Anthony Roy, Oklahoma State biggest riser in Big 12 basketball power rankings

Anthony Roy was just to the left of the corner of the Oklahoma State logo at center court when he caught the pass. He let the shot fly.

It rattled around the rim and through the net.

And he continued to make shot after shot. Each one leading to more of a celebration, both for Roy and his teammates and the fans in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

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“I feel like everybody is confident,” Roy said following the Cowboys’ 99-92 upset of BYU on Feb. 4. “Everybody trusts me with the ball and everybody knows I can score.”

More: Oklahoma State basketball upsets BYU, AJ Dybantsa behind Anthony Roy’s big night

The confidence is so high in Roy that even his teammates have lofty expectations.

“You ever watch the 2017 Warriors with (Kevin Durant), Klay Thompson and Steph Curry?” Jaylen Curry said. “That’s how I feel when he hit all these 3s. (Vyctorius Miller), all of our shooters hit. I feel like we can be that good.”

On a night Oklahoma State re-entered the NCAA Tournament picture with attention on freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa, it was a sixth-year senior who turned heads.

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Roy scored 30 points and hit 5 of 10 3-pointers. He brought energy to the Cowboys. He made things fun.

“He’s a big-time player,” BYU coach Kevin Young said. “You always gotta know where he’s at. That’s a great recruitment by Steve (Lutz) and their coaching staff. He’s really, really impressive.”

Roy has Oklahoma State a game from seventh place in the conference. The win over BYU is a huge resume booster, too.

That’s why the Cowboys are the biggest riser in this week’s Big 12 power rankings.

1. Arizona

Last week: 1

This week: vs. Oklahoma State (Saturday); at Kansas (Monday)

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What to know: The Wildcats have won 22 straight games to open the season, a school and Big 12 record. The last time they won 22 straight? A span that ranged from 1914-17.

2. Houston

Last week: 2

This week: at BYU (Saturday); at Utah (Tuesday)

What to know: The Cougars are the model of consistency. Their win over UCF…

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