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Oklahoma State Seeks Big 12 Tournament Win Over Colorado
The Cowboys look to advance in the Big 12 Tournament without injured star Parsa Fallah
Published on Mar. 9, 2026
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Oklahoma State men's basketball will face Colorado in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night. The Cowboys, seeded 14th, are looking to earn an NCAA Tournament berth by winning the conference tournament, but will have to do so without their leading scorer and rebounder Parsa Fallah, who suffered a torn ACL late in the season. OSU has played well in its last two games, including a close loss to Houston, and is hoping to carry that momentum into the tournament.
Why it matters
An NCAA Tournament bid is on the line for Oklahoma State, as they will likely need to win the Big 12 Tournament to secure a spot. The Cowboys have played well without Fallah, but his absence is a significant loss that they will have to overcome against a tough Colorado team.
The details
Oklahoma State, seeded 14th, will take on 11th-seeded Colorado in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night. The Buffaloes defeated the Cowboys 83-69 in their only regular season meeting just over two weeks ago. OSU has gone 1-2 since losing Fallah to a torn ACL, but coach Steve Lutz believes his team has been competing at a high enough level to win in the Big 12. The winner of the OSU-Colorado game will face 6th-seeded TCU in the next round on Wednesday.
- The Big 12 Tournament opens for OSU against Colorado at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
- OSU lost to Colorado 83-69 on its home floor just over two weeks ago.
The players
Parsa Fallah
Oklahoma State's leading scorer and rebounder, who suffered a torn ACL late in the season and will not play in the Big 12 Tournament.
Anthony Roy
Oklahoma State senior guard who told reporters the team has "a little bit of juice" heading into the tournament after their recent performances.
Steve Lutz
Oklahoma State head coach who believes his team has been competing at a high enough level to win in the Big 12, despite the loss of Fallah.
What they’re saying
“Our level of competing is a level that's high enough to win in the Big 12. And so we've proven that we've been able to hopefully figure it out without Parsa.”
— Steve Lutz, Head Coach (The Oklahoman)
“I feel like this gave us a little bit of juice going into the tournament next week and we just got to build off of that.”
— Anthony Roy, Senior Guard (The Oklahoman)
What’s next
The winner of the Oklahoma State-Colorado game will face 6th-seeded TCU in the next round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
The takeaway
Oklahoma State faces a tough challenge in the Big 12 Tournament without their star player Parsa Fallah, but the team has shown it can compete at a high level in recent games and is hoping to carry that momentum into the tournament to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
