UMass coach Travis Ford is in the mix at Oklahoma State.

According to sources close to the situation, Cowboys athletic director Mike Holder has had discussions with Ford about potentially taking over in Stillwater.
 
Holder met with Southern Illinois' Chris Lowery on Tuesday. Lowery withdrew from consideration later on Tuesday night.

According to one source, Holder remains in the process of identifying whether a big-name coach would take the job. Another source said that there is support to try and lure Kentucky's Billy Gillispie to Stillwater - even though there is concern regarding past DUI's.

Ford, 38, was a candidate at both LSU and Providence. He received interest from LSU prior to a new athletic director coming on board with the Tigers and then spurned an offer from nearby Providence.
 
UMass was 25-11 this past season and Ford has led the program to a 62-35 mark in his three seasons at the helm - including a berth in the NIT championship game this season.

Ford would take over for Sean Sutton, who was 39-29 in his two seasons since replacing his father, legendary coach Eddie Sutton.