Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Cyclones in Ames
February 16, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 16, 2010
Game Info vs Iowa State
Date — Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
Tipoff — 7:05 p.m.
Location — Ames, Iowa
Venue — Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Series History with ISU — OSU leads, 59-52
Last Meeting — Mar. 11, 2009 in OKC
Result — Oklahoma State won 81-67
Last Meeting in Ames — Jan. 19, 2008
Result — Iowa State won 73-66
Television — Big 12 Network
Play-by-Play • Doug Bell
Analyst • Bryndon Manzer
Oklahoma City • KOCB (Cox Ch. 11)
Stillwater • KOCB (Suddenlink Ch. 11)
Tulsa • KQCW (Cox Ch. 12)
ESPN FullCourt • 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
Game Notes vs. Iowa State in PDF Format 
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 17-7 overall this season and 5-5 in Big 12 action following Saturday's 97-76 win over Oklahoma. The Cowboys are in sole possession of seventh place in the Big 12 Conference and just two games out of second. James Anderson continues to lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 22.6 points per game, while Marshall Moses leads the Pokes and ranks 4th in the Big 12 with his 9.5 rebounds per contest. In Big 12 Conference games only, OSU leads the Big 12 in three-pointers made (8.3), ranks second in both free-throw percentage (75%) and ranks third in rebounding margin (+5.4). Oklahoma State ranks No. 39 in the latest RPI ratings.
About Iowa State
Iowa State is 13-12 overall this season and 2-8 in league play following a 73-59 loss at Kansas on Saturday. The Cyclones are tied for 10th place in the Big 12 Conference, and have lost seven of their last eight games. ISU is led by junior forward Craig Brackins who is averaging 16.9 points per game. Transfer Marquis Gilstrap is chipping in 14.7 points per contest and leads the team with 8.4 rebounds per game. The Cyclones are 10-4 at home this season, but just 1-3 in Big 12 home games. Iowa State ranks No. 104 in the latest RPI ratings.
Individual Notes
James Anderson ranks 5th nationally in scoring ... Anderson has scored 30 or more points in three of the last six games ... Anderson has 719 career points against Big 12 opponents, needing just 15 to move past Byron Eaton and into third place on the school list ... Marshall Moses ranks 31st nationally in rebounds per game ... Moses has 235 career rebounds against Big 12 foes, needing just two to move past Terrel Harris and Brett Robisch and into sixth place on the OSU list ... Matt Pilgrim is averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds over the last four games ... Pilgrim is shooting 88% (22 of 25) from the floor over that same span ... after a scoreless game against Texas, Keiton Page has scored 47 points and dished out 11 assists in the last two outings.
Team Notes
The Cowboys have won 30 of their last 33 games (90.9%) when shooting 50% from the floor ... 13 of OSU's 17 wins this season have been by double-digit margins ... the Cowboys are 32-1 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent ... the Cowboys are 47-34 (58%) against Big 12 North teams since the Big 12 formed, including a 15-26 (36.6%) mark on the road ... OSU has won at least one road game in the North Division in 11 of the league's 14 year existence, including a 73-69 win at Kansas State earlier this season.
Series vs. the Cyclones
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Iowa State 59-52, including an 13-4 mark since the Big 12 formed prior to the 1996-97 season. Three of those games have come in the Big 12 Championship, with OSU holding a 2-1 record. The Cowboys have won 10 of the last 12 meetings with both losses coming in Hilton Coliseum in OSU's last two trips to Ames. Oklahoma State has won 21 of the last 26 meetings dating back to 1993.
Iowa State won 19 of 21 meetings between 1966 and 1974, accounting for the narrow margin in the series. Since 1975, Oklahoma State has gone 44-24, and has not lost more than two games in a row during that span. OSU has won five of the last nine meetings in Ames.
Last Year vs. Iowa State
Oklahoma State picked up a pair of victories over Iowa State last season, defeating the Cyclones 86-67 in Stillwater on Feb. 14 and 81-67 in Oklahoma City a month later in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
James Anderson scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the first contest, connecting on 5-of-12 shots from beyond the arc. Seniors Terrel Harris and Byron Eaton combined for 37 points. Craig Brackins led the Cyclones with 27 points and nine rebounds.
In the rematch, OSU spread the wealth as five different Cowboys scored in double figures. Marshall Moses and Obi Muonelo each scored 18 points while Anderson added 14. Keiton Page chipped in eight for the Pokes. Brackins again led ISU with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Oklahoma State outscored the Cyclones 34-8 in the paint and 18-4 in points off turnovers.
Both games were close at halftime, with OSU holding a two-point lead in Stillwater and trailing by three in OKC. However, the Cowboys exploded in the second half, outscoring ISU by a combined 34 points (96-62).
Up Next
Oklahoma State will host Baylor (19-5, 6-4) on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 12:45 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys will then head to Austin, Texas, to face the Texas Longhorns (20-5, 6-4) on Wednesday, Feb. 24, in an 8 p.m. game that will be televised by ESPN2.
