Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Jayhawks in Lawrence
February 06, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Kansas Game Info
Date — Saturday, February 7
Tipoff — 2:30 p.m.
Location — Lawrence, Kan.
Venue — Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Television — ESPN on ABC
Series History — KU leads, 101-52
Last Meeting — Feb. 23, 2008 in Stillwater
Outcome — OSU won, 61-60
in Lawrence — KU leads, 54-10
Last Meeting in Lawrence — Jan. 10, 2007
Outcome — Kansas won, 87-57
Television — ESPN on ABC
Play-by-Play • Brad Nessler
Analyst • Jimmy Dykes
Stillwater — KOCO Channel 5
Oklahoma City — KOCO Channel 5
Tulsa — KTUL Channel 8
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM Satellite Radio • 141
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 14-7 this season, including a 3-4 mark in Big 12 play after an exciting comeback victory over Texas Tech on Wednesday. The Cowboys are currently ranked 31st in the ratings percentage index according to RPIRatings.com, with the toughest schedule in the Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally. James Anderson leads all scorers with his 16.8 points per game average. Obi Muonelo is chipping in 14.7 points per game and grabbing a team-leading 8.8 boards per contest. Terrel Harris is averaging 14.6 points and shooting 49.5 percent from the floor. Byron Eaton is averaging 14.6 points and 5.8 assists per game. It’s the first time in school history that OSU has had four different players averaging 14.5 points per game. As a team, Oklahoma State is second in the Big 12 with 84 points per game as well as 9.9 treys per game and a 40 percent shooting average from beyond the arc.
About Kansas
Kansas is 18-4 overall this season, 7-0 in Big 12 play and ranked No. 17 in the latest Associated Press poll. The Jayhawks are 16th in the latest RPI rankings on RPIRatings.com. KU is led by junior guard Sherron Collins who is averaging 18.2 points and 5.1 assists per game. Sophomore center Cole Aldrich is chipping in 14.7 points and grabbing 9.8 rebounds per contest. The ‘Hawks are on a seven-game win streak since losing at Michigan State on Jan. 10.
Quick Notes
Kansas’ only “home” loss this season was a 61-60 setback — the same score as OSU’s win over KU last year — to UMass, Coach Travis Ford’s former school ... Ford was 2-0 against Kansas as a player during his one year at Missouri, including a 77-71 victory in Lawrence when KU was No. 1 and Mizzou was ranked second ... Byron Eaton owns the school record for steals (94) and free-throws made (208) in Big 12 games only ... as a team, the Cowboys are shooting 72-of-94 (76.6 percent) from the free-throw line in the final five minutes of games ... OSU trailed by as many as 16 against Texas Tech before taking its first lead of the game with 2:47 left in the game on a three-point play by Eaton.
Up Next
Oklahoma State travels to Austin, Texas, to face the Texas Longhorns (15-6, 4-3) on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in a 7 p.m. tip. That game will be televised by the Big 12 Network. OSU will return home and host Iowa State on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. That game will also be on the Big 12 Network.
