Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Sooners in Round 1 of Bedlam Action
January 25, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma Game Info
Date — Monday, January 26
Tipoff —8:05 p.m.
Location — Stillwater, Okla.
Venue — Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Television — ESPN
Series History — OU leads, 123-89
Last Meeting — March 5, 2008 in Stillwater
Outcome — OU won, 68-56
in Stillwater — OSU leads, 58-41
Television — ESPN
Play-by-Play • Ron Franklin
Analyst • Fran Fraschilla
Reporter • Holly Rowe
Stillwater — Suddenlink Channel 31
Oklahoma City — Cox Channel 29
Tulsa — Cox Channel 25
direcTV — Channel 73/206
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 231
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 13-5 this season, including a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play after picking up a 76-74 overtime win on the road at Nebraska. The Cowboys are currently ranked 26th in the ratings percentage index according to CollegeRPI.com, with the toughest schedule in the Big 12 and ranked 11th nationally. James Anderson leads all scorers with his 17.9 points per game average and is shooting 50.7 percent from the floor. Obi Muonelo is chipping in 15.6 points per game and grabbing a team-leading 9.6 boards per contest. Terrel Harris is averaging 14.3 points and shooting 45.8 percent from long range. Byron Eaton is averaging 13.6 points and 5.7 assists per game. Freshman Keiton Page is averaging 10.2 points per game off the bench. As a team, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 with 85.4 points per game as well as 10.3 treys per game and a 41.5 percent shooting average from beyond the arc.
About Oklahoma
Oklahoma is 19-1 overall, 5-0 in league play and ranked in the top-six nationally in both the polls as of Sunday afternoon. OU is No. 3 in the RPIratings.com RPI index with the 18th-toughest schedule nationally. The Sooners are led by a pair of underclassmen as sophomore Blake Griffin leads the team with 22.2 points and 13.8 rebounds per game, while freshman Willie Warren is chipping in 15.1 points per contest. OU’s only loss this season was a 96-88 setback at Arkansas on Dec. 30.
Quick Notes
Byron Eaton is the first player in school history to record 100 or more assists in all four seasons ... OSU is averaging 91 points per game at home this season while allowing less than 70 ... the Cowboys are 10-0 this season when limiting their opponents to fewer than 80 points ... OSU’s Marshall Moses and OU’s Tony Crocker both attended The Patterson School in North Carolina ... after 59 consecutive games without an overtime contest, OSU has now played an extra period twice in the last three games ... Oklahoma State is 21-42 all-time against teams ranked in the Associated Press top five at gametime.
