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Cowboys Host Lions Friday Night
November 14, 2013 | Cowboy Basketball
Nov. 14, 2013
#8 OKLAHOMA STATE vs ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
Friday, Nov. 15 • 7 pm
Gallagher-Iba Arena
Stillwater, Okla.
Television -- Fox Sports Oklahoma
Mike Wolfe | play-by-play
Bryndon Manzer | analyst
Cox (OKC) -- 37
Cox (Tulsa) -- 27
Suddenlink -- 37
direcTV -- 679-1
Dish -- 433
AT&T U-Verse -- 648
Radio -- Cowboy Radio Network
Dave Hunziker | play-by-play
John Holcomb | analyst
Game Notes vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff in PDF format
Game Information
Oklahoma State continues its four-game homestand to open the 2013-14 season on Friday, Nov. 15, when the Cowboys host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 pm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be produced by the Cowboy Sports Network, and televised on Fox Sports Oklahoma. Both general admission and reserved tickets for Friday's game are available starting at $10 by contacting the OSU Athletic Ticket Office.
About Oklahoma State
Eighth-ranked Oklahoma State is 2-0 this season following a 93-40 victory over Utah Valley on Tuesday night. It marked the first time in school history that OSU has had back-to-back 50-point wins, having defeated Mississippi Valley State by 55 the previous game.
The Cowboys are averaging 105 points per game with six players averaging double figures through two contests. Phil Forte leads the scoring attack with 20.5 ppg, which leads the Big 12 Conference. Freshman Stevie Clark leads the team with 14 assists (also a Big 12 high), while Brian Williams and Le'Bryan Nash are tied for the team lead with 11 rebounds each.
As a team, OSU is shooting 53.9% from the floor while allowing just 31.4%. The Pokes have made 26-of-54 attempts from long range, good for 48.1 percent. Oklahoma State has a +11.5 rebounding margin and a +12.5 turnover margin.
About UAPB
Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 2-0 on the season after a sweep of Tuskegee (66-64) and Morehouse College (67-54) at the Morehouse/HBCU Challenge. The Lions are led by junior guard Marcel Mosley who is averaging 14.5 ppg off the bench. Junior forward Davon Haynes is chipping in 13.5 ppg and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds per contest. UAPB is shooting 42.1% from the floor 38.2% from long range. The Lion defense has limited its first two opponents to just 20.6% from beyond the arc. George Ivory is in his sixth season as the head coach of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
All-Time vs the SWAC
OSU is 21-0 all-time against current members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, including a 117-62 season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State. OSU is 2-0 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, having played the Lions in 2009 and again in `11. The Cowboys are 5-0 vs Jackson State, 3-0 vs Alcorn State and Prairie View A&M, and 2-0 against Mississippi Valley State, Grambling, Southern and Texas Southern.
Series with the Lions
This will be the third meeting with the UAPB Lions, all within the past five seasons. OSU defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-66 on Dec. 13, 2009, and 73-46 on Nov. 15, 2011.
Last Time vs UAPB
Oklahoma State held UAPB to just 31 percent shooting from the floor and outrebounded the Lions by 14 as the Cowboys defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-46 exactly two years ago.
Markel Brown recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and Brian Williams scored 12 points with six boards, both off the bench. Le'Bryan Nash started and recorded five points and five boards, while Michael Cobbins also started, grabbing seven rebounds.
Daniel Broughton and Jaylon Floyd were the only Lions to play in that game. Broughton started at center and recorded nine points and six rebounds in 22 minutes. Floyd came off the bench for five minutes, going 1-for-4 at the line and scoring one point.
Live Broadcast
Friday's game will be televised by the Cowboy Sports Network and shown on Fox Sports Oklahoma. Mike Wolfe will handle the play-by-play duties, while Bryndon Manzer will provide expert analysis. The game will also be broadcast over the radio airwaves, with Dave Hunziker handling the play-by-play chores and John Holcomb providing color commentary.
For direcTV customers, Friday's game will be shown only in HD on channel 679-1. Customers who do not have HD can watch or record the game during the rebroadcast in SD on Fox Sports Southwest (Ch. 676) at 2 am early Saturday morning.
Up Next for OSU
Oklahoma State will wrap up its four-game homestand to start the season as the Cowboys host No. 13 Memphis on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 pm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Tigers finished 31-5 last season, including a 16-0 mark in Conference USA action.
Following the Memphis game, the Cowboys will prepare for a trip to Florida which will including four games in a week. It starts on Monday, Nov. 25, when OSU travels to Tampa, Fla., to face the South Florida Bulls. Tipoff is set for 6 pm CT and the game will be televised on ESPNews.
The Pokes will then bus over to Kissimmee, Fla., to compete in the Old Spice Classic. Oklahoma State's first game will be against Purdue on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 10 am CT on ESPNU.
