Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Tigers in Columbia
January 29, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 29, 2010
Game Info vs Missouri
Date — Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
Tipoff — 1 p.m.
Location — Columbia, Mo.
Venue — Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Series History with MU — MU leads, 74-39
Last Meeting — March 13, 2009, in OKC
Result — Missouri won 67-59
Last Meeting in Columbia — Feb. 26, 2008
Result — Oklahoma State won 75-73
Television — ESPN HD
Play-by-Play • Ron Franklin
Analyst • Fran Fraschilla
Oklahoma City • Cox Channel 29
Stillwater • Suddenlink Ch. 31
Tulsa • Cox Channel 25
ESPN Full Court • ESPN360.com
Radio— Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Flagship Station • KSPI 93.7 FM
Sirius Satellite Radio • Channel 121
XM Satellite Radio • Channel 141
Game Notes vs. Missouri in PDF Format 
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 16-4 overall this season and 4-2 in Big 12 action following a 76-69 win over Texas A&M on Wednesday. The Cowboys have now won three straight and are tied with Kansas State for third place in the Big 12 Conference. James Anderson continues to lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 22.1 points per game. Marshall Moses leads the Pokes and ranks 4th in the Big 12 with his 9.9 rebounds per contest. OSU is averaging just 11.8 turnovers per game, the second-lowest average in the league. The Cowboys are shooting 39.1 percent from long range since Big 12 play began and averaging 8.3 treys in league games. Oklahoma State ranks No. 25 in the latest RPI ratings and is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls.
About Missouri
Missouri is 15-5 overall this season and 3-2 in league play following a 65-84 loss at Kansas. Mizzou has seven players averaging eight or more points per game, led by Kim English's 14.6 points per contest. The Tigers are 12-0 at home this season, including league wins over Kansas State and Nebraska. MU is shooting 38 percent from long range while allowing a Big 12-low 30 percent by opponents. The Tigers also lead the Big 12 in steals (11.95 spg) and turnover margin (+7.8). MU ranks 46th in the latest RPI ratings.
Quick Notes
James Anderson extended his streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games to 34, tying Richard Dumas for the 2nd longest streak in school history ... currently ranked 10th in career scoring at OSU, Anderson needs just 25 points to move into sixth on the career list ... Obi Muonelo is just the third player in school history to connect on 200 shots from long range in a career; he currently has 210 in his career ... Keiton Page became the 20th player in school history to connect on 100 career three-point shots with one at K-State; he now has 104 ... Marshall Moses is averaging 11.2 rebounds over the last five games ... the Cowboys have won 29 of their last 32 games (90.6%) when shooting 50 percent from the floor ... 12 of OSU's 16 wins this season have been by double-digit margins ... the Cowboys are 31-0 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent ... OSU 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 ... the Cowboys' next win will be Travis Ford's 40th at OSU, making him the sixth-winningest coach in school history ... OSU has an 80% winning percentage or better through 20 games for the ninth time in the last 20 seasons ... OSU's men's and women's basketball teams have combined for the best overall record in the Big 12; the women are 17-3 for a combined 33-7 (82.5%).
Suits & Sneakers Weekend to Benefit Coaches vs. Cancer
You will notice many coaches across the country sporting sneakers with their traditional suits this weekend, including the Oklahoma State staff. Suits and Sneakers is a national Coaches vs. Cancer event that is designed to raise awareness about the fight against cancer and the American Cancer Society by encouraging member coaches and their coaching staffs to wear sneakers with their suits at games held this weekend to show support for the Coaches vs. Cancer program. Oklahoma State's Coaches vs. Cancer campaign ranks in the top 10 nationally and ranks first in the Big 12 Conference for money raised. The committee, along with former OSU head coach Eddie Sutton, have been nationally recognized for their fundraising efforts.
Series vs Missouri
Missouri leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State 74-39, including a 43-7 mark in Columbia. The Cowboys won the last meeting in Columbia, a 75-73 victory in Mizzou Arena. The Tigers have won seven of the last 10 meetings, although since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97, MU's lead is trimmed to 8-7.
Last year, Marshall Moses and Obi Muonelo combined for 44 rebounds in two games against Missouri last season. James Anderson has scored 50 points in three games against Missouri in his career, an average of 16.7 points per game.
Return to Missouri
Coach Travis Ford will return to Columbia for a game for the first time since his playing days as a freshman for the Tigers. Ford was a member of the Mizzou squad which was ranked the No. 1 team in the country for four weeks and in the top-10 for 15 weeks during the 1989-90 season. Ford averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 assists for the Tigers. He was also 60-of-67 from the free-throw line that season, establishing a school record for 10 years.
Notes vs. the Tigers
• Oklahoma State scored 95 points against Missouri last season in Stillwater, the most points ever by the Cowboys in the series.
• OSU hit 14-of-24 three-point shots the last game in Columbia en route to a 75-73 victory.
• The school record for most points by an individual against Missouri is 35 by Byron Houston on March 9, 1991.
• The record for most rebounds in a game against the Tigers is 27 by Andy Hopson on Jan. 30, 1973.
• Doug Gottlieb owns the top-two marks for assists in a game against Missouri with 13 on Feb. 20, 1999 and 12 at Columbia on Feb. 21, 2000.
• Byron Eaton, Richard Dumas and John Starks hold the school record for most steals in a game against Missouri with five.
