Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Buccaneers in Non-Conference Action
December 09, 2007 | Cowboy Basketball
vs. East Tennessee State
Saturday, Dec. 8 • 7 p.m.
Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Okla.
Television — Cowboy Sports Network
Play-by-Play • Chad McKee
Analyst • Bryndon Manzer
Stillwater
SuddenLink Cable Ch. 11
Oklahoma City
KOCB Channel 34
Tulsa
KTMY Channel 41
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Flagship Station — KSPI (93.7 FM)
internet — www.okstate.com
Quick Notes
• Saturday’s game between Oklahoma State and East Tennessee State will be the first matchup with these two schools on the hardwood. In fact, the Cowboys have only played four games against schools from the Atlantic Sun Conference, having won three.
• The Cowboys lost to Jacksonville, now a member of the A-Sun, in the first meeting on Dec. 6, 1986. OSU defeated the Dolphins on Dec. 19, 1990 in Stillwater and again on Jan. 4, 1993 in Jacksonville. Oklahoma State played Mercer, also a member of the Atlantic Sun, two seasons ago in Stillwater. The Cowboys defeated the Bears 97-61.
• In the last 21 seasons, since 1987-88, the Cowboys have won 140 of their last 143 non-conference games inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. That’s a 97.9 winning percentage.
• Oklahoma State is playing its seventh-consecutive televised game. Four of the games have been nationally televised either on ESPN or espn2. This will be the third game of the season on the Cowboy Sports Network.
About the Buccaneers
• This will be the first meeting between Oklahoma State and East Tennessee State on the hardwood.
• OSU is 3-1 all-time against teams from the Atlantic Sun Conference, including a 2-1 mark vs. Jacksonville and a 1-0 record against Mercer.
• The Bucs are 4-3 overall this season, but just 1-3 on the road. They’ve lost at Dayton, at Marshall and at UT-Chattanooga. The average margin of loss on the road is just three points.
• ETSU is led by junior guard Kevin Tiggs, who is averaging 16.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
• Three other Bucs are averaging double figures, including junior guard Courtney Pigram (15.1 ppg), senior guard Travis Strong (10.6) and senior forward Andrew Reed (10.6).
• As a team, East Tennessee State is shooting 50.4 percent from the floor, including 39.4 percent from three-point range.
Schedule Change
• Oklahoma State’s Cowboy Basketball game with Northwestern State on December 31 has been moved up one hour to 1 p.m. The game was moved due to the Cowboy Football team’s appearance in the Insight Bowl on the same day.
• The bowl game vs. Indiana is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central Time. Moving the basketball game up one hour will give fans at the game an opportunity to return home in time to view the bowl contest.
