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
- Referees:
- Kipp Kissinger
- Brooks Wells
- John Jenkins Jr.
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Houston Christian | 1-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Nicholls | 1-0 | - | 1-7 |
| McNeese | 1-1 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 0.5 | 2-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1 | 5-5 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Lamar | 0-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-1 | 1 | 3-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 1 | 3-6 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |

