Oklahoma State basketball notebook: Rowdy returns to Gallagher-Iba Arena

Cowboys forward Le'Bryan Nash did not start for the first time this season, due to a minor disciplinary issue.

“Nothing serious or anything, just late for a meeting,” Ford said. “Nothing big.”

Still, big enough for Ford to sit Nash against the nation's 10th-ranked team.

“If you're going to be late,” Ford said, “there are going to be some penalties.”

Freshman guard Phil Forte made his first career start in Nash's place.

UP NEXT: KANSAS STATE

With the nonconference portion of the schedule complete, the Cowboys head for their Big 12 opener Saturday at Kansas State.

The Wildcats are 10-2 and ranked No. 25.

Tip time is 12:45 p.m.

ZAGS COMPLETE BIG 12 SWEEP

Gonzaga's nonconference schedule featured five Big 12 foes — West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor and OSU.

And the Bulldogs went 5-0, with the win over the Cowboys the tightest.

“This is a heck of a road win for us,” said Bulldogs coach Mark Few. “I mean, never experienced this place before. It's loud and the Cowboys play really hard and really inspired in here. To withstand all the rallies and to make plays on the defensive end and the offensive end and really get after them on the glass the way we did, just a great night for us.”