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January 14, 2011 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 14, 2011
Game Notes vs Colorado
Saturday, January 15, 2011 • 12:45 pm CT
Boulder, Colo. • Coors Events Center (11,064)
Television — KOCB (OKC), KJRH (Tulsa)
Satellite Radio — Sirius 130
Game Notes vs Colorado in PDF Format 
Oklahoma State (13-3, 1-1)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 31 Matt Pilgrim 6-8 255 Sr. 5.0 5.1
F 33 Marshall Moses 6-7 255 Sr. 16.6 8.4
G 12 Keiton Page 5-9 165 Jr. 13.6 2.0*
G 14 Ray Penn 5-9 165 So. 8.6 3.0*
G 15 Nick Sidorakis 6-4 195 Sr. 2.8 1.7
Off the Bench
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 0 Jéan-Paul Olukemi 6-5 215 So. 10.3 4.1
F 1 Jarred Shaw 6-10 235 So. 0.7 1.0
G 5 Reger Dowell 6-1 180 So. 2.0 0.6
G 22 Markel Brown 6-3 190 Fr. 4.3 1.6
F 25 Darrell Williams 6-8 255 Jr. 6.3 7.3
F 32 Roger Franklin 6-5 215 So. 0.6 0.9
Colorado (13-4, 2-0)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 33 Austin Dufault 6-9 225 Jr. 9.1 4.9
G 1 Nate Tomlinson 6-3 190 Jr. 3.2 2.6*
G 5 Marcus Relphorde 6-7 220 Sr. 11.9 4.3
G 10 Alec Burks 6-6 195 So. 19.6 5.0
G 11 Cory Higgins 6-5 180 Sr. 16.2 3.6
* assists per game
Game Information
Oklahoma State continues its extended road trip on Saturday when the Cowboys play the Colorado Buffaloes (13-4, 2-0) at 12:45 pm CT in Boulder. The game will be televised by the Big 12 Network with Brad Sham handling the play-by-play and Jon Sundvold providing color commentary.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 13-3 overall this season and 1-1 in league play following a 71-48 loss at No. 14 Texas A&M on Wednesday. The 13 wins in the first 16 games matches last year's start to the season and is the best since 2006-07 when the Cowboys began 18-3.
The Pokes have a +7.0 scoring margin this season and have held 10 of their 16 opponents under 64 points this season. Offensively, the Cowboys are shooting 45.3 percent from the floor, including 31.3 percent from three-point range. OSU's defense is allowing the opponents to shoot 39.8 percent from the floor, including 34.3 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Oklahoma State has improved its ball handling over the course of the season. During the first eight games, OSU averaged 16.3 turnovers per game. However, over the last eight contests, the Cowboys are averaging just 12 turnovers.
OSU's inside-outside duo of senior forward Marshall Moses (16.6 ppg) and junior guard Keiton Page (13.6 ppg) are averaging a combined 30.2 points per contest. Off the bench, Jéan-Paul Olukemi is averaging 13.3 points over the last six games while shooting 70.7 percent from the floor (8 of 13 from long range).
About Colorado
Colorado is 13-4 overall this season and 2-0 in Big 12 Conference play with a home win over eighth-ranked Missouri and a road victory over No. 21 Kansas State. The Buffs are led by a pair of guard, sophomore Alec Burks (19.6 ppg) and senior Cory Higgins (16.2 ppg). As a team, they're second in the Big 12 in scoring at 84.4 points per game. CU is shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor (second in the Big 12), including 37.6 percent from beyond the three-point arc (third in the league). The Buffs also lead the conference in free-throw shooting at 76.9 percent). They struggle defensively, allowing 71.2 points per game, holding their opponents to 43.2 percent shooting.
Up Next
The Cowboys will return to action at home on Wed., Jan. 19, as the Pokes host Iowa State (13-4, 0-2) in an 8 pm tipoff. That game will be televised by ESPNU. Oklahoma State will then hit the road for a game on Saturday, Jan. 22, when the Pokes travel to Waco, Texas, to face the Baylor Bears. Tipoff is set for 3 pm and the game will be televised by the Big 12 Network.
