The ordeals surrounding the Oklahoma State basketball program seemed far from coach Mike Boynton's mind Sunday.
He spent much of the Cowboys' open practice at John Marshall High School with his two young children, Ace and Zoe, by his side. As the practice reached its end, he called a young fan down to the court to attempt a free-throw; the boy made the shot and was rewarded with an OSU shirt.
Last month, Boynton indefinitely suspended guard Michael Weathers, a projected starter, after the redshirt sophomore reportedly stole a wallet at a Stillwater bar. Continuing to hang over the program is the FBI investigation of former OSU assistant Lamont Evans, who a top recruit's father recently said in a New York courtroom offered $150,000 and other benefits if his son became a Cowboy.