As has felt to be a theme with Cowboy basketball as of late — close, but no cigar.
Oklahoma State fell to St. Bonaventure 66-64 on Thursday in the first round of the Legends Classic. The loss moves the Cowboys to 1-2 on the year, and they’ll play the loser of Notre Dame-Auburn at 3:30 p.m. (Central) on Friday.
The Cowboys had a 62-58 lead with two minutes to play, but the Bonnies hit eight free throws from that point on. After shooting 52% from 3-point range Sunday against Sam Houston, the Cowboys were just 6-for-19 (32%) against St.