Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Cyclones in Big 12 Championships
March 10, 2009 | Cowboy Basketball
Iowa State Game Info
Big 12 Championship • First round
Date — Wednesday, March 11
Tipoff — 6 p.m.
Location — Oklahoma City, Okla.
Venue — Ford Center (18,878)
Series History — OSU leads, 58-52
Last Meeting — Feb. 14, 2009 in Stillwater
Outcome — OSU won 86-67
in Big 12 Postseason — OSU leads, 2-1
Last Meeting in Big 12s — March 9, 2006
Outcome — OSU won 79-70
Television — Big 12 Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Armstrong
Analyst • Reid Gettys
Stillwater — KOCB-TV 34
Oklahoma City — KOCB-TV 34
Tulsa — KJRH-TV 2
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Chad McKee
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM Satellite Radio • Channel 231
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 20-10 this season, including a 9-7 mark in Big 12 play. The Cowboys finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big 12. OSU is currently ranked 26th in the ratings percentage index according to RPIRatings.com, with the eighth-toughest schedule in the country and tops in the Big 12. OSU’s fourth-place finish marks the seventh time in 13 seasons that the Cowboys have finished in the top-third of the league standings. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 Conference with its 82.2 points per game. The Pokes also lead the league in three-pointers made per game, three-point shooting percentage and free-throw shooting percentage.
About Iowa State
Iowa State is 15-16 overall this season including a 4-12 mark in Big 12 Conference action. The Cyclones rank No. 160 in the latest RPI rankings according to RPIRatings.com. ISU is led by sophomore forward Craig Brackins who is averaging 20.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. As a team, the Cyclones are allowing just 65.1 points per game but scoring just 64.9 points per contest. Iowa State has won three of its last eight games, including a two-point victory over Texas Tech in the season finale.
Quick Notes
Seven of OSU’s 10 losses this season have come to teams currently ranked in the top 16 nationally ... OSU’s nine league victories are the most by the Cowboys since winning 11 in 2004-05 ... Oklahoma State has won 20 games for the 15th time in the last 19 seasons ... 20 of OSU’s 27 games this season have been decided by double-digit margins (OSU is 14-6 in those 20 contests) ... OSU is 16-0 this season when shooting a better percentage from the field than its opponents ... Byron Eaton became the first player in Big 12 history to record 1,250 points, 500 assists and 250 steals in a career ... Oklahoma State routed Iowa State in an earlier meeting this season, defeating the Cyclones by 19 in Stillwater ... since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97, OSU and ISU have met three times in the postseason tournament with the Cowboys holding a 2-1 edge ... all three games were decided by fewer than 10 points.
Up Next
Should Oklahoma State win its first-round matchup with Iowa State on Wednesday, the Cowboys will face Bedlam rival Oklahoma on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Game time is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised by the Big 12 Network.
