Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Take on Wildcats
January 22, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 22, 2010
Game Info vs Kansas State
Date — Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
Tipoff — 3 p.m.
Location — Manhattan, Kan.
Venue — Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Series History with KSU — KSU leads, 69-46
Last Meeting — March 3, 2009 in Stillwater
Result — Oklahoma State won 77-71
Last Meeting in Manhattan — Feb. 9, 2008
Result — Kansas State won 82-61
Television — Big 12 Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Armstrong
Analyst • Paul Splittorff
Analyst • Rich Zvosec
Oklahoma City • KOCB-34 (Cox Ch. 11)
Stillwater • KOCB-34 (Suddenlink Ch. 11)
Tulsa • KJRH-2 (Cox Channel 9)
ESPN Full Court • ESPN360.com
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Flagship Station • KSPI 93.7 FM
XM Satellite Radio • Channel 242
www.okstate.com
Game Notes vs. Kansas State in PDF Format 
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 14-4 overall this season and 2-2 in Big 12 action following a 90-78 win over Colorado. James Anderson continues to lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 21.8 points per game. Oklahoma State’s three guards — sophomore Keiton Page and freshmen Ray Penn and Fred Gulley — have combined for 109 assists and just 50 turnovers, a 2.18 assist-to-turnover ratio among the three primary ball handlers. Marshall Moses leads the Pokes and ranks 3rd in the Big 12 with his 9.9 rebounds per contest. OSU is averaging just 11.2 turnovers per game, the lowest average in the league. Oklahoma State ranks No. 35 in the latest RPI ratings.
About Kansas State
K-State is 16-2 overall this season and 3-1 in league play following a 71-62 win over top-ranked Texas on Monday night. KSU is led by junior guard Jacob Pullen who ranks second in the Big 12 with his 19.3 points per game. He leads four Wildcats averaging double figures. Kansas State averages nearly 16 offensive rebounds a game, leading the league. However, the ‘Cats also average nearly 16 turnovers per contest. KSU was ranked No. 9 in the Coaches poll and 10th in the AP poll prior to its win over the top-ranked Longhorns. The ‘Cats are 3rd in the latest RPI ratings.
Quick Notes
James Anderson extended his streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games to 32, tied for the 3rd longest streak in school history ... with 20 points at Baylor, Anderson moved past Olus Holder and Leroy Combs and into 10th place on the school career scoring list; he now has 1,469 points ... Obi Muonelo became the 21st player in school history to record 500 career rebounds with 10 vs. Texas Tech ... after connecting on four treys against Colorado, Muonelo is just the third player in school history to connect on 200 shots from long range in a career ... Keiton Page has 22 assists and just five turnovers in the last nine games ... he is currently averaging just 0.82 turnovers per 40 minutes this season, the lowest average in school history ... Page needs just one trey to become the 20th player in school history to connect on 100 in a career ... the Cowboys have won 28 of their last 31 games (90.3 percent) when shooting 50 percent from the floor ... 12 of OSU’s 14 wins this season have been by double-digit margins ... the Cowboys are 28-0 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent ... Oklahoma State is one of four teams that has won at least half of its Big 12 road games (4-4 or better) in seven of the first 13 years of the league’s existence ... OSU has won 10 or more games at home for the 22nd consecutive season.
Notes vs K-State
Kansas State leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State 69-46, including a 34-14 mark in Manhattan. The Cowboys have won six of the last seven and 11 of the last 13 since the Big 12 Conference began in 1996-97.
OSU has won 23 of the last 29 games in the series, dating back to an 82-78 victory in the 1990 Big Eight Tournament. The Cowboys are also 4-2 in Manhattan since the formation of the Big 12.
The majority of Kansas State’s victories in the series came between the years of 1929-80. During that span, the Wildcats won 52 of 60 matchups on the hardwood.
James Anderson is the only current Cowboy who as started more than one game against Kansas State. He is averaging 15 points while shooting 52.9 percent against the Wildcats, including 7-of-14 from beyond the arc.
Last Time vs. K-State
All five Cowboy starters scored in double figures and Marshall Moses recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds as OSU defeated Kansas State 77-71 in Stillwater. The Wildcats outrebounded the Pokes 31-27, but OSU made 35 trips to the free-throw line compared to just 23 by K-State.
Byron Eaton led all scorers with 5 points, including 15-of-15 from the charity stripe. James Anderson scored 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-5 shots from long range. Moses, Terrel Harris and Keiton Page each added 10 points.
Denis Clemente scored a team-high 18 points for KSU while Darren Kent added 14 and Jacob Pullen 13. Ron Anderson had 12 points off the bench for K-State.
Up Next
Oklahoma State will host the Texas A&M Aggies (13-5, 2-2) on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in a game televised by ESPN2. The Cowboys will travel to Columbia, Mo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, to take on the Missouri Tigers (14-4, 2-1). That game will tip off at 1 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN.
