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3 Cowboys Who Could be Crucial in Bedlam Hoops Showdown

The Pokes need some of their top guys to step up in Bedlam.
Taylor Skieens|
Nov 27, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Anthony Roy (9) celebrates after scoring against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Nov 27, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Anthony Roy (9) celebrates after scoring against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

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The year was 1908, and Oklahoma State made the journey to Norman for a friendly game of basketball. They played two games on that New Year's Day, dropping both, but starting a Bedlam battle that would continue for over 100 years. The Pokes wouldn't log their first victory in the series until 1917, when they came away with the 58-11 win.

The current series is in favor of the Sooners, who have won 144 games. The Cowboys have pulled off 106 wins but are currently riding a three-game Bedlam losing streak. The 2025-26 Cowboys are looking to right the ship on Saturday when the two teams meet up for the 250th installment of the hoops edition of Bedlam. OK State on SI takes a look at three Oklahoma State players who could play a major role in the battle of Bedlam.

Vyctorius Miller

The silky 6-foot-5 wing is averaging 15.9 points on a video-game 56.5/50/89.2 shooting line. Miller has been automatic when he gets daylight—16-of-32 from three and 33-of-37 at the stripe. Nijel Pack will chase him all night, but Miller’s pull-up game and ability to rise over smaller guards make him a nightmare in this series. If he sees 15-18 shots and keeps his turnover count low (he’s averaging only 2.1 TOs), the Pokes can ride his scoring to a signature win that will propel them into the Top 25.

Parsa Fallah

The 6-foot-9 big man is putting up 14.6 points and 6.3 boards while shooting a ridiculous 68.5% from the floor (50-of-73), mostly hooks, floaters, and stick-backs. He’s already drawn 42 free throws and swatted 5 shots. Oklahoma counters with Tae Davis and Mohamed Wague, two strong, physical forwards, but Fallah’s touch and footwork have been too much for every Big 12 frontcourt so far. If he stays out of foul trouble and finishes through contact, he’ll own the paint and keep Wague’s 7.4 rebounds per game in check.

Guard Anthony Roy

The 6-foot-6 junior transfer has come alive since entering the starting lineup, averaging 15.0 points in 22.5 minutes on 47.6/40.6/85 shooting. Roy’s microwave scoring—13 threes in six games—stretches OU’s defense and punishes close-outs. He’s also grabbing 3.7 boards and playing the best defense of his career (2 blocks, 2 steals). When Roy gets hot (see his 22-point night vs. Wichita State), Gallagher-Iba turns into a furnace. A typical Roy explosion—18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including three or four triples—would force Porter Moser to adjust everything and open driving lanes for Miller and Fallah.

This is Bedlam basketball on the court that the Oklahoma City Thunder have made famous. Loud City could once again be electric as the Orange of Oklahoma State and the Crimson of Oklahoma rekindle a rivalry nearly as old as statehood.

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Taylor Skieens
TAYLOR SKIEENS

Taylor Skieens has been an avid sports journalist with the McCurtain Gazette in Idabel, Oklahoma for seven years. He holds the title of Sports Editor for one of the oldest remaining print publications in the state of Oklahoma. Taylor grew up in the small lumber town of Wright City Oklahoma where he played baseball and basketball for the Lumberjax.

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