Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Baylor in Waco
January 16, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Baylor Game Info
Date — Saturday, January 17
Tipoff —12:47 p.m.
Location — Waco, Texas
Venue — Ferrell Center (10,284)
Television — Big 12 Network
Series History — OSU leads, 48-13
Last Meeting — Feb. 13, 2008
Outcome — OSU won 93-83
in Waco — OSU leads, 17-9
Last Meeting in Waco — Jan. 15, 2008
Outcome — Baylor won 79-71
Television — Big 12 Network
Play-by-Play • Brad Sham
Analyst • Stephen Howard
Stillwater — KOCB (Suddenlink Ch 11)
Oklahoma City — KOCB TV-34
Tulsa — KJRH TV-2
direcTV — Channel 681
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Chad McKee
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM Satellite Radio • Ch 231
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 12-3 this season, including a 1-0 mark in Big 12 play, following a 72-61 victory over Texas A&M last Saturday. The Cowboys are currently ranked 18th in the ratings percentage index according to CollegeRPI.com, including the 14th-toughest strength of schedule. James Anderson leads all scorers with his 17.8 points per game average and is shooting 51.7 percent from the floor. Obi Muonelo is chipping in 15.1 points per game and grabbing a team-leading 9.7 boards per contest. Terrel Harris is averaging 14.5 points and shooting 50 percent from long range. Byron Eaton is averaging 13 points and 5.9 assists per game. Freshman Keiton Page is averaging 10.3 points per game off the bench. As a team, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 with 85 points per game as well as 10.5 treys per game and a 42.2 percent shooting average from beyond the arc.
About Baylor
Baylor is 13-3 overall this season and 1-1 in league play following an 84-73 loss at Texas A&M on Wednesday night. The Bears are third in the Big 12, averaging 82.2 points per game. BU is led by Curtis Jerrells who is averaging 16.2 points and 5.6 assists per game. LaceDarius Dunn is dropping 16 points per game coming off the bench, while Henry Dugat is chipping in 13.4 points a game. Kevin Rogers leads the team with 7.7 rebounds per contest and averages 12.3 points. Tweety Carter adds 11.5 points a game, giving the Bears five double-figure scorers.
Quick Notes
Oklahoma State is on a seven-game winning streak, the longest current streak in the Big 12 ... the Cowboys and Bears are the only two league teams with five players averaging in double-figures ... OSU is the only team that has three players ranked among the top 15 scorers of the Big 12 ... it’s only one week into the conference season and Oklahoma State is one of just three teams that has not lost a league game ... OSU’s Obi Muonelo and Baylor’s Ekpe Udoh played high school basketball together on the 2005 Class 6A state championship team at Santa Fe High School in Edmond, along with OSU student assistant Andy Shaw ... Oklahoma State (10.5) and Baylor (8.3) are Nos. 1 and 2 in the league in three-pointers made per game.
Up Next
The Cowboys will host Missouri (14-3, 1-1) on Wed., Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. in a game televised on the Big 12 Network. OSU will travel to Lincoln, Neb., to face Nebraska (11-4, 1-1) on Sat., Jan. 24 at 3 p.m.
