Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Demons Saturday Afternoon
January 02, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Northwestern State Info
Date — Saturday, January 3
Tipoff — 2:05 p.m.
Location — Stillwater, Okla.
Venue — Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Television — None
Series History — Oklahoma State leads, 8-1
Last Meeting — Dec. 31, 2007 in Stillwater
Outcome — Oklahoma State won, 82-36
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM Satellite Radio • Ch TBA
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 9-3 this season and coming off a 23-point victory over Arkansas State on Monday night. The Cowboys have cracked the top 25 of the ratings percentage index on RPIRatings.com, coming in at No. 31. OSU’s strength of schedule is also ranked as the 33rd toughest in the country. The Pokes are led by James Anderson who is averaging 17.3 points per game and shooting nearly 52 percent from the floor. He leads five players averaging in double figures. Obi Muonelo is scoring 14.7 points per game as well as grabbing a team-high 9.5 rebounds per contest. Terrel Harris is chipping in 14.6 points per game and shooting 49 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Byron Eaton is averaging 13.3 points and a team-high 6.3 assists per game. Freshman Keiton Page is averaging just over 10 points per game off the bench. Oklahoma State ranks third in the Big 12 in scoring offense (83.2 points per game), and first in both three-point percentage (41.3 percent) and three-pointers made per game (10.3).
About the Demons
Northwestern State is 8-6 this season and coming off a disappointing 69-68 loss at home to Miami of Ohio on Tuesday night. The Demons are led by sophomore forward Devin White, who is averaging 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Junior guard Damon Jones is scoring 11.7 points per game. Senior guard Keithan Hancock is chipping in 9.3 points per game off the bench. As a team, NSU is outrebounding its opponents by an average of nearly five boards per contest. However, the Demons have committed 39 more turnovers than their opponents, a -2.8 turnover margin. Northwestern State is averaging 6.7 blocks per game.
Quick Notes
The next victory by Oklahoma State will be the 200th in Travis Ford’s coaching career; he is 199-149 in his 12th season ... the Cowboys are currently on a four-game winning streak, matching the longest of the season ... OSU is 9-1 this season when scoring at least 75 points ... Oklahoma State is 151-2 (98.7 percent) in regular-season non-conference home games since 1987 ... OSU is 7-0 this season when committing fewer turnovers than the opponents and 6-0 when outrebounding the foes ... the Cowboys have won 18 of their last 21 games immediately following the New Year ... sophomore transfer Malcoln Kirkland played last season alongside Northwestern State’s Aramie Brooks at Arkansas-Fort Smith ... the lone common opponent for these two teams this season is Grambling State; OSU defeated the Tigers by 31 in Stillwater and Northwestern State defeated Grambing State by four on the road.
Up Next
Oklahoma State will host Savannah State (7-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. before opening Big 12 Conference play by hosting Texas A&M (11-1) on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. That game will be televised by ESPNU.
