Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face 'Horns in Austin
February 23, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 23, 2010
Game Info vs Texas
Date -- Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Tipoff -- 8:05 p.m.
Location -- Austin, Texas
Venue -- Erwin Events Center (16,734)
Series History with UT -- Texas leads, 41-35
Last Meeting -- Feb. 1, 2010 in Stillwater
Result -- Texas won 72-60
Last Meeting in Austin -- Feb. 10, 2009
Result -- Texas won 99-74
Television -- ESPN2 HD
Play-by-Play • Ron Franklin
Analyst • Bill Raftery
Oklahoma City • Cox Channel 28
Stillwater • Suddenlink Channel 32
Tulsa • Cox Channel 26
ESPN FullCourt • ESPN360.com
Radio -- Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Flagship Station • KSPI 93.7 FM
Game Notes vs. Texas in PDF Format 
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 19-7 overall this season and 7-5 in Big 12 action following Saturday's 82-75 win over 22nd-ranked Baylor. The Cowboys are tied with Texas and Baylor for fifth place in the Big 12 Conference and just two games out of second place. OSU now has three victories over top-25 opponents this season. James Anderson lead the Big 12 in scoring at 22.8 points per game. Four Cowboys rank in the top 20 in the league in rebounding -- Marshall Moses (5th at 8.9), Matt Pilgrim (9th at 6.8), James Anderson (14th at 6.1) and Obi Muonelo (19th at 5.5). In league-games only, OSU leads in three-pointers made per game (9.1) and ranks third in the league in both field-goal percentage (44.7%) and free-throw percentage (73.7%). OSU ranks No. 29 in the RPI ratings.
About Texas
Texas is 21-6 overall and 7-5 in league play following a 71-67 win at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Longhorns are ranked 21st in both the AP and ESPN/Coaches polls. UT is led by senior forward Damion James who is averaging 17.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Three other `Horns are also averaging double figure scoring. The Texas defense is allowing just 38.8% shooting from the floor and just 29.9% from beyond the arc. UT is ranked No. 24 in the RPI ratings.
Individual Notes
James Anderson ranks 4th nationally in scoring ... Anderson is tied with Bob Kurland for the 5th-most points in school history at 1,669; he needs 34 points to move past Desmond Mason and into 4th place ... Obi Muonelo scored 21 straight points for OSU in the second half at Iowa State ... Muonelo needs three 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 6th on the OSU list ... Matt Pilgrim is averaging 11.5 points and 9.7 rebounds over the last six games while shooting 82.4% (28 of 34) from the floor ... Keiton Page is averaging 20.3 points and 4.3 assists in the last four outings.
Team Notes
Oklahoma State has made 40-of-83 three-pointers over the last three games, good for 48.2% ... OSU also has 46 assists and just 34 turnovers during that span ... The Cowboys have won 30 of their last 33 games (90.9%) when shooting 50% from the floor ... the Cowboys are 34-1 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent ... OSU is 3-2 against top-25 foes this season ... the Cowboys' next three opponents are all ranked in both of the top-25 national polls ... Oklahoma State scores 53.2% of its points off either three pointers (633 points) or free throws (407 points).
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. Texas Notes
• James Anderson has 109 career points against Texas, ranking fifth in OSU history against the Longhorns. Seven points will move him past JamesOn Curry and Victor Williams and into third place on that list.
• Anderson's 18.2 points-per-game average against the `Horns ranks as the second-highest average by a Cowboys in school history with a minimum of five games played. Mario Boggan owns the record at 19 ppg.
• Anderson has 12 three-pointers against Texas, just two behind the individual school record of 14 set by Victor Williams and equaled by JamesOn Curry.
• Anderson's 35 points at Texas last season rank as the second-most points by a Cowboy against UT in school history, just two points shy of Mario Boggan's 37 scored on Jan. 16, 2007. Anderson was 12-of-16 from the floor in that game, including four treys.
• Anderson scored 28 points in the game earlier this season in Stillwater, tying for the fifth-most points against Texas in OSU history.
• Marshall Moses grabbed 16 rebounds against Texas last season in Stillwater, the fourth-most boards by a Cowboy against the Longhorns in school history.
• Oklahoma State's 68-59 victory over Texas last season in Stillwater ended a six-game losing streak by the Cowboys in the series, one shy of the longest string of victories by the `Horns from 1976-98.
• OSU won eight-straight games in the series from 1945-54, and after a loss in 1955, won six more for 14 wins in 15 games.
Up Next
Oklahoma State will return home to host the Kansas Jayhawks (27-1, 13-0) on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. That game will be televised by CBS. The Cowboys will then head to College Station, Texas, to take on the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday, March 3, at 8 p.m. inside Reed Arena. That game will be televised by ESPN2.
Rough Road Ahead
It doesn't get any easier for the Cowboys as the regular season wraps up. Following OSU's home win over the 22nd-ranked Baylor Bears last Saturday, the Cowboys head to Austin, Texas, to face the No. 21 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 22nd-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 3-2 this season against ranked teams, with wins over No. 22 Texas Tech to open conference play, a road victory over 10th-ranked Kansas State and a home win over No. 22 Baylor last Saturday. The Cowboys have lost at 22nd-ranked Baylor at home to No. 9 Texas. Oklahoma State is 61-155 (28.2 percent) all-time against higher-ranked opponents, including a 25-38 (39.7 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.
