Hampered depth, rebounding woes plague Cowboys in 95-88 loss to TCU in Big 12 Tournament

Daniel Allen

Mar 12, 2026 - 5 min read

Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz watches from the sideline during the Cowboys' 85-76 loss to Oklahoma Dec. 13, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. – Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

Hampered depth, rebounding woes plague Cowboys in 95-88 loss to TCU in Big 12 Tournament — Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz watches from the sideline during the Cowboys' 85-76 loss to Oklahoma Dec. 13, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. – Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tanner Toolson’s put-back near the 4-minute mark in the second half wasn’t an isolated incident.

As TCU’s shooting guard evaded Kanye Clary with ease for a mid-air tip-in — resulting in an and-one play — to put the Horned Frogs ahead by 4, it further encapsulated a lingering issue that Oklahoma State faced in the matchup. Rebounding, a lack of depth and size in the pain.

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