Oklahoma State isn’t a projected tournament team. In fact, the only projection of note is that it was picked in the preseason — for a second consecutive year — to finish last in the Big 12.
Last season Mike Boynton and Co. outperformed that projection by finishing 8-10 in league play, which tied with Baylor, Texas, and OU for the penultimate spot in the final standings. This year may be different, however. With Jeffrey Carroll, Kendall Smith and Tavarius Shine — the team’s top three scorers from last season — all moving on to professional endeavors, OSU has work to do to avoid its forecasted fate.