Steve Lutz picks a tough year to start a rebuild at Stillwater in the loaded Big 12. Yet, by the end of the regular season, OSU was a tough out, with seven covers out of nine at one stage and an outright win over Iowa State. The offense has continued to pick up the pace in the NIT, scoring 87 ppg in wins vs Wichita State and the upset at SMU, Holdover G Bryce Thompson is ending his college career with a flourish, hitting at a 23.5 ppg clip in the first two rounds. The Mean Green defense can likely jam the gearbox to a certain extent on the Cowboys, but UNT's lack of consistent offense is a worry. Play Ok State on ML (NIT).