Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host 'Horns on Big Monday
January 31, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 31, 2010
Game Info vs Texas
Date — Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
Tipoff — 8 p.m.
Location — Stillwater, Okla.
Venue — Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Series History with Texas — UT leads, 40-35
Last Meeting — Feb. 28, 2009 in Stillwater
Result — Oklahoma State won 68-59
Television — ESPN HD
Play-by-Play • Brent Musberger
Analyst • Bob Knight
Reporter • Holly Rowe
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 242
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About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 16-5 overall this season and 4-3 in Big 12 action following a 95-80 loss at Missouri. The Cowboys are tied for fourth place in the Big 12 Conference. James Anderson continues to lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 22.5 points per game, while Marshall Moses leads the Pokes and ranks 4th in the Big 12 with his 9.9 rebounds per contest. OSU has a +5.4 rebounding edge against Big 12 foes. The Cowboys are 11-0 this season at home and have won 16 straight inside Gallagher-Iba Arena dating back to last season. Oklahoma State ranks No. 28 in the latest RPI ratings and is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls.
About Texas
Texas is 18-3 overall this season and 4-2 in league play following an 80-77 loss in overtime at home to Baylor on Saturday. The Longhorns are currently tied for second place in the Big 12 Conference, but have lost three of their last four games after winning their first 17 to start the season. UT is led by senior forward Damion James who leads the Big 12 in rebounding (11.3 rpg) and ranks sixth in the league in scoring (18.2 ppg). As a team, Texas leads the Big 12 in both scoring (85.3 ppg) and rebounding (44.3 rpg). The 'Horns are No. 19 in the latest RPI ratings.
Quick Notes
James Anderson extended his streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games to 35, the 2nd longest streak in school history ... with 31 points at Missouri, Anderson moved from 10th to sixth on the career scoring list with ... Obi Muonelo is just the third player in school history to connect on 200 shots from long range in a career; he currently has 221 ... 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 105 ... Marshall Moses is averaging 10.7 rebounds over the last six 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 has won 10 or more games at home for the 22nd consecutive season ... Oklahoma State has defeated Texas the last three times the Longhorns have come into Gallagher-Iba Arena as a top-10 team ... the Cowboys' next win will be Travis Ford's 40th at OSU, making him the sixth-winningest coach in school history ... OSU's men's and women's basketball teams have combined for the best overall record in the Big 12; the women are 18-3 for a combined 34-8 (81%).
Series vs Texas
Texas leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State 40-35, including an 18-9 mark since the two schools joined the Big 12 Conference. The Cowboys won the last meeting, a 68-59 victory in Stillwater last February. James Anderson had 16 points in that game while Marshall Moses added 15 points and 16 rebounds. Oklahoma State has won five of the last seven meetings in Gallagher-Iba Arena, and the two games that the Longhorns won were by a combined three points (74-73 in 2005 and 63-61 in 2008). The game on Jan. 16, 2007, is still one of the classic basketball games of all time, with the Cowboys picking up a 105-103 win in triple overtime.
OSU-Texas Ties
• Dexter Pittman, a senior center for the Longhorns, is the son of Johnny Pittman, who played at Oklahoma State for three seasons (1988-91). Johnny ranks ninth in school history for career blocked shots (91).
• Jai Lucas, a junior guard for Texas, is the younger brother of John Lucas, III, who was the starting point guard on Oklahoma State's Final Four (2004) and Sweet 16 (2005) teams.
• Shawn Williams, a freshman forward at UT, was a high school teammate of both Reger Dowell and Roger Franklin at Duncanville High School.
Against Ranked Opponents in Gallagher-Iba Arena
Oklahoma State is 20-8 over the last 12 seasons against ranked opponents inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. That record includes a 79-61 victory over No. 22 Texas Tech earlier this season. That total also includes a 6-1 mark vs. the Texas Longhorns when they came to Stillwater as a ranked team. The Cowboys have beaten UT three times in the past seven seasons in Gallagher-Iba Arena when the 'Horns were ranked in the top 10 (82-77 win over No. 3 Texas on Feb. 22, 2003; 76-67 victory over 10th-ranked UT on March 1, 2004; and a 81-60 win over No. 6 Texas on Feb. 19, 2006).
