Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys face Cyclones in Ames
February 21, 2006 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State (14-12, 4-8)
at Iowa State (14-11, 4-8)
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 • 8:05 p.m.
Hilton Coliseum [14,092] • Ames, Iowa
Television — ESPN Regional
Play-by-Play • Dave Armstrong
Analyst • Chris Piper
Stillwater
KOCB-WB TV-34
Cox Communications Ch. 11
Oklahoma City
KOCB-WB TV-34
Cox Communications Ch. 11
Tulsa
KWBT-WB TV-19
Cox Communications Ch. 12
Radio — Cowboy Sports Network
Dave Hunziker & Tom Dirato
Flagship Station - KSPI 93.7 FM (Stillwater)
SIRIUS Satellite Radio — Channel 121 (ISU feed)
internet - www.okstate.com
Cowboys Face Cyclones
Oklahoma State travels to Ames, Iowa, this week to face the Iowa State Cyclones. The game is set for Wednesday night at 8 p.m. inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cowboys are 14-12 overall this season and 4-8 in Big 12 Conference action following an 81-60 upset win over No. 6 Texas Sunday afternoon in Stillwater. ISU is 14-11 overall and 4-8 in league play after losing at Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon, 83-82. The Cyclones are currently on a four-game losing streak. OSU is 2-2 this season against teams currently ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll.
On Television
Wednesday’s game will be broadcast live as part of the Big 12 Conference’s television package with ESPN Regional. Dave Armstrong will handle the play-by-play duties while Chris Piper will provide expert analysis. It is the last of seven ESPN Regional games for the Cowboys this season. In Oklahoma City and Stillwater, the game will be aired on KOCB TV-34. In Tulsa, the game will be on KWBT TV-19. The game will also be televised nationally as part of the ESPN FullCourt package.
Last Time Out
Oklahoma State picked up a stunning upset win over Texas on Sunday afternoon, defeating the sixth-ranked Texas Longhorns 81-60. The Cowboys were dominant from the beginning, taking a 9-8 lead five minutes in and never trailing again. OSU went on a 13-5 run over the final five minutes of the first period and took a 31-20 lead into the lockerroom, limiting the ‘Horns to just 29.2 percent shooting in the first period. The game went back and forth over the first seven minutes of the second half when UT cut the lead to seven at 40-33. However, the Pokes went on a 15-4 run and the lead never dipped below 14 points again. JamesOn Curry scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while the post duo of Mario Boggan and David Monds each scored 17 points. OSU also outrebounded the taller Longhorns 37-34. The Cowboys also committed just 10 turnovers, the fewest since the Detroit game on Nov. 22. Here are a few notes regarding Sunday’s victory:
• The 21-point victory over No. 6 Texas is the biggest win over a top-10 opponent since Feb. 2, 1992, when the No. 3 Cowboys defeated eighth-ranked Missouri by 23, 84-61.
• It was Oklahoma State’s 10th win over a top-10 opponent in the last five seasons, dating back to a 79-72 overtime victory over No. 4 Oklahoma on Feb. 13, 2002.
• Sunday’s win was the first by an unranked OSU team over a top-10 foe since Jan. 14, 2004, when the Cowboys upset No. 6 Oklahoma 77-56.
• The win is OSU’s largest as an unranked team over a top-10 opponent since the polls were instituted during the 1948-49 season.
• It marked the 11th win by an unranked OSU team over a ranked opponent in the Eddie Sutton era.
About the Cyclones
Iowa State is 14-11 overall and 4-8 in league play, tied with OSU and Missouri for ninth place in the conference standings. The Cyclones are led by the backcourt duo of Curtis Stinson and Will Blalock who are averaging 19.6 and 15.2 points per game, respectively. They have also combined for 296 assists and just 162 turnovers. ISU has lost four straight, with one of those losses coming at home against Nebraska.
Series History with ISU
OSU leads the all-time series with Iowa State 55-50, although the ‘Clones are 31-13 in Ames. The Pokes have won the last six meetings by an average of nine points. OSU has also won the last two games played in Hilton Coliseum. Since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97, the Cowboys are 9-2 against Iowa State. OSU has won 17 of the last 20 and five of the last seven in Ames. Oklahoma State has scored at least 80 points in each of the last three meetings.
OSU in the RPI
• Nine of OSU’s 12 losses have come to teams ranked in the top 80 of the RPI. Six of those were to teams in the top 50.
• Oklahoma State has two wins over teams ranked in the top 10 of the RPI. OSU defeated No. 4 Tennessee in the All-College Classic and also defeated 10th-ranked Texas.
• Three of the Cowboys’ non-conference foes are ranked in the top 35 — Tennessee, ninth-ranked Gonzaga and No. 34 Boston College.
• OSU has the second-toughest schedule in the league behind Iowa State. ISU’s schedule ranks 21st nationally, while OSU’s strength of schedule ranks 25th. Oklahoma’s schedule strength ranks 29th, while Missouri’s schedule ranks 34th. Texas ranks 59th and Kansas ranks 67th.
Miscellaneous Notes
• Sophomore guard JamesOn Curry currently has 199 career assists. He needs just one assist become the 22nd Cowboy to reach 200 assists in a career, and 10 more to move into the top 20 on the school career list.
• Curry needs to make just five three pointers to become the 15th player in school history to reach 100 treys in a career.
• Curry’s 40.9 career three-point percentage currently ranks eighth in school history.
• Speaking of treys, junior forward David Monds hit his first-career three pointer against Texas on his fourth-career attempt.
• Freshman guard Byron Eaton needs just five steals to establish a school record for freshmen. Richard Dumas holds the current record with 49.
Up Next
Oklahoma State returns home to host the Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-12 overall, 6-6 Big 12) on Saturday, Feb. 25, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Tipoff is set for noon, and the game will be televised by ABC Sports. The Cowboys will head to Norman for the second edition of Bedlam on Monday, Feb. 27, as OSU takes on Oklahoma (17-6, 8-4) in an ESPN Big Monday matchup. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. OSU will close out the regular season by hosting the Baylor Bears (2-11, 2-11) on Saturday, March 4, at 6 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be televised by Cowboy Sports Network.
