Oklahoma State University Athletics
Pokes Face Huskers at Big 12
March 07, 2011 | Cowboy Basketball
March 7, 2011
Game Notes for Big 12 Championship
Wed-Sat, March 9-12, 2011
Kansas City, Mo. • Sprint Center (18,758)
Television — Big 12 Network/ESPN2/ESPN
Game Notes for Big 12 Championship in PDF Format 
Oklahoma State (18-12, 6-10)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
F 31 Matt Pilgrim 6-8 255 Sr. 5.0 5.3
F 33 Marshall Moses 6-7 255 Sr. 14.7 7.5
G 5 Reger Dowell 6-1 180 So. 4.2 0.7
G 12 Keiton Page 5-9 165 Jr. 13.1 2.0
G 15 Nick Sidorakis 6-4 195 Sr. 2.4 1.3
Off the Bench
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
G 0 Jean-Paul Olukemi 6-5 215 So. 11.5 4.0
F 1 Jarred Shaw 6-10 235 So. 1.3 1.1
G 22 Markel Brown 6-3 190 Fr. 6.3 2.4
F 32 Roger Franklin 6-5 215 So. 1.7 2.4
Nebraska (19-11, 7-9)
Probable Starters (based on last game)
Name Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG
C 21 Jorge Brian Diaz 6-11 245 So. 10.5 4.3
G 0 Toney McCray 6-6 210 Jr. 8.6 4.3
G 25 Caleb Walker 6-4 205 Jr. 6.3 4.7
G 31 Drake Beranek 6-4 200 Sr. 4.4 2.4
G 34 Lance Jeter 6-3 225 Sr. 11.5 4.4
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Game Information
Oklahoma State travels to Kansas City, Mo., for the 15th annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. The Cowboys will serve as the No. 9 seed in the tournament and will face eighth-seeded Nebraska at 11:30 am on Wednesday morning. The game will be televised by the Big 12 Network (KOCB in Oklahoma City, KJRH in Tulsa). Dave Armstrong will handle the play-by-play duties while Reid Gettys will provide color commentary. OSU lost the earlier meeting this season with the Huskers 65-54 and trail in the all-time series, 63-53.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 18-12 overall this season and finished 6-10 in Big 12 Conference play following the Cowboys' 64-61 loss at Oklahoma on Saturday. OSU has recorded at least 17 wins for the 23rd consecutive season.
The Cowboys are led by senior forward Marshall Moses — an All-Big 12 Third Team selection — who is averaging 14.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this year. Junior guard Keiton Page is chipping in 13.1 points per contest with 50 three pointers this season. Sophomore wing Jéan-Paul Olukemi — a member of the Big 12 All-Rookie Team — is averaging 11.5 points per game and has taken 173 free throws this season.
As a team, OSU is shooting 43.6 percent from the floor but just 29.1 percent from beyond the three-point arc. The Cowboys are outrebounding their opponents by an average of 2.2 boards per contest and are allowing their opponents just 32.5 rebounds per game.
About Nebraska
Nebraska is 19-11 overall this season and finished 7-9 in Big 12 Conference action. The Huskers finished 6-2 at home in league play and 1-7 in road contests. NU is led by senior guard Lance Jeter who is averaging 11.5 points per game and has attempted 103 free throws this season. Jorge Brian Diaz is the only other Husker in double figures, averaging 10.5 points per contest. Junior guard Caleb Walker leads the team in rebounding at 4.7 boards per contest. Nebraska prides itself on defense, allowing just 60.2 points per game this season while holding opponents to 38.6 percent shooting from the floor. The Huskers are also outrebounding their opponents by an average of 3.9 boards per contest.
Up Next
The winner of the Oklahoma State/Nebraska contest will move on to play top-seeded Kansas (29-2 overall, 14-2 Big 12) on Thursday, March 10, at 11:30 am. That game will be televised by ESPN2 with Brent Musburger handling the call, Bob Knight providing expert analysis and Holly Rowe serving as sideline reporter. The other will go home and await its fate on Selection Sunday — NCAA Selection Show at 5 pm on CBS, NIT selections at 8 pm on ESPNU.
