Cowboys coaches kept working all recruiting angles, seeking help, particularly for their frontcourt, during another summer of rapid player movement across the country.
The work finally paid off Friday, when Eastern Illinois graduate forward Chris Olivier committed to Oklahoma State, according to a source close the program. As a graduate, he'll be eligible immediately.
Olivier averaged 13 points and 5.3 rebounds a game last season, his second at Eastern Illinois, after starting his career at Northern Iowa. He shot 54.2 percent from the floor averaging 23.5 minutes in 27 games, starting 10. He averaged 11.4 points and 4.