Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Basketball Picked Sixth In Preseason Coaches Poll
October 23, 2002 | Cowboy Basketball
Oct. 23, 2002
Stillwater, Okla. - Oklahoma State's Cowboy Basketball team has been picked sixth in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll, it was announced today by the league office. OSU received 76 points, just one point behind No. 5 Texas Tech.
Kansas was selected as the team to win the league, garnering seven first-place votes and 116 overall points. Oklahoma was second with 113 points, and Texas was third with 103 points. Missouri rounded out the top four, receiving 86 points.
The bottom half of the league was Iowa State (seventh with 54 points), Baylor (47 points), Colorado (43), Nebraska (36), Kansas State (22) and Texas A&M (19). Points were awarded with 11 points for first, 10 for second, nine for third, etc. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
Cowboy junior Ivan McFarlin also received votes in the Coaches Preseason All-Big 12 Team. The team consists of Kansas' Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich, Andre Emmett of Texas Tech, Texas' TJ Ford, and Hollis Price of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State opens the 2002-03 season on Tues., Nov. 12, as the Cowboys host Global Sports in exhibition action at 7 p.m.
2002-03 Big 12 Men's Basketball
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Kansas (7) 116 2. Oklahoma (3) 113 3. Texas (2) 103 4. Missouri 86 5. Texas Tech 77 6. OKLAHOMA STATE 76 7. Iowa State 54 8. Baylor 47 9. Colorado 43 10. Nebraska 36 11. Kansas State 22 12. Texas A&M 19
2002-03 Big 12 Men's Basketball
Preseason Coaches All-Big 12 Team
Nick Collison, Kansas
Kirk Hinrich, Kansas
Andre Emmett, Texas Tech
TJ Ford, Texas
Hollis Price, Oklahoma
Others receiving votes: Ivan McFarlin (OSU), David Harrison (CU), Stephane Pelle (CU), Rickey Paulding (MU), Ebi Ere (OU), James Thomas (UT)
