Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Huskers on Senior Day
March 05, 2010 | Cowboy Basketball
March 5, 2010
Game Info vs Nebraska
Date — Saturday, March 6, 2010
Tipoff — 12:47 p.m.
Location — Stillwater, Okla.
Venue — Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Series History with NU — NU leads, 62-52
Last Meeting — Jan. 24, 2009 in Lincoln
Result — Oklahoma State won 76-74 in OT
Last Meeting in Stillwater — March 1, 2008
Result — Oklahoma State won 77-63
Television — Big 12 Network
Play-by-Play • Bob Carpenter
Analyst • Bryndon Manzer
Oklahoma City • KOKH Channel 34
Stillwater • KOKH Channel 34
Tulsa • KJRH Channel 2
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Sirius Satellite Radio • Channel 126
XM Satellite Radio • Channel 231
Game Notes vs. Nebraska in PDF Format 
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 20-9 overall this season and 8-7 in Big 12 action following a 76-61 loss at Texas A&M on Wednesday. The Cowboys have secured the No. 7 seed in the 2010 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship next week and will play either Oklahoma or Texas Tech in the first round. OSU has four victories over top-25 opponents this season. James Anderson lead the Big 12 in scoring at 22.8 points per game. Three Cowboys rank in the top 20 in the league in rebounding — Marshall Moses (5th at 8.7), Matt Pilgrim (9th at 6.8) and James Anderson (14th at 6.0). In league-games only, OSU leads in three-pointers made per game (9.0) and ranks third in the league in free-throw percentage (73.6%). OSU ranks No. 27 in the RPI ratings.
About Nebraska
Nebraska is 14-16 overall this season and 2-13 in league action following an 81-68 loss to Colorado at home on Tuesday. The Huskers are led by senior guard Ryan Anderson who is averaging 11 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. NU ranks second in the Big 12 in three-point field-goal percentage at 39.7 percent, but ranks last in the Big 12 in scoring offense at 66.7 points per game. The Huskers rank second in turnover margin (+2.2) and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.1). A&M is ranked No. 158 in the RPI ratings.
Individual Notes
James Anderson needs 28 points to move past Byron Houston's senior season total of 688 points and into 5th place on the school single-season scoring list ... Anderson has 838 career points in Big 12 Conference games, the most ever by a Cowboy in the 14-year history of the league ... Marshall Moses needs 10 rebounds to move past Obi Muonelo's total of 252 rebounds last season and into 4th place for most rebounds by a Cowboy junior ... Matt Pilgrim is averaging 11.9 points and 8.9 rebounds over his last eight games while shooting 79.6% (39 of 49) from the floor ... Keiton Page is averaging 14.7 points and 3.9 assists in the last seven outings ... Page has connected on 23 consecutive free throws and 39 of his last 40 (97.5%).
Team Notes
OSU is shooting 42% from long range in the last six games, making 66-of-157 ... the Cowboys have won 31 of their last 34 games (91.2%) when shooting 50% from the floor ... Oklahoma State is 35-1 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent ... OSU is 4-4 against top-25 foes this season ... the Cowboys are 4-1 this season against Big 12 North Division opponents ... Oklahoma State has won 14 of its last 19 senior days; three of those five losses were to ranked opponents.
Up Next
Oklahoma State will serve as the No. 7 seed in the 2010 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship next weekend, held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. OSU will play the No. 10 seed — either Oklahoma or Texas Tech — on Wednesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. Oklahoma will be the No. 10 seed unless the Sooners defeat Texas A&M (11 am on ESPN) AND Texas Tech loses at Colorado (3 pm on Big 12 Network). In that case, the Red Raiders would be the No. 10 seed.
