Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys vs Sooners in Norman
March 04, 2011 | Cowboy Basketball
March 4, 2011
Game Notes vs Oklahoma
Saturday, March 5, 2011 • 3 pm
Norman, Okla. • Lloyd Noble Center (12,500)
Television — Big 12 Network
Satellite Radio — Sirius 91, XM 231
Game Notes vs Oklahoma in PDF Format 
Oklahoma State (18-11, 6-9)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 31 Matt Pilgrim 6-8 255 Sr. 5.1 5.3
F 33 Marshall Moses 6-7 255 Sr. 14.6 7.4
G 5 Reger Dowell 6-1 180 So. 3.8 0.7
G 12 Keiton Page 5-9 165 Jr. 13.3 1.9*
G 15 Nick Sidorakis 6-4 195 Sr. 2.4 1.4
Off the Bench
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
G 0 Jean-Paul Olukemi 6-5 215 So. 11.6 3.8
F 1 Jarred Shaw 6-10 235 So. 1.3 1.1
G 22 Markel Brown 6-3 190 Fr. 6.1 2.4
F 32 Roger Franklin 6-5 215 So. 1.8 2.5
Oklahoma (12-17, 4-11)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 4 Andrew Fitzgerald 6-8 226 So. 13.2 5.2
F 15 Tyler Neal 6-7 215 Fr. 4.2 2.4
G 14 Carl Blair 6-2 209 So. 7.2 4.5*
G 21 Cameron Clark 6-6 189 Fr. 9.3 4.6
G 34 Cade Davis 6-5 209 Sr. 13.5 5.0
* assists per game
Game Information
Oklahoma State travels to Norman, Okla., this weekend for Bedlam, Round 2, inside the Lloyd Noble Center. Tipoff for Saturday's game is set for 3 pm and the contest will be televised by the Big 12 Network (KOCB in OKC, KJRH in Tulsa). Brad Sham will handle the play-by-play duties while Stephen Howard provides color commentary. The Cowboys defeated the Sooners in the first matchup in Stillwater, 81-75. OU leads the all-time series with OSU, 126-93.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 18-11 overall this season and 6-9 in Big 12 Conference play following the Cowboys' 71-60 win over Baylor on Tuesday night. OSU is currently in sole possession of ninth place in the Big 12 standings, just one game out of a three-way tie for sixth place. The Pokes can finish in a three-way tie for seventh, depending on the outcome of other games. Two of the three teams ahead of OSU — Nebraska and Colorado — play each other on Saturday.
The Cowboys are led by senior forward Marshall Moses who is averaging 14.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game following a double-double against Baylor, his eighth of the season. Junior guard Keiton Page is chipping in 13.3 points per contest, while sophomore wing Jéan-Paul Olukemi is averaging 11.6 points per game after a 20-point effort against Texas Tech last Saturday.
As a team, OSU is shooting 43.7 percent from the floor but just 29.4 percent from beyond the three-point arc. The Cowboys are outrebounding their opponents by an average of 2.0 boards per contest and are allowing their opponents just 32.7 rebounds per game.
About Oklahoma
Oklahoma is 12-17 overall this season and 4-11 in Big 12 Conference action, currently in 11th place in the Big 12 standings. OU is coming off an 84-58 loss at Texas Tech on Wednesday night, the Sooners' eighth in a row which began with an 81-75 loss to Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Feb. 5. Oklahoma is led by senior guard Cade Davis who is averaging a team-high 13.5 points per game. He's also grabbing five rebounds per contest. Sophomore forward Andrew Fitzgerald is averaging 13.2 points and a team-high 5.2 rebounds per game. As a team, OU is shooting 44.7 percent from the floor, including 33.8 percent from beyond the three-point arc, and 72 percent from the free-throw line. The Sooners are 11-4 at home, including a 3-4 mark in league home games.
Up Next
Okahoma State is headed to Kansas City, Mo., for the 15th annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, held at the Sprint Center. The Cowboys will serve as either the No. 9 or 10 seed at the tournament. If OSU wins at Oklahoma OR Texas Tech loses at Texas A&M on Saturday, the Cowboys will be the No. 9 seed. If OSU loses at Oklahoma AND Texas Tech wins at Texas A&M, Oklahoma State will be the No. 10 seed. Both games will be televised on the Big 12 Network.
