Good Morning OSU Fam. Anytime we can throw it back to Lil’ Bow Wow, it’s a good day…

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏀 Hoop Dreams
👏 Much Deserved
🎥 OSUMax: Previewing K-State
🤠 And so much more!

🏀 HOOP DREAMS

The time has come.

After months and months of waiting, Pokes hoops is OFFICIALLY back on the court.

On Monday, both the OSU basketball teams kicked off their official start to practice for the upcoming 2024-25 season, which gets underway in about six weeks.

🏀: The OSU Women’s Basketball Schedule

🎥: OSUMax: Coach Lutz On First Day Of Practice

🏀: The OSU Men’s Basketball Schedule

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Much Deserved. For two seasons, Tony Allen thrilled the Stillwater faithful, including being a critical piece of the 2004 OSU Final Four squad.

Now, the legend grows as the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they will retire Allen’s #9 jersey in a ceremony next March.

Allen made the NBA All-Defensive team six times in that span and helped Memphis reach the playoffs all seven seasons, including a trip to the 2013 Western Conference finals.

He ranks second in franchise history in steals (762), sixth in games (462) and 10th in blocked shots (217).

Allen averaged 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 820 games (441 starts) with the Boston Celtics (2004-10), Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans (2017-18). The Celtics' 2004 first-round pick (No. 25 overall) won an NBA championship with Boston in 2007-08.

🔼 Adversity Knocks. As Kelly Clarkson told as many years ago, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

The 20th-ranked Cowboys will be looking to show just that as they head to the Little Apple for a second-straight top-25 showdown.

On the docket for the Pokes, a big time road test at #23 Kansas State.

👀: Looking At This Weekend’s Matchup

🎥: OSUMax: Coach Gundy Previews Kansas State Showdown

🎥: OSUMax: Alan Bowman
🎥: OSUMax: Kendal Daniels
🎥: OSUMax: Preston Wilson
🎥: OSUMax: Dylan Smith
🎥: OSUMax: Hudson Kaak

🎥 OSUMAX: THE OLD POKES SHOW, EP. 4

The Oklahoma State Cowboys suffered their first loss in the 2024 season.
Clint Chelf and Deion Imade break it down and take a look at some clips
of what the team did right and wrong in the game.

Also hear from Ryan Gilbert of GoPowerCat.com as he breaks down
Kansas State in a preview of this weekend's game in Manhattan.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

When was the last time that the Cowboys faced back-to-back nationally-ranked opponents?

Think you got it?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

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📅 ON THE DOCKET

Wednesday, Sept. 25th
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)

Thursday, Sept. 26th
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at BYU @ 8pm
🥎 Softball vs. USAO @ 6pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)

Friday, Sept. 27th
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at US College Cup (Torreon, Mexico)

Saturday, Sept. 28th
🏈 Football at Kansas State @ 11am
👟 Cross Country at OSU Jamboree @ 8am (Greiner Cross Country Course)
🥎 Softball vs. Central Arkansas @ 1pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at US College Cup (Torreon, Mexico)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2022.

🤠 Have a great one!