Oklahoma State University Athletics
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February 21, 2014 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 21, 2014
OKLAHOMA STATE vs TEXAS TECH
Saturday, Feb. 22 • 12:45 pm
Gallagher-Iba Arena
Stillwater, Okla.
Television — Big 12 Network
Brad Sham | play-by-play
Bryndon Manzer | analyst
Shelley Smith | reporter
Cox (OKC) — KOCB 34
Cox (Tulsa) — KMYT 41
Suddenlink — KOCB 11
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Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Dave Hunziker | play-by-play
John Holcomb | analyst
Game notes vs Texas Tech in PDF format
Game Information
Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 12:45 pm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be televised on the Big 12 Network, with Brad Sham handling the play-by-play duties, Bryndon Manzer providing expert analysis and Shelley Smith serving as the sideline reporter. Texas Tech won the first meeting in Lubbock, 65-61, but OSU leads the overall series, 38-16.
Bob Kurland Day
As part of OSU's continuing celebration of the 75th anniversary of Gallagher-Iba Arena, Saturday's game will serve as Bob Kurland Day, recognizing the greatest player to ever wear a Cowboy uniform.
The 7-0 Kurland was a pioneering big man, one of the first to take on the sport. The date is particularly significant in the OSU record book, as it is the exact date (Feb. 22, 1946) — 68 years earlier — that Kurland scored a school-record 58 points against St. Louis inside then Gallagher Hall.
Kurland, who passed away on Sept. 30, 2013, will be represented by his wife, Barbara; sons, Rocky and Alex; a daughter, Dana, and several other family members.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 16-10 overall this season and 4-9 in league play following a 70-64 overtime loss at Baylor on Monday. OSU is averaging 81.2 points per game this season with four players averaging at least 12 ppg. Marcus Smart leads the scoring attack with 17.5 ppg, among the leaders in the Big 12 Conference. Markel Brown is also among the league's top scorers, averaging 17.4 ppg, while Le'Bryan Nash (14.5 ppg) and Phil Forte (12.6 ppg) are both ranked among the league's top 20.
OSU is shooting 46.8% from the floor, including 36.3% from beyond the arc. The Cowboys have a scoring margin of 11.4 points per game, and five of their 10 losses have been either in overtime or by one possession. They also have a +3.2 turnover margin. OSU's defense is giving up 69.8 ppg, a 40.1% field-goal defense and a 33.1% three-point field-goal defense.
About Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 13-13 overall this season and 5-8 in league action following a 64-63 loss to Kansas at home on Tuesday night. After three-straight league wins, the Red Raiders have lost their last two by a combined seven points. Tech is led by a pair of forwards — Jaye Crockett is averaging 14.6 ppg and 6.7 rpg, both team highs, while Jordan Tolbert is averaging 11 ppg and 5.9 rpg. Robert Turner is averaging 9.8 ppg and has a team-high 71 assists this season.
As a team, Texas Tech is averaging 71 ppg while allowing 68.2 ppg. The Red Raiders are shooting 46.3% from the floor, including 32.9% from long range and have a +2.8 scoring margin. Tubby Smith is in his first season as head coach of Tech. He is 524-239 in his 23rd season as a head coach. His stints have included stops at Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky and Minnesota.
Series History vs Texas Tech
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Texas Tech 38-16, including a 19-3 mark in Stillwater. Since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97, OSU is 29-12 vs Tech, including a 15-2 mark in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Cowboys had won six-consecutive games in the series prior to the 65-61 loss in Lubbock two weeks ago. OSU has won 10 straight over Texas Tech in Stillwater, dating back to 2004.
Of the 54 games played in the Big 12 era between these two schools, 23 have been decided by single digits. In fact, six of the last 19 games have been decided by a single possession.
Last Game vs the Red Raiders
LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 22 points and Phil Forte had 15 to lead the Cowboys, but Jaye Crockett scored 21 points and tied his season high with 12 rebounds to lead Texas Tech past Oklahoma State 65-61.
The game was tied at 61 when Crockett hit the go-ahead shot with 41 seconds remaining. The game was tied 13 times and the lead changed 12 times as each team put together runs throughout the game. Texas Tech dominated inside, getting 32 points in the paint to 22 for the Cowboys.
The Cowboys used a 17-7 run to open the second half, including two three-pointers from Forte, five points from Nash and six from Smart, to go up 44-36. But the Red Raiders didn't buckle. They used a 9-2 run on baskets by Kader Tapsoba, Randy Onwuasor and Crockett, and a three-pointer by Onwuasor, to pull to 46-45 with 11:14 remaining.
Texas Tech went up 51-48 on a trey by Crockett right before Kamari Murphy picked up his fourth foul with 7:47 left.
The Cowboys answered, getting buckets from Smart, Murphy and Forte and culminating with a three-pointer from Smart to go up 57-54 with 4:31 remaining. Crockett quickly tied at 57 it with a three of his own.
The Cowboys struggled early, hitting just one field goal in 11 tries. But Oklahoma State used a 10-0 run, including a dunk by Nash, layups by Smart and Markel Brown and a three-pointer by Forte, to go up 14-10.
The Red Raiders answered with a 9-2 run that included four points from Crockett and three from Toddrick Gotcher, and an 8-2 run in the final 1:29 of the half to lead 29-27.
The loss ended OSU's six-game winning streak against the Red Raiders.
Up Next for OSU
Oklahoma State travels to Fort Worth, Texas, for a matchup with the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday, Feb. 24. Tipoff is set for 6 pm, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
The Cowboys return home for back-to-back games against Kansas and Kansas State. The contest vs the Jayhawks is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, and tipoff is set for 8 pm as part of ESPN's College GameDay. OSU will host Kansas State on Monday, March 3, on ESPN's Big Monday.
OSU will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 8, when the Cowboys travel to Ames, Iowa, to take on the Iowa State Cyclones. That game is scheduled for 1 pm and will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
