Oklahoma State Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Cowboys

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LUBBOCK, TX – FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Mike Boynton of the Oklahoma State Cowboys shouts instructions to his team during the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on February 27, 2019 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma State 84-80 in overtime. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

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The Oklahoma State 2019-20 schedule is a decent combination of games that will help build confidence in the team and challenge them at the same time. After two home games, they travel to take on a Charleston team that has been to the CAA Tournament finals the last two seasons. Before Thanksgiving, the team travels to Brooklyn for the NIT Season Tip-Off to face Syracuse and then have a matchup with either Ole Miss or a sneaky Penn State team on Black Friday.

The month of December will be a big test for Boynton’s team. They begin the month by hosting two possible NCAA Tournament teams in Georgetown and Wichita State. They then hit the road for a two-game trip before Christmas against Houston and Minnesota and the Cowboys finish their non-conference slate with a home game against Southeastern Louisiana.

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As I said earlier, this season is a bit of a crossroads for the Cowboys under Boynton, but the return of an entire starting unit and a highly-touted recruiting class has things looking up. If the bench comes through, Oklahoma State could find themselves in the middle of the conference, if they struggle, a slight improvement just based on the talent upgrade could be in the cards.

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