Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face No. 3 Texas
February 15, 2011 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 15, 2011
Game Notes vs Texas
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • 8 pm
Austin, Texas • Erwin Center (16,734)
Television — ESPN2
Satellite Radio — Sirius 122, XM 143
Game Notes vs Texas in PDF Format 
Oklahoma State (16-8, 4-6)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 31 Matt Pilgrim 6-8 255 Sr. 4.7 4.5
F 33 Marshall Moses 6-7 255 Sr. 14.9 7.8
G 0 Jean-Paul Olukemi 6-5 215 So. 12.0 4.3
G 12 Keiton Page 5-9 165 Jr. 14.1 1.8*
G 22 Markel Brown 6-3 190 Fr. 5.8 2.3
Off the Bench
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 1 Jarred Shaw 6-10 235 So. 0.8 1.1
G 5 Reger Dowell 6-1 180 So. 1.4 0.5
G 14 Ray Penn 5-9 165 So. 6.6 2.3*
G 15 Nick Sidorakis 6-4 195 Sr. 2.3 1.4
F 32 Roger Franklin 6-5 215 So. 1.5 2.1
Texas (22-3, 10-0)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 1 Gary Johnson 6-6 238 Sr. 11.8 6.5
F 3 Jordan Hamilton 6-7 220 So. 18.9 7.6
F 13 Tristan Thompson 6-8 225 Fr. 12.8 7.5
G 5 Cory Joseph 6-3 185 Fr. 11.0 3.9
G 4 Dogus Balbay 6-1 175 Sr. 4.8 3.2
* assists per game
Game Information
Oklahoma State has a brutal stretch ahead. The next three games are against the top-three teams in the league, with two of them on the road. First up, the Cowboys travel to Austin, Texas, this Wednesday for a midweek matchup with the No. 3/2 Texas Longhorns (22-3 overall, 10-0 Big 12). Tipoff is set for 8 pm in the Erwin Events Center. The game will be televised by ESPN2, with Mark Jones handling the play-by-play duties and Hubert Davis providing color commentary. Texas won the earlier meeting this season in Stillwater 61-46. The Longhorns hold the edge in the series, 43-35, including a 24-11 mark in Austin.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 16-8 overall this season and 4-6 in Big 12 Conference action following the Cowboys' 65-54 loss at Nebraska on Saturday. OSU is currently in a four-way tie for seventh place in the Big 12 standings, just two games out of third place.
The Cowboys are led by senior forward Marshall Moses who is averaging 14.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He recorded his seventh double-double of the season in the first game against Texas. Junior guard Keiton Page is chipping in 14.1 points per contest, including a 19.3 ppg average over the last four games. Sophomore wing Jéan-Paul Olukemi is averaging 12 points per game.
As a team, OSU is shooting 43.6 percent from the floor but just 29.6 percent from beyond the three-point arc. The Cowboys are outrebounding their opponents by an average of 2.8 boards per contest and since Big 12 play started, OSU has a +2.3 turnover margin over its opponents.
About Texas
Texas is 22-3 overall this season and 10-0 in league play, sitting atop the Big 12 Conference standings. The Longhorns are led by sophomore guard/forward Jordan Hamilton, who is averaging 18.9 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game. He is joined in the starting lineup by two seniors (forward Gary Johnson and guard Dogus Balbay) and two freshmen (forward Tristan Thompson and guard Cory Joseph). UT is 14-1 at home, its only loss in overtime to UConn. Texas is limiting its opponents to just 59.7 points per game and has a +7.2 rebounding margin. The 'Horns only blemish statistically is their free-throw shooting, connecting on just 64.7 percent of their shots from the stripe.
Up Next
Oklahoma State returns home this weekend to host the No. 21/17 Texas A&M Aggies (19-5 overall, 6-4 Big 12) on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 8 pm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. That game will be televised by ESPNU. The Cowboys will travel to Lawrence, Kan., for a Big Monday matchup with the No. 1/1 Kansas Jayhawks (24-2, 9-2) on Feb. 21. Tipoff is set for 8 pm and the game will be televised on ESPN.
