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January 18, 2011 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 18, 2011
Game Notes vs Iowa State
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 • 8:05 pm
Stillwater, Okla. • Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Television — ESPNU
Satellite Radio — Sirius 154
Game Notes vs Iowa State in PDF Format 
Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-2)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 31 Matt Pilgrim 6-8 255 Sr. 4.8 5.0
F 33 Marshall Moses 6-7 255 Sr. 16.4 8.1
G 0 Jean-Paul Olukemi 6-5 215 So. 10.9 4.1
G 12 Keiton Page 5-9 165 Jr. 13.9 1.9*
G 14 Ray Penn 5-9 165 So. 8.5 2.9*
Off the Bench
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
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 15 Nick Sidorakis 6-4 195 Sr. 2.6 1.6
G 22 Markel Brown 6-3 190 Fr. 4.4 1.5
F 25 Darrell Williams 6-8 255 Jr. 6.2 7.2
F 32 Roger Franklin 6-5 215 So. 0.5 1.0
Iowa State (14-4, 1-2)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 3 Melvin Ejim 6-6 215 Fr. 11.8 7.1
F 23 Jamie Vanderbeken 6-11 240 Sr. 11.8 5.8
G 5 Jake Anderson 6-2 205 Sr. 11.2 8.0
G 10 Diante Garrett 6-4 190 Sr. 17.6 6.1*
G 11 Scott Christopherson 6-3 195 Jr. 14.4 3.0
* assists per game
Game Information
Oklahoma State will play a home game for the first time in over a week this Wednesday as the Cowboys host the Iowa State Cyclones (14-4, 1-2) at 8 pm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be televised by ESPNU with Dan McLaughlin handling the play-by-play duties and Kara Lawson providing color commentary. OSU is 60-52 all-time against Iowa State, including a 34-13 mark in Stillwater. The Pokes are 14-4 vs. the Cyclones since the Big 12 formed.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 13-4 overall this season and 1-2 in league play following a 75-71 loss at upstart Colorado on Saturday. The 13 wins in the first 17 games matches the Cowboys' start in each of Travis Ford's first two seasons at Oklahoma State.
The Pokes have a +6.4 scoring margin this season and have held 10 of their 17 opponents under 64 points this season. Offensively, the Cowboys are shooting 45.5 percent from the floor, including 32 percent from three-point range. OSU's defense is allowing the opponents to shoot 39.6 percent from the floor, including 34.1 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 nine contests, the Cowboys are averaging just 11.9 turnovers.
OSU's inside-outside duo of senior forward Marshall Moses (16.4 ppg) and junior guard Keiton Page (13.9 ppg) are averaging a combined 30.3 points per contest. Off the bench, Jéan-Paul Olukemi is averaging 14.3 points over the last eight games while shooting 62.5 percent from the floor (9 of 17 from long range).
About Iowa State
The Cyclones are 14-4 overall this season and 1-2 in Big 12 Conference action following a 72-57 win over Baylor in Ames on Saturday. Iowa State is led by senior guard Diante Garrett who is averaging 17.6 points and 6.1 assists per game. He is one of five players averaging 11 points or more. Joining him are junior guard Scott Christopherson (14.4 ppg), freshman forward Melvin Ejim (11.8), senior forward Jamie Vanderbeken (11.8) and senior guard Jake Anderson (11.2). The Cyclone bench is thin, with four players combining to score 12.5 percent of the team's total points off the bench. ISU has a +16 scoring margin, with all four losses coming by a total of 15 points.
Up Next
The Cowboys travel to Waco, Texas, this weekend and face the Baylor Bears (12-4, 2-1) in a 3 pm tipoff on Saturday inside the Ferrell Center. The game will be televised by the Big 12 Network. Next Wednesday, Oklahoma State will host the Texas Longhorns (14-3, 2-0) in a 6:30 pm battle that will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
