The Colorado men’s basketball team has completed arguably the least challenging portion of its Big 12 Conference schedule.

The early conference misery continued for the Buffs in Stillwater on Saturday, as CU couldn’t defend without fouling and was crushed on the boards as the Cowboys handed the Buffs an 83-73 defeat at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

CU committed 16 turnovers and allowed Oklahoma State to grab 13 offensive rebounds, which the Cowboys turned into 22 second-chance points. 1. OSU’s Bryce Thompson. Shared the team lead with 15 points and drew a team-high eight fouls from the Buffs while finishing 7-for-9 at the free throw line.