Instead of a high-profile matchup against the No. 2 Baylor Bears to open conference play — a game scheduled for last Sunday that was postponed because of COVID concerns in the Baylor program — the No. 11 Texas Longhorns will host the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Erwin Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. Central on Longhorn Network.
Oklahoma State enters the game at 6-1 coming off a one-point loss to TCU in the conference opener for both teams and ranked No. 50 overall in KenPom.com’s adjusted efficiency metric. If Texas is going to legitimately challenge for the Big 12 title this season, this is exactly the type of game that the Longhorns need to win consistently.