No. 22/19 Oklahoma State opens its 2026-27 women’s basketball season with a free exhibition against Langston on Oct. 27 in Stillwater. The game is the Cowgirls’ only exhibition before their Nov. 2 regular-season opener against Southern. OSU enters the season with high expectations after a 24-win campaign and a major roster overhaul highlighted by top-ranked transfer additions.

By the Numbers
  • OSU went 24-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12 last season.
  • The Cowgirls are on a 29-game exhibition winning streak; their last exhibition loss was in 2003.
  • OSU has won all 3 previous matchups with Langston, including a 105-35 win last season.
  • The Cowgirls were picked first in the Big 12, receiving 7 of 15 first-place votes.
Yes, But

Preseason rankings and a highly touted transfer class raise expectations, but the exhibition is a first look—not a measure of how quickly the new group will come together. Langston also brings a new head coach, Hall of Famer Crystal Robinson, after consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference regular-season titles.

State of Play
  • OSU is ranked No. 22 in the AP poll and No. 19 in the coaches’ poll.
  • The Cowgirls added the nation’s top-ranked transfer class and return three-time All-Big 12 performer Stailee Heard.
  • Audi Crooks was named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, while Liv McGill earned Preseason Newcomer of the Year.
  • The exhibition tips off Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena; admission is free, but the game won’t be televised or streamed.
What’s Next

OSU begins its regular season at home against Southern on Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. The Langston exhibition offers the first chance to see how the Cowgirls’ newcomers fit alongside returning talent.

Bottom Line

Oklahoma State opens the season with lofty expectations and a roster built to contend in the Big 12; the early question is how quickly that promise becomes on-court cohesion.