Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Bears Wednesday Night
February 15, 2008 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State (11-12, 2-7)
vs Baylor (17-6, 6-3)
Wednesday, Feb. 13 • 7 p.m.
Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Okla.
Series History • OSU leads, 47-13
Last Meeting • Jan. 15, 2008 in Waco
Outcome • Baylor won, 79-71
Last Meeting in Stillwater • Jan. 6, 2007
Outcome • OSU won, 81-77
Television — none
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Sideline Reporter • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station — KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM satellite radio — Ch. 242
Quick Notes
• Of Oklahoma State’s nine players seeing regular court time, five are freshmen and another, sophomore Obi Muonelo, has played just 40 games in his career after missing half of last season with an injury. Nearly 40 percent (45 of 115) of the starts this season have been by true freshmen.
• Barring any unforeseen losses, Marcus Dove and Tyler Hatch are the only two seniors on this year’s squad, meaning OSU will return more than 85 percent of its scoring next season. This year, the Cowboys returned just 37.2 percent (977 of 2,626 points) of its scoring from a year ago.
• With two steals at Kansas State, junior guard Byron Eaton became the all-time career leader in school history. He surpassed Ivan McFarlin, who had 170 steals in his career from 2001-05. Eaton currently has 172 thefts in his three-year career.
• With one steal at Kansas State, junior guard Terrel Harris became the 24th player in school history to record 100 steals in a career.
• Guard James Anderson became just the ninth Cowboy in school history to record at least 300 points as a freshman. He currently has 341 points, the fifth-most points by a frosh in school history. He needs just five points to move past Ivan McFarlin and into fourth place.
Series with the Bears
• This will mark the 61st meeting between Oklahoma State and Baylor on the hardwood, including the 24th meeting in Stillwater.
• Since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97, Oklahoma State is 20-5 against Baylor, including two victories in the Big 12 Tournament.
• Baylor has won the last two meetings — both in Waco — while the Cowboys have won 18 of the last 21 games between these two teams. The Bears defeated OSU in Stillwater in 2003, the only victory in the last 14 games in Stillwater.
• Junior guard Terrel Harris is averaging 13.2 points per game in five contests against Baylor. He is shooting 51.2 percent against the Bears, including 8-of-11 in the meeting earlier this season. He also has nine steals in those five games against Baylor.
• Senior forward Marcus Dove is averaging 4.8 rebounds in six meetings with BU. He has 10 assists, eight blocked shots, five steals and just four turnovers while averaging nearly 23 minutes per game.
Defense Stepping Up
• Comparatively speaking, Oklahoma State’s “D” has improved dramatically since Big 12 Conference play started.
• Although OSU’s scoring defense for all games (66.2 points allowed per game) is only one point higher than its scoring defense for conference-games only (67.2), the rankings don’t lie.
• The Cowboys’ scoring defense for all games ranks ninth in the league, while it’s scoring defense for league games only ranks fourth.
• Oklahoma State allowed an average of 76 points in 16 Big 12 games last season, 8.8 points higher than this year’s average.
Pick Pockets
• Oklahoma State had 18 steals during the Prairie View A&M game, the second most in school history. The Pokes had 12 at halftime, establishing a school record for steals in a single period.
• The Cowboys are currently averaging 8.9 steals per contest. The school record is nine thefts per game, set during the 1988-89 season.
Eaton Establishes New Record
• With two steals at Kansas State, Byron Eaton has taken over sole possession of the most steals in a career in school history.
• He is just the fifth Cowboy in school history to have at least 10 games with four or more steals.
• Eaton is only the seventh Cowboy to have recorded at least 250 assists and 150 steals in a career.
From Long Range
• Oklahoma State is averaging 21.8 attempts from beyond the three-point arc this season. The school record is 18.9 attempts per game in 1998-99.
• The Cowboys are averaging 7.26 makes from long range this year. The school record is 7.59 during the 1993-94 season.
• The Cowboys attempted 34 three-point shots against North Texas, the most in school history.
• As a team, Oklahoma State has attempted 30 or more shots from beyond the arc on five occasions all-time, including three times this season.
• On the flip side, OSU limited Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to just 1-of-18 shots from three-point range, establishing a Gallagher-Iba Arena record with at least 10 attempts. The previous low was 1-of-17 by Baylor on Jan. 20, 1999.
• The Pokes held Northwestern State to 1-of-16 makes from long range and limited Texas Tech to just 1-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
Dove Swatting Shots
• Senior Marcus Dove has 91 career blocked shots and is tied with Johnny Pittman for eighth place on the school career list.
• Dove is just the fifth Cowboy in school history to record at least 100 steals and 75 blocked shots in a career. He has 127 and 91, respectively.
• As one of the top defensive players in school history, Dove is just the seventh player in school history to record 100 steals, 50 blocks and 250 defensive rebounds in a career.
Freshman Phenom
• With 12 points at Texas Tech, James Anderson became just the ninth Cowboy freshman in school history to score 300 points in his rookie season.
• He has already secured the record for most treys made (54) and attempted (133) by a frosh in school history. JamesOn Curry was 45-of-104 in his inaugural season and held the previous record for both categories.
• In his first official game in an OSU uniform, Anderson scored a game-high 29 points, tying the school record for most points by a freshman. Byron Houston had 29 against Kansas State on Jan. 25, 1989.
• Anderson’s 29 points were also the fourth-most by any Cowboy in a season opener, regardless of class.
• He has scored at least 20 points on six occasions this season. The school record for a freshman is 14 set by Richard Dumas during the 1987-88 season.
Another Rookie Stepping Up
• Freshman post Ibrahima Thomas has been stepping up for the Cowboys as well. Over the last 13 games — all starts — the 6-11 rookie is averaging 7.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
• In his first 10 games, the Senegal native was averaging 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest.
• He recorded his first-career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Texas Tech, matching his career high and setting a career high in rebounds.
• He recorded back-to-back double-figure rebounding games against Tech and Colorado.
• The versatile forward is shooting 54.9 percent for the season from the floor, including 60 percent in Big 12 Conference contests.
• Thomas also leads the team in charges taken with 15 this season, including two in the Oklahoma contest.
Harris, Eaton Like the Freebies
• Terrel Harris connected on 8-of-9 shots from the charity stripe at KSU, returning to the Big 12 rankings as the top free-throw shooter in the league. He is shooting 84.7 percent.
• Byron Eaton is second in the Big 12 Conference in free-throw shooting, connecting on 81.7 percent.
Cowboys No. 2 in Big 12 in Steals
• Oklahoma State averages 8.91 steals per game, the second-highest average of any Big 12 team this season.
• Kansas leads the league, averaging 9.44 per contest.
• Missouri is third in the Big 12, averaging 8.75 thefts per game.
Three Cowboys Rank in the top-10
• Three Cowboys are ranked in the top-10 individually in the Big 12 Conference in steals per game.
• Kansas’ Mario Chalmers leads the league, averaging 2.46 steals per game.
• Byron Eaton is second with 2.22 steals per game. Marcus Dove is third at 2.13 per game.
• Terrel Harris ranks 10th with 1.57 per contest.
Cowboys Third in Long-Range Shooting
• Oklahoma State averages 7.26 three-pointers made per game, the third-highest average of any Big 12 team this season.
• Baylor leads the league, averaging 8.77 treys per contest.
• Texas is second in the Big 12, averaging 7.83 three-pointers per game.
