A familiar rivalry is headed back to Oklahoma City on Saturday, Dec. 12, when Oklahoma State and Oklahoma meet in a Bedlam basketball doubleheader at Paycom Center.
Both the men’s and women’s teams will be on the same ticket, with tipoff times to be announced later after television assignments are set.
Oklahoma State fans will get first crack at seats through a special presale that begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 27. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Aug.
- Tickets can be purchased at okstate.com/BedlamOKC.
POSSE members will have priority access to premium seat locations, and OSU students can use a special discount. Both groups are being directed to check their email for more details.
For the men, this game will carry a major milestone: the 100th consecutive season of Bedlam basketball. It will be the 252nd meeting between the Cowboys and Sooners, and the third straight played in Oklahoma City.
Steve Lutz’s third OSU team enters the season with plenty of buzz, including the Big 12’s top-ranked transfer portal haul, according to On3, plus a consensus top-10 high school signing class.
The women’s side brings its own history. The Cowgirls and Sooners will meet for the 118th time, and for the second year in a row they’ll share the spotlight with the men.
OSU is ranked No. 8 in USA Today’s early top-25 rankings for the 2026-27 season, while Oklahoma checks in at No. 23.
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