Preview: Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights OVIEDO, Fla. (Interstat) — The UCF Knights, looking to rebound from a heartbreaking loss, will host the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 men’s basketball matchup on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at CFE Arena. UCF (20-8 overall) enters the contest after a narrow 87-86 home loss to Baylor on Saturday, a game in which guard Riley Kugel scored 26 points. The Knights have won three of their last five, including a key victory over TCU on Feb. 17. Kugel, averaging 17.2 points over his last five games, remains the focal point of UCF’s offense. Oklahoma State (17-12) seeks to end a two-game skid, most recently a 91-68 defeat at Cincinnati. The Cowboys have struggled on the road in conference play, losing five of their last six away from home. Freshman guard Vyctorius Miller, coming off a 15-point performance against Cincinnati, has been a bright spot, averaging 10.1 points over his last eight games. The teams met earlier this season in Stillwater, with Oklahoma State securing an 87-76 victory on Jan. 6. The Cowboys will aim for a regular-season sweep. For UCF, a win would bolster its resume ahead of the postseason and keep pace in the upper tier of the conference standings. Oklahoma State, hovering around .500 in league play, views this as a critical opportunity for a quality road win to improve its positioning before facing Houston next. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. The Knights’ next game is at West Virginia on Friday, while the Cowboys host Houston on Saturday.