Lutz Demands Defensive Improvement After Bedlam Loss – Cowboys Address Glaring Weakness Before Big 12 Play

OSU coach implements intense practices focused on fundamentals as team prepares for conference opener

Daniel Allen

Dec 16, 2025 - 6 min read

Oklahoma State guard Vyctorious Miller (5) defends against an Oklahoma player during the Cowboys' 85-76 loss to the Sooners Saturday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Following the defeat, head coach Steve Lutz implemented intense defensive-focused practices, emphasizing that OSU must improve on that end of the floor before Big 12 play begins. Miller leads the Cowboys in scoring at 15.6 points per game. – Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

Lutz Demands Defensive Improvement After Bedlam Loss – Cowboys Address Glaring Weakness Before Big 12 Play — Oklahoma State guard Vyctorious Miller (5) defends against an Oklahoma player during the Cowboys' 85-76 loss to the Sooners Saturday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Following the defeat, head coach Steve Lutz implemented intense defensive-focused practices, emphasizing that OSU must improve on that end of the floor before Big 12 play begins. Miller leads the Cowboys in scoring at 15.6 points per game. – Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz didn’t shy away from reality during his weekly media availability Tuesday.

His Cowboys, coming off their first loss of the season in 85-76 fashion to Bedlam rival Oklahoma at the Paycom Center, need to progress defensively. Too often, inconsistencies have plagued the Cowboys, Lutz said. And for the first time this season, they were too much to overcome.

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