Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Travel to Austin to face Longhorns
January 22, 2006 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State (12-6, 2-2)
at Texas (16-2, 4-0)
Monday, January 23, 2006 • 8:05 p.m.
Frank Erwin Events Center [16,755] • Austin, Texas
Televised Nationally on ESPN’s Big Monday
Play-by-Play • Ron Franklin
Analyst • Fran Fraschilla
Reporter • Holly Rowe
Stillwater
Cox Communications Ch. 31
Heartland Wireless Ch. 3
Oklahoma City
Cox Communications Ch. 29
Tulsa
Cox Communications Ch. 25
Heartland Wireless Ch. 30
Radio — Cowboy Sports Network
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Flagship Station - KSPI 93.7 FM (Stillwater)
SIRIUS Satellite Radio — Channel 126 (UT feed)
internet - www.okstate.com
Cowboys Face Longhorns
Oklahoma State travels to Austin, Texas, for a Big Monday matchup with the Texas Longhorns. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., and the game will be televised by ESPN. OSU is 12-6 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 Conference action after suffering an 80-78 overtime loss on Saturday to Colorado in Stillwater. Texas is 16-2 overall, 4-0 in league play and coming off a 66-47 win over Baylor in Waco Saturday.
On Television
Monday’s game will be broadcast live as part of ESPN’s Big Monday package. Ron Franklin will handle the play-by-play duties, while Fran Fraschilla will provide expert analysis and Holly Rowe will serve as the sideline reporter. This game will mark Oklahoma State’s 67th appearance on ESPN, and the Cowboys’ are 18-10 all-time on Big Monday. OSU is 1-1 all-time vs. Texas on Big Monday. The Pokes defeated Texas 76-67 on March 1, 2004, and fell to the Longhorns 75-61 on Jan. 17, 2005.
Last Time Out
Junior college transfer Torre Johnson recorded his second-consecutive double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, but OSU missed a couple of shots in the final seconds of overtime and Colorado won for the first time in Stillwater in 28 years, 80-78. The Buffs had not won in Gallagher-Iba Arena since Jan. 12, 1980. OSU struggled throughout most of the first half and trailed only by nine at halftime thanks to a last-second dunk by Johnson. The Pokes trailed by 12 just 1:20 into the second period. However, OSU went on a 16-0 run starting with a jumper by Johnson and ending with a dunk by Johnson four minutes later. Colorado hit 12 three pointers and forced 16 OSU turnovers. The most vital, however, came at the end of the overtime period. CU was up two and after two missed shots by the Cowboys, Richard Roby — Colorado’s leading scorer with a game-high 27 points — went to the line for a one-and-one. He missed the first, Johnson grabbed the rebound, and dished to JamesOn Curry. Curry was triple teamed, and his pass to an open Terrel Harris in the corner sailed out of bounds as the final buzzer sounded.
About the Longhorns
Texas is 16-2 overall this season and the only undefeated team in conference play at 4-0. The Longhorns are ranked No. 5 in last week’s Associated Press poll. Their only losses have come at the hands of ranked opponents — Duke and Tennessee. UT is led by junior P.J. Tucker who is averaging 16.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Sophomore LaMarcus Aldridge is not far behind, averaging 16.5 points and 9.7 boards per contest. The Longhorns are shooting 48.1 percent as a team, including 37.8 percent from long range. UT is outscoring its opponents by an average of 21.5 points per game, allowing just 58.4 points per contest. Texas is also outrebounding its opponents by an average of 11.5 boards per game. UT is coached by Rick Barnes, who has a 176-71 record in his eighth year at Texas. He is 379-205 in his 19th season overall.
Series History with UT
Texas leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State 33-32, including an 18-11 mark in Austin. UT leads the series since the Big 12 formed 14-8, but OSU has won four of the last six and five of the last eight. That also includes two of the last four in Austin. Coach Eddie Sutton is 29-20 all-time against the Longhorns, including a 1-0 mark while at Creighton and a 20-6 record while at Arkansas. Coach Rick Barnes is 10-8 all-time against Oklahoma State, including a 10-7 mark with the Longhorns. He lost his only meeting with the Cowboys while head coach at Providence.
Miscellaneous Notes
With a record of 60-14, OSU trails only Kansas in homecourt winning percentage in league games only since the Big 12 formed 10 years ago ... The Cowboys are 97-51 since the league began, and need just three wins to become the fourth team to reach 100 conference wins ... Three former Cowboys — Maurice Baker, Cheyne Gadson and Stephen Graham — were named to the CBA All-Star game.
Up Next
Oklahoma State travels to Lubbock, Texas, to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-9, 2-3) on Saturday, Jan. 28, for a game televised by ESPN Regional. That game will tip off at 12:45 p.m. The Cowboys will return home for a Tuesday night game on Jan. 31 as OSU hosts the Nebraska Huskers (12-5, 2-2) in a 7 p.m. tipoff.
