Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Baylor on Saturday
February 19, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 19, 2010
Game Info vs Baylor
Date — Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
Tipoff — 12:47 p.m.
Location — Stillwater, Okla.
Venue — Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Series History with BU — OSU leads, 49-15
Last Meeting — January 16, 2010 in Waco
Result — Baylor won 83-70
Last Meeting in Stillwater — Feb. 21, 2009
Result — Oklahoma State won 84-74
Television — Big 12 Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Armstrong
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
Sirius Satellite Radio • Channel 216
XM Satellite Radio • Channel 242
Game Notes vs. Baylor in PDF Format 
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 18-7 overall this season and 6-5 in Big 12 action following Wednesday's 69-64 win at Iowa State. The Cowboys are tied for sixth place in the Big 12 Conference and just two games out of second place. James Anderson lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 22.5 points per game. Four Cowboys rank in the top 20 in the league in rebounding — Marshall Moses (5th at 9.3), Matt Pilgrim (9th at 6.7), James Anderson (16th at 5.8) and Obi Muonelo (18th at 5.4). In Big 12 Conference games only, OSU leads the Big 12 in three-pointers made (8.6), ranks second in free-throw percentage (74.6%) and ranks third in rebounding margin (+4.8). Oklahoma State ranks No. 33 in the latest RPI ratings.
About Baylor
Baylor is 20-5 overall and 7-4 in league play following an 88-70 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday. The Bears are ranked 22nd in both national polls and are tied for third place in the Big 12. Baylor is led by junior guard LaceDarius Dunn who is averaging 19.1 points per game. Tweety Carter is chipping in 15.9 points and dishing out 6.3 assists per game, while Ekpe Udoh is averaging a double-double with 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds. The Bears are 2-3 in Big 12 road games this season and rank No. 13 in the latest RPI ratings.
Individual Notes
James Anderson ranks 5th nationally in scoring ... Anderson has 739 career points against Big 12 opponents, ranking third on the school list ... Obi Muonelo scored 21 consecutive points for OSU in the second half at Iowa State ... Muonelo needs six treys to move past Adrian Peterson and into second place on the all time list ... Marshall Moses has 239 career rebounds against Big 12 foes, ranking sixth on the OSU list ... Matt Pilgrim is averaging 11.8 points and 9.6 rebounds over the last five games while shooting 85.2% (23 of 27) from the floor ... Keiton Page is averaging 19.7 points and 5.3 assists in the last three 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 18 wins this season have been by double-digit margins ... the Cowboys are 33-1 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent ... OSU has won at least six home conference games in 11 of the Big 12's first 13 years of existence; the Cowboys are 4-1 this season in league home games with three to play ... OSU is 54-9 (85.7%) over the last four seasons at home ... the Cowboys' next four opponents are all ranked in both of the top-25 national polls ... OSU has shot 40% or better from long range in four of the last seven games.
Headband Sales to Benefit Coaches vs. Cancer
The Student Store is working with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) and Coaches vs. Cancer to celebrate the inaugural “I Love College Hoops ... Beat Cancer Week,” a fan-driven initiative created to support the fight against cancer. During the week of Feb. 21-28, college basketball fans around the country are encouraged to support cancer awareness by wearing headbands to their respective home basketball games. OSU fans are encouraged to wear their customized headbands to the OSU vs. KU basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Get one today for only $3.99 and show your support for Cowboy Basketball and the fight to find a cure for Cancer! Headbands can be purchased online at shopokstate.com or in the Student Store located on the first floor of the Student Union.
OSU vs. Baylor Notes
• James Anderson has 88 career points against the Bears, tied for the eighth-most against BU by a Cowboy. Seventeen points will move him into the top five.
• His 17.6 points-per-game career scoring average against BU is the highest every by an OSU player. Adrian Peterson is second at 17.1 ppg.
• Obi Muonelo has 12 career three-pointers made against Baylor, tied for the fourth-most in OSU history. James Anderson has 11, good for seventh place.
• Marshall Moses has 29 career rebounds against Baylor. Three more will move him into the top 10 for a Cowboy player.
• Moses had 18 rebounds in last year's contest in Stillwater, the most ever by a Cowboy against Baylor.
• Moses is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game against the Bears, the second-highest average ever by a Cowboy against Baylor. Ivan McFarlin holds the high mark at 8.4 rpg.
• Oklahoma State has won six-straight at home and 16 of the last 17 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena against Baylor.
• OSU's 70 points in the last meeting with Baylor was the fewest by the losing team in the last eight games.
Recap of Iowa State Game
• Oklahoma State took a 20-point lead on two occasions in the first half before the Cyclones cut the deficit to just seven at intermission. Iowa State went on a 12-0 run in the first half and a 10-0 spree in the second. OSU never scored more than 10 unanswered points during the entire game.
• Senior Obi Muonelo scored 21-consecutive points for the Cowboys during an 11-minute span in the second half. It began with a 3-pointer at the 16:55 mark and ended with trey with 5:44 remaining in the game. He outscored the entire ISU squad 21-18 during that timeframe.
• OSU's post players — Matt Pilgrim and Marshall Moses — held Iowa State's Craig Brackins, a preseason All-Big 12 selection, to 14 points on 3-of-17 shooting. The Cyclones' starting front line shot a combined 8-of-35 (22.9%) from the field.
Rough Road Ahead
It doesn't get any easier for the Cowboys as the regular season wraps up. Following OSU's home game against the 22nd-ranked Baylor Bears, the Cowboys head to Austin, Texas, to face the No. 17 Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night. Then, it's back home for a marquee matchup with top-ranked Kansas, followed by a road trip to College Station, Texas, to face the 23rd-ranked Texas A&M Aggies. On two occasions in Cowboy Basketball history, Oklahoma State has played four-straight games against ranked opponents, but both occurrences have come in the postseason. OSU has played three-consecutive opponents on several occasions during the regular season, but this will mark the first time that the Cowboys will play four-straight top-25 opponents during the regular season.
Against Ranked Opponents
Oklahoma State is 2-2 this season against ranked teams, with a win over No. 22 Texas Tech to open conference play, a loss at 22nd-ranked Baylor, a road victory over 10th-ranked Kansas State and a loss at home to No. 9 Texas. Oklahoma State is 60-155 (27.9 percent) all-time against higher-ranked opponents, including a 24-38 (38.7 percent) mark over the past nine seasons. The Cowboys have now recorded an upset over at least two ranked opponents in each of the past eight seasons. Last year, OSU defeated No. 25 Texas in Stillwater and sixth-ranked Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship.
Up Next
Oklahoma State will travel to Austin, Texas, to face the Texas Longhorns (20-6, 6-5) on Wednesday, Feb. 24, in an 8 p.m. game that will be televised by ESPN2. OSU will then return home to hose the Kansas Jayhawks (25-1, 11-0) on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. That game will be televised by CBS.
