The Cowboys’ disastrous 2024 season is almost over.

On Friday, Oklahoma State will play its final game of the season at Colorado at 11 a.m. CT. The early start is a fitting end to OSU’s season, which started with a plethora of early kickoffs.

However, the Cowboys will not play again for roughly nine months and will have a chance to carry some momentum into 2025. Colorado is still in the middle of the Big 12 title race and could make a statement to begin the weekend.

Still, OSU is looking to avoid a winless conference slate and finish with an upset victory on the road. While the Cowboys haven’t won in over two months, Black Friday could be a perfect time for OSU to find the win column again.

OK State on SI’s score predictions:

Ivan White (@ivanbball13)

Colorado 38 Oklahoma State 17

The Cowboys will put up a good fight in Maealiuaki Smith’s second start, but their defense will again be the team’s downfall. OSU’s offense looked improved last week against Texas Tech but repeating that performance will prove difficult against a Colorado team clinging to Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes.

Taylor Skieens (@Taylorskieens)

Oklahoma State 45 Prime-orado 42

Oklahoma State showed signs of life a week ago. The offense resembled the OSU of old. There is a new kid in town and his name is Maealiuaki Smith. The freshman was impressive for the Cowboys, and he scores his biggest career victory when he takes down the Buffaloes.

Nick Crain (@CrainNBA)

Colorado 41 Oklahoma State 20

It’s likely that Oklahoma State goes winless in the Big 12 this season, with Colorado being a tough final test. Especially on the road against a team with much to play for, this one could get out of hand early.

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After a neck-and-neck fourth quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder just narrowly managed to get past the Golden State Warriors on the road.

Oklahoma City had jumped out of the gates with a 39-23 after the first quarter, but Golden State quickly battled back to bring it within double digits. Ultimately, the Thunder reigned supreme in a final score of 105-101.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block on 13-of-28 shooting from the field. The guard struggled with 3-of-12 shooting from 3-point range, but he was able to push the pace offensively in other areas to give him the edge over the Warriors.

Without Stephen Curry, the Golden State offense plummeted — shooting nearly 36% from the field and 32% from behind the arc.

Here are three takeaways from the Thunder’s four-point victory:

Even though Oklahoma City left Chase Center with a win, struggles from the free-throw line kept it far closer than it needed to be.

The Thunder made just 16 of their 26 free throw attempts, good for a measly 61.5%. Gilgeous-Alexander shot an uncharacteristically poor 6-of-10, while Jalen Williams didn’t fare much better with 5-of-8.

One of those misses came with seven seconds remaining in the game, where Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first of two attempts after a foul from Buddy Hield. However, he knocked down his following three attempts to secure the win for Oklahoma City.

Shooting anywhere near 60% shooting on free throws is less than ideal though, regardless of the outcome being in the Thunder’s favor. It’ll be an area it wants to clean up before it goes against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.

Between the free throws and a 11-of-37 — or 29.7% — finish from the 3-point arc, it was a win that’s ugly as they come for Oklahoma City.

The Thunder struggled to find offense against a depleted Warriors squad without Curry, which on paper, it should’ve had an easier time going up against. Golden State was led by Jonathan Kuminga’s 19 points on 8-of-21 shooting, and Andrew Wiggins also struggled with 16 points on 4-of-16 shooting.

It was undoubtedly a strong defensive effort for Oklahoma City, especially in regards to Isaiah Hartenstein and Luguentz Dort. As a whole, it finished with 10 steals and nine blocks on the night — adding to its high number of stocks throughout the season.

On offense, the Thunder did leave a lot to be desired, but it’ll take any win it can get in a tough Western Conference. After Wednesday night, it remains in the No. 1 seed with a one-game advantage on the Houston Rockets.

It seems that Oklahoma City can’t escape the injury bug this season, and it tends to happen against the Warriors.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Chet Holmgren awkwardly landed on his hip after making contact with Wiggins, leaving him with a hip fracture that will keep him out for most of the year. After last night’s win, Williams suffered a similar fate.

Kuminga went up for a slam dunk at the end of the first half, and Williams decided to challenge. However, Kuminga’s hand went right into his face on the play, causing a right eye injury that ruled him out for the rest of the game.

It’s unclear how serious the injury is nor how long it will leave him out of action, but it’s yet another blow that the Thunder has dealt with in that department. It still left with a victory in its hands, but if Williams would have played the entirety of the game, the outcome could’ve been much simpler.

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Different verse same as the first for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Golden State Warriors. For the second straight clash between these two squads, the OKC Thunder have seen a rising star leave the game early.

Two weeks ago, the Thunder lost Chet Holmgren against the Warriors as the seven-footer soared to contest an Andrew Wiggins Jam. Holmgren took the worst of the contact, landing hard and awkwardly on his hip suffering a hip fracture that will sideline him for a large chunk of the regular season.

Tonight, Williams challenged a Jonathan Kuminga slam in the final seconds of the first half and wound up with a hand to the face that knocked him out for the game.

The Thunder rising star was dominating in this game – as he has the past ten – pouring in 13 points, six rebounds, seven assists, a block and two steals in just 16 minutes of action.

Williams never emerged from the locker room after intermission and was swiftly ruled out for the game. The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced he suffered a right eye injury.

This is not the first time in his career the third year swing man has been popped in the eye. In his rookie season, Williams started his career with an eye injury right out of the gate. His status for Friday’s NBA Cup game against the Los Angeles Lakers is not yet known.

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