Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Predicted Sixth in Big 12 Poll
October 14, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Oct. 14, 2009
Oklahoma State's Cowboy Basketball squad is predicted to finish sixth in the Big 12 Conference, it was announced today by the league office in a vote of the coaches. OSU finished tied for fourth last season, and returns four of its top-six scorers from a year ago.
Kansas is the unanimous choice to win the league title, receiving all 11 possible first-place votes. Texas is predicted to finish second, with Oklahoma third. Kansas State received enough votes to take the No. 4 spot, while Texas A&M is predicted to finish fifth.
Oklahoma State has been predicted to finish as high as fourth in the Big 12 by one national preseason publication as the Yahoo!Sports College Basketball 2009-10 preview ranks the Cowboys as the No. 19 team nationally entering the season. Both Athlon's and Lindy's have the Pokes finishing fifth in the conference, while Lindy's ranks OSU as the 31st-best team nationally.
Cowboy junior James Anderson garnered several individual accolades, including a slot on the preseason honorable mention All-America list according to Athlon's. Lindy's named Anderson as both the top shooter in the Big 12 Conference as well as the most versatile player in the league, and ranks him as the third-best small forward in the country. Yahoo!Sports lists the 6-6 wing as the No. 3 shooting guard in the country.
Oklahoma State officially opens the 2009-10 season this Friday night as the Cowboys and Cowgirls host Homecoming & Hoops at 9 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Admission is free and doors will open at 8 p.m.
