Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Gonzaga in Old Spice Classic
December 02, 2008 | Cowboy Basketball
Old Spice Classic
Tournament Info
Dates — Thurs, Fri, Sun • Nov 27, 28, 30
Tipoff — 9 p.m. ET
Location — Kissimmee, Fla.
Venue — The Milk House
Series History — Gonzaga leads, 2-0
Last Meeting — Dec. 12, 2005
Outcome — Gonzaga won, 64-62
Television — ESPN2
Play-by-Play • Jon Sciambi
Analyst • Fran Fraschilla
Stillwater — SuddenLink Channel 31
Oklahoma City — Cox Channel 28
Tulsa — Cox Channel 26
direcTV (Channel 209)
Dish Network (Channel 144)
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Chad McKee
Analyst • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM Radio • Channel 237
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 4-0 this season and coming off a 91-60 victory over Grambling State on Sunday afternoon. Five different Cowboys are averaging double figures in scoring, led by sophomore guard James Anderson's 19.5 points per contest. Senior guards Terrel Harris and Byron Eaton are not far behind, averaging 18 and 17.5 points per game, respectively. Freshman Keiton Page is averaging 10.3 points off the bench while sophomore center Ibrahima Thomas is chipping in 10 points a game. Obi Muonelo is leading all Pokes with 9.0 rebounds per contest and 8.0 points per game. OSU is forcing more than 17 turnovers per game while commiting just under 11 per contest. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 Conference from the free-throw line, connecting on 75.2 percent of its shots.
About Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 2-0 this season with 30-point victories over Montana State-Billings and Idaho. The Bulldogs are led by sophomore forward Austin Daye who is averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Senior guard Jeremy Pargo is averaging nine assists per game. GU is playing very well defensively, allowing just 49 points per game on 31.4 percent shooting. The tall Bulldogs, which have five players 6-11 or taller, are also outrebounding their opponents by 16.5 boards per contest. The Zags have made 10-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
Quick Notes
Oklahoma State is 252-149 (.628 percent) all-time on neutral courts, including a 68-34 (.667) mark since the 1994-95 season ... the Cowboys are 14-4 while competing in in-season tournaments over the past seven seasons ... OSU is 61-47 all-time on the ESPN family of networks, including a 46-36 mark on ESPN, a 14-9 record on ESPN2 and a 1-2 mark on ESPNU ... Oklahoma State has started a season 4-0 for the ninth time in the last 12 seasons ... OSU has played six of the seven other teams in the tournament. The only exclusion is Georgetown. OSU is 0-2 against Gonzaga, 0-1 vs. Maryland, 2-1 against Michigan State, 1-0 vs. Siena, 1-1 against Tennessee and 29-8 vs. Wichita State ... Oklahoma State's Gallagher-Iba Arena is 1,051.75 miles from the Milk House.
Up Next
Oklahoma State will play either Maryland or fifth-ranked Michigan State in an evening matchup on Friday night. Win and the Cowboys will play at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN, lose and they will play at 8 p.m. on ESPNU. Other teams competing in the tournament include 15th-ranked Tennessee, No. 22 Georgetown, Siena and Wichita State.
