Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Red Raiders in Lubbock
February 17, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Texas Tech Game Info
Date — Wednesday, February 18
Tipoff — 8:30 p.m.
Location — Lubbock, Texas
Venue — United Spirit Arena (15,098)
Television — ESPN2
Series History — OSU leads, 30-13
Last Meeting — Feb. 4, 2009 in Stillwater
Outcome — OSU won 81-80
in Lubbock — Tech leads, 7-6
Last Meeting in Lubbock — Feb. 2, 2008
Outcome — Tech won 67-60
Television — ESPN2
Play-by-Play • Terry Gannon
Analyst • Stephen Bardo
Stillwater — Suddenlink Channel 32
Oklahoma City — Cox Channel 28
Tulsa — Cox Channel 26
direcTV — Channel 209
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
Sirius Satellite Radio • Channel 122
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 15-9 this season, including a 4-6 mark in Big 12 play after an 86-67 win over Iowa State on Saturday. The Cowboys are currently ranked 38th in the ratings percentage index according to RPIRatings.com, with the toughest schedule in the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally. James Anderson leads the Pokes with his 17.7 points per game average and 42.4 shooting from long range. Byron Eaton is averaging 14.5 points and six assists per game. Terrel Harris is averaging 14.3 points and shooting 48.6 percent from the floor. Obi Muonelo is chipping in 14.1 points and grabbing a team-leading 8.3 boards per contest. As a team, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 with 83 points per game as well as 9.8 three-pointers made per game, a 39.3 percent shooting mark from beyond the arc, and shooting 74.3 percent from the free-throw line.
About Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 12-13 overall this season and 2-8 in league action after a 95-74 loss at Oklahoma on Saturday. The Red Raiders are No. 113 in the latest rankings on RPIRatings.com. Tech is led by a pair of guards. Sophomore John Roberson leads the squad with 14.4 points and 6.6 assists per game while senior Alan Voskuil is chipping in 14 points and shooting 44.8 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Mike Singletary is averaging 10.2 points off the bench and Nick Okorie is averaging 10 points per game after a 24-point performance against OU.
Quick Notes
Oklahoma State overcame a 16-point deficit to defeat Tech 81-80 in the first meeting this season in Stillwater ... the Cowboys have lost their last three trips to Lubbock ... six of OSU’s nine losses this season have come to teams currently ranked in the top 25 ... as a team, the Cowboys are shooting 80.6 percent from the free throw line in the last six games, connecting on 104 of 129 shots from the charity stripe ... 17 of OSU’s 24 games this season have been decided by double-digit margins ... the Cowboys are 11-0 this season when shooting a better percent from the field than their opponents.
Up Next
Oklahoma State hosts Baylor (16-9, 4-7) on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 12:45 p.m. in a game televised by the Big 12 Network. The Cowboys will then travel to Boulder, Colo., to face Colorado (9-15, 1-9) on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 9:30 p.m. CT. That game will be televised by the Cowboy Sports Network.
