Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host UTSA in Season Opener
November 13, 2008 | Cowboy Basketball
UTSA Game Info
Date — Friday, November 14
Tipoff — 7:08 pm
Television — Cowboy Sports Network
Location — Stillwater, Okla.
Venue — Gallagher-Iba Arena
Series History — OSU leads, 5-0
In Stillwater — OSU leads, 5-0
Last Meeting — Jan. 2, 2008
Outcome — OSU won, 73-61
Television
Cowboy TV Network
PxP • Chad McKee
Analyst • Bryndon Manzer
Producer • Jeff Bowen
Radio
Cowboy Radio Network
PxP • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
Oklahoma State (2-0 exh)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
| Name | Ht | Wt | Cl. | PPG | RPG | ||
| F | 21 | Ibrahima Thomas | 6-11 | 230 | So. | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| G | 00 | Byron Eaton | 5-11 | 210 | Sr. | 12.0 | 6.5* |
| G | 1 | Terrel Harris | 6-5 | 205 | Sr. | 24.0 | 7.5 |
| G | 2 | Obi Muonelo | 6-5 | 215 | Jr. | 15.0 | 6.5 |
| G | 23 | James Anderson | 6-6 | 205 | So. | 13.0 | 5.5 |
Off the Bench
| Name | Ht | Wt | Cl. | PPG | RPG | ||
| F | 4 | Anthony Brown | 6-6 | 225 | Sr. | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| G | 12 | Keiton Page | 5-10 | 168 | Fr. | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| G | 15 | Nick Sidorakis | 6-4 | 185 | So. | 8.0 | 1.5* |
| F | 33 | Marshall Moses | 6-6 | 235 | So. | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| F | 44 | Malcoln Kirkland | 6-8 | 230 | So. | 10.0 | 3.0 |
UTSA (1-0 exh)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
| Name | Ht | Wt | Cl. | PPG | RPG | ||
| F | 2 | Travis Gabbidon | 6-7 | 215 | Sr. | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| F | 33 | Josh Bonney | 6-6 | 195 | Jr. | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| G | 1 | Omar Johnson | 5-7 | 150 | Jr. | 12.0 | 6.0* |
| G | 21 | Devin Gibson | 6-0 | 170 | So. | 22.0 | 4.0 |
| G | 22 | Morris Smith, IV | 6-4 | 170 | Jr. | 12.0 | 1.0 |
* assists per game
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State officially opens the Travis Ford era on Friday, Nov. 14, as the Cowboys host the UTSA Roadrunners in the season opener. OSU won its two exhibition games by an average margin of 42.5 points. Senior guard Terrel Harris averaged 24 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two exhibition games, and seven players averaged in double figures for points. Harris also had 14 steals in the two games. Ibrahima Thomas recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. As a team, the Cowboys shot 50.3 percent from the floor, including 41.4 percent from beyond the three-point arc. OSU averaged 83.5 shots per game, including 35 from long range.
About UTSA
UTSA won its only exhibition game during the preseason, a 78-64 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor. Devin Gibson led the Roadrunners with 22 points, while three other players reached double figures. Omar Johnson and Morris Smith both scored 12 points while Travis Gabbidon chipped in 11 for UTSA. The Roadrunners forced 32 turnovers and had 20 steals. UTSA actually trailed Mary Hardin-Baylor by one at halftime, 33-32, but outscored The Cru 46-31 in the second stanza.
Quick Notes
Oklahoma State is 5-0 all-time against UTSA, with all five games played in Stillwater ... the Cowboys are 42-5 all-time against current members of the Southland Conference, and will also play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Northwestern State this season ... Oklahoma State is 75-24 all-time in season openers (75.8 percent), including a current 13-game win streak ... the Cowboys are 87-12 in season home openers all-time (87.9 percent), including a current 33-game win streak ... since 1936, OSU has won 70 of its last 73 home openers in Gallagher-Iba Arena (95.9 percent) ... Brooks Thompson, a former Cowboy guard (1992-94) and director of basketball operations at OSU (2001-02), is the head coach for UTSA ... his wife, the former Michelle Ryan, played softball for the Cowgirls from 1996-98 ... UTSA junior Terry Fields played one year at the College of Southern Idaho with current Cowboy Brad Garrett ... the Roadrunners' team operations coordinator Kyle Wills is originally from Skiatook, Okla., approximately 20 miles north of Tulsa.
Up Next
Oklahoma State hosts the North Texas Mean Green on Monday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU will host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m.
