Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Northwestern State Wednesday Night
November 14, 2006 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State (1-0) vs. Northwestern State (1-0)
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 • 7:07 p.m.
Gallagher-Iba Arena [13,611] • Stillwater, Okla.
Radio — Cowboy Sports Network
Dave Hunziker & Tom Dirato
Flagship Station - KSPI 93.7 FM (Stillwater)
internet - www.okstate.com
Television — Cowboy Sports Network
Play-by-Play • John Holcomb
Analyst • Bryndon Manzer
Stillwater
KOCB SuddenLink Channel 11
Oklahoma City
KOCB Cox Channel 11
Tulsa
KMYT Cox Channel 10
Cowboys Continue Homestand
• Oklahoma State remains home for its second of five-consecutive home games to open the season as the Cowboys host Northwestern State Wednesday night.
• OSU is 1-0 this season after a 95-50 win over Florida Atlantic on Friday night.
• The Demons are 1-0 after defeating Utah State 88-71 on Friday night.
• The game will be produced by Cox Communications and broadcast on the Cowboy Sports Network. It is also scheduled to be televised on ESPN Full Court. John Holcomb will handle play-by-play duties, while former Cowboy Bryndon Manzer will provide color commentary.
Game Rewind Highlights
• Five different Cowboys scored in double figures as OSU defeated Florida Atlantic 95-50 in the season opener.
• Mario Boggan and Terrel Harris tied for individual honors, scoring 17 points each.
• Freshman Obi Muonelo added 16 points for the Cowboys while JamesOn Curry added 14 and Marcus Dove scored 12.
• It was the first time in 24 games that OSU had five double-figure scorers, dating back to the game against Mercer on Dec. 18 of last season.
• Oklahoma State shot 67.9 percent from the floor vs. the Owls, the highest field-goal percentage in a single game for OSU since Jan. 3, 1998, when the Cowboys shot 68.6 percent (35-of-51) at Texas A&M, a span of 281 games.
• The Pokes outrebounded FAU 34-22, including a game-high eight boards by David Monds.
More on Muonelo’s Debut
• Freshman Obi Muonelo scored 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, in his collegiate debut.
• He was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field in the first half, including 4-of-4 from long range.
• He also had four assists and three rebounds in the season opener.
• Muonelo joined an elite group with his 16 points. In the past 30 season openers, only four other players have scored 15 or more points in the season opener of their freshman season.
• Bryant Reeves scored 16 points in his first-ever game as a Cowboy vs. Midwestern State on Dec. 1, 1992. He was 6-of-12 from the floor with five rebounds and three blocked shots.
• Corey Williams scored 17 points in his collegiate debut against Pittsburgh on Nov. 26, 1988. He was 7-of-14 from the floor, including 2-of-5 from long range.
• Alan Bannister scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor against Angelo State on Nov. 23, 1985.
• Lorenza Andrews scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting in his collegiate debut against Texas Wesleyan on Nov. 30, 1979.
About Northwestern State
• Northwestern State is 1-0 this season with an 88-71 win over Utah State on Friday night.
• The Demons lost five of their top-six scorers from last year’s team that won the Southland Conference title and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Guard Luke Rogers is the only returning starter. He averaged 9.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game last season.
• NSU had seven new players see game action against Utah State.
• Five different Demons scored in double figures against the Aggies.
• Point guard Keenan Jones dished out 15 assists.
Series History with the Demons
• Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Northwestern State 6-1.
• The Cowboys’ only loss in the series was last year’s 68-64 loss inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
• That game marked one of just two losses to non-conference opponents in Gallagher-Iba Arena during the Eddie Sutton era. OSU was 107-2 in those types of games under Sutton.
• In six victories, OSU has outscored Northwestern State by an average of nearly 28 points per win.
Curry Moving up the Charts
• Cowboy junior JamesOn Curry is listed on several of the Cowboy career charts despite having played just two seasons in an OSU uniform.
• He currently ranks 18th on the career assists list with 233 and needs four more to pass Victor Williams, who had 236 in his three-year career. Curry needs seven assists to surpass current assistant strength & conditioning coach Randy Rutherford, who had 239 assists in his three-year career.
