Postgame Notes: WSU

[3] Wichita State 96, [2] Oklahoma State 70,
National Invitation Tournament | Second Round
March 22, 2026 | Stillwater, Okla. | Gallagher-Iba Arena
Records: OSU: 20-15; WSU: 24-12

               1st        2nd                     Final
WSU    44          52          -             96
OSU     37          33          -             70

Team Leaders:
Pts:       C. Coleman (22), Clary (19)
Reb:     C. Coleman (10)
Ast:       Miller (3)
Blk:       Ahmed (2), Ragland (2)
Stl:        Ahmed (2)

Quick Summary:

Wichita State pulled away in the second half for a 96-70 victory over Oklahoma State in the second round of the NIT.
Kendall Giles scored 28 points on three-pointers for the Shockers, who avenged a first-round loss to OSU in last year's NIT.
Christian Coleman finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Cowboys, Kanye Clary added 19, and Anthony Roy scored his 1,000th career point.
Coleman's basket with 17:08 to play gave OSU its only lead of the night, 47-46.
The Shockers outscored the Pokes 50-24 the rest of the way, hitting 14 of their last 20 shots.
WSU was 14-of-26 from three (.533) and 49.3% overall from the field. In addition, the Shockers won the rebounding battle, 46-38, and outpaced the Cowboys 23-4 on second-chance opportunities.
OSU shot 41.5% from the field, 6-of-20 from three.

Series Info:

The schools -- separated by less than a two-hour drive -- have split eight meetings over the last 10 seasons. The visiting team is 7-1 in that span (WSU is 4-1 in Stillwater, OSU is 3-0 in Wichita).
The loss narrows OSU's all-time series lead to 33-12 (16-6 in Stillwater and 15-6 in GIA).

Team Notes:

With the loss, OSU is eliminated from the NIT.
The Cowboys finish the year with a 20-15 record -- a three-game improvement over their 2024-25 season mark (17-18).
23 of OSU's 35 games this season came against 2026 postseason qualifiers (15 NCAA, 5 Crown, 3 NIT).

Individual Notes:

Christian Coleman recorded his third double-double in four games and his sixth of the season. His 22 points on nine made field goals were both season highs.
Anthony Roy reached 1,000 for his NCAA Division I career with a 3-pointer at the 5:13 mark in the first quarter.
Kanye Clary finishes the year with 157 assists – one shy of the top-10 on OSU's single-season list.
Jaylen Curry (2.52) and Clary (2.31) also posted the sixth and 11th highest assist-to-turnover ratios in OSU history.

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OSU Starters (Starts in '25-26, OSU Career, NCAA Career):
F             #4          Christian Coleman                    25          25          67          19 straight
C            #23       Benjamin Ahmed 6            6            6            5 straight
G            #1          Kanye Clary                              30          30          54          22 straight
G            #0          Jaylen Curry 6            6            40          First since Jan. 10
G            #24       Ryan Crotty 9            9            9            First since March 10

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