Nicholls Colonels @ Oklahoma State Cowboys
Curry records career-high 30 points leading Oklahoma State past Nicholls
STILLWATER, Okla. -- — Reserve Jaylen Curry scored a career-hight 30 points and Parsa Fallah scored 12 points and Oklahoma State beat Nicholls 92-81 on Saturday.
Currey also distributed 10 assists against just one turnover all while shooting 8 of 11 and sinking all 12 of his foul shots. Ryan Crotty added 11 points and reserve Anthony Roy 10 for the Cowboys (6-0).
Oklahoma State shot 53% (31 of 59) from the field and 93% (25 of 27) from the foul line. Oklahoma State never trailed.
Jalik Dunkley scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds, Sincere Malone scored 18 points and reserves Zaiden Cross and Trae English 13 respectively for Nicholls State (0-5).
Up 20-19, Roy made a 3-pointer, Kanye Clary followed with another and the Cowboys began expanding their lead. Curry made two foul shots then added a layup with 4:20 left in the first half and Oklahoma State posted its first double-digit at 35-25.
The lead grew to 47-32 at halftime and the Cowboys stayed ahead by 10 or more the entire second half.
Oklahoma State is off to its best start since the 2020-21 season, when a Cade Cunningham-led team opened with six straight wins.
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Game Information
Stillwater, OK

Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Brooks Wells
Referee:John Jenkins Jr.

2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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