Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Baylor In Waco
February 27, 2004 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State (21-3, 11-2) faces
Baylor (8-18, 3-10) in Waco
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 • 3:05 p.m.
Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas
radio - Cowboy Radio Network • internet - okstate.com • TV - ESPN+
Cowboys face Bears
Oklahoma State travels to Waco, Texas, this weekend for a game with the Baylor Bears on Saturday, Feb. 28. Tipoff is set for 3:05 p.m. OSU is 21-3 overall this season and 11-2 in Big 12 Conference action, coming off a 93-92 double overtime loss at Missouri Tuesday night. Baylor is 8-18 overall, 3-10 in league play and fresh off a 67-61 overtime win at Texas A&M Wednesday night. The Cowboys are ranked sixth in both the Associated Press and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. OSU won the earlier meeting between these two schools, 91-58, on Feb. 14, in Stillwater.
Graham named Big 12 ROW
Cowboy junior Joey Graham was named the Big 12 Conference's Rookie of the Week for his performance in two games last week. His 36 points vs. Nebraska are the most by a Big 12 player this season, and ties for the most by a Cowboy junior in school history.
On television
Saturday's game between Oklahoma State and Baylor will be televised live by ESPN Regional, part of the Big 12 Conference's television package. Dave Armstrong will handle the play-by-play duties, while Matt Doherty will provide expert analysis. A list of selected regional outlets that will carry the game can be located elsewhere in this release.
Allen, Lucas named All-District
Senior Tony Allen and junior John Lucas were both named first-team All-District 12 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, it was announced last Wednesday afternoon. That gave the Cowboys two players on the first team of their respective all-district team, one of 10 teams in the country to share that distinction. Both players are now listed as candidates for the NABC's All-America teams.
Last time out
John Lucas scored a career-high 30 points, and Tony Allen added 24, including 10 in the two overtimes, but the Cowboys could not overcome 31- and 29-point performances by Missouri's two senior stars Rickey Paulding and Arthur Johnson. The Tigers defeated the Cowboys, 93-92, in double overtime. OSU overcame a 13-point deficit in the first half, which sat at 11 during intermission. Oklahoma State still trailed by nine, 71-62, with just under five minutes remaining in regulation, but went on a 9-0 run to tie the game at 71 with 1:31 to go. The loss ended OSU's 11-game winning streak, the longest conference string at Oklahoma State since the 1945-46 season.
Joey's performance special
Last Saturday, Joey Graham scored a career-high 36 points vs. the Huskers. It was the second-most points ever by a Cowboy in Gallagher-Iba Arena, behind only Bob Kurland's school record 58 points vs. St. Louis on Feb. 22, 1946. It also tied the school record for points scored by a Cowboy junior, set by Ronnie Daniel vs. Villanova on Dec. 20, 1974. Here is a look at the top-five single-game scoring performances by a Cowboy junior:
About Baylor
Baylor is 8-10 overall this season, 3-10 in Big 12 Conference action and fresh off its third league win of the year, a 67-61 overtime victory at Texas A&M. Baylor has beaten the Aggies twice and Iowa State at home for its three victories. The Bears are led by senior forward Terrance Thomas, who is averaging 16 points and seven rebounds per game. Harvey Thomas, a transfer from NEO in Miami, Okla., is second on the squad in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.8 points and 5.7 boards per contest. Senior center R.T. Guinn is chipping in 9.5 points per game off the bench. Senior guard Matt Sayman is BU's leading assist man with 101 dishes on the season. The Bears are in their first year under head coach Scott Drew, who came to Baylor after one season with Valparaiso.
Series history
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Baylor, 40-12, including a 91-58 win earlier this season in Stillwater. OSU also leads the series in Waco, 13-9, including a 67-64 overtime win last year in the Ferrell Center. Since Coach Sutton's return to Stillwater, the Cowboys are 14-3 against BU, and the Pokes are 13-3 vs. the Bears since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97. Oklahoma State has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, the lone loss being a 74-72 Baylor win in Stillwater last season.
