Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face Cyclones in Season Finale
March 07, 2014 | Cowboy Basketball
March 7, 2014
OKLAHOMA STATE vs IOWA STATE
Saturday, March 8 • 1 pm
Hilton Coliseum
Ames, Iowa
Television — ESPN
Jon Sciambi | play-by-play
Fran Fraschilla | analyst
Cox (OKC) — 29
Cox (Tulsa) — 25
Suddenlink — 31
direcTV — 206
Dish — 140
U-Verse — 602
Radio — Cowboy Radio Network
Dave Hunziker | play-by-play
John Holcomb | analyst
Game notes vs Iowa State in PDF format
Game Information
Oklahoma State travels to Ames, Iowa, this weekend for the final game of the regular season. The Cowboys and Iowa State Cyclones will play at 1 pm on Saturday inside Hilton Coliseum, and the game will be televised on ESPN. Jon Sciambi will handle the play-by-play duties, with Fran Fraschilla providing expert analysis. It will also be broadcast on national radio, with Gregg Daniels handling the play-by-play and Rick Mahorn providing color commentary. ISU defeated OSU 98-97 in triple overtime five weeks ago in Stillwater.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 20-10 overall this season and 8-9 in league play, riding a four-game winning streak. The Cowboys defeated Kansas State 77-61 Monday night. OSU is averaging 80.7 points per game this season with four players averaging at least 13 ppg. Marcus Smart leads the scoring attack with 17.6 ppg, among the leaders in the Big 12 Conference. Markel Brown is also among the league's top scorers, averaging 16.9 ppg, while Le'Bryan Nash (14.4 ppg) and Phil Forte (13.2 ppg) are both ranked among the league's top 20.
OSU is shooting 46.9% from the floor, including 36.8% from beyond the arc. The Cowboys have a scoring margin of 12.1 points per game, and eight of their 10 losses have been by two or fewer possessions (two in overtime). They also have a league-leading +3.6 turnover margin. OSU's defense is giving up 68.5 ppg, a 40.2% field-goal defense and a 32.5% three-point field-goal defense.
About Iowa State
No. 16 Iowa State is 22-7 overall this season and 10-7 in league play following a 74-61 loss at Baylor on Tuesday night. The Cyclones have four double-figure scorers, including Melvin Ejim who is leading the Big 12 in scoring (18.4 ppg), and is averaging 8.6 rpg. DeAndre Kane (16.7 ppg, 5.8 apg), Georges Niang (16 ppg) and Dustin Hogue (10.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg) are all averaging double-figure scoring.
As a team, ISU is averaging a league-leading 82.4 ppg while allowing 73.3 ppg. The Cyclones are shooting 46.8% from the floor, including 34% from long range. They have a +9.2 scoring margin and are averaging 8.3 3-pt made per game. Fred Hoiberg is in his fourth season as head coach of Iowa State. He is 84-46 in Ames, his first job as a college coach.
Series History vs ISU
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Iowa State 63-55, although the Cyclones are 35-14 in Ames. Since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97, OSU is 18-7 vs Iowa State, but just 4-5 in Hilton Coliseum.
Three of the games have gone into overtime, all in Stillwater. OSU is 2-1 in those games.
An unranked Oklahoma State squad is 3-0 all-time against a ranked Iowa State team (W 58-46 vs No. 22 ISU on Feb. 21, 1996; won 67-63 vs No. 13 Cyclones on March 1, 1997; won 88-80 in OT vs No. 23 ISU on Jan. 8, 2001 — all three played in Stillwater).
Oklahoma State's last win in Hilton Coliseum was on Feb. 17, 2010, when the Cowboys defeated the Cyclones 69-64.
The Cowboys have won 30 of the last 44 games in the series since 1988.
Last Game vs the Cyclones
Stillwater, Okla. (AP) — Le'Bryan Nash scored 26 points, Marcus Smart had 20 points and eight assists, and Markel Brown added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma State, but the Cowboys lost to No. 16 Iowa State 98-97 in triple overtime.
The win was Iowa State's first in Stillwater since March 2, 1988 - a span of 18 games. It came on a night in which Oklahoma State honored former coach Eddie Sutton - who never lost at home to the Cyclones in 16 years.
Melvin Ejim had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Georges Niang scored 17 points and Dustin Hogue added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Cyclones, who recorded their sixth win over a ranked team.
Iowa State made just enough plays in the final overtime to pull out the win. Monte Morris hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 43 seconds left in the third overtime to put Iowa State up 96-95.
Nash misconnected on a pass to Brian Williams, and OSU turned the ball over with 22 seconds left. Naz Long made two free throws with 21.8 seconds to play, extending ISU's lead to three.
Brown dunked, then Williams stole the ball to give the Cowboys a shot at the win. Smart missed a fadeaway, and Oklahoma State retained possession on a tie-up on the rebound. Nash missed a baseline jumper as time expired, and the Cyclones celebrated.
Kane committed his fourth foul with 1:40 left in the second overtime and Oklahoma State leading 87-86. Nash scored in close to bump the Cowboys' lead to three.
Matt Thomas and Kane missed shots, and Smart pulled in the rebound. OSU had a chance to put the game away, but Brown missed a mid-range fadeaway, and Iowa State called a timeout, down 89-86 with 15.9 seconds remaining.
Thomas missed a three, but Kane rebounded, and Long's 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left tied the game.
Iowa State had a chance to win at the end of the first overtime with the scored tied at 83. Morris drove to the hoop, but Brown blocked his shot from behind to force the second extra period.
Niang fouled out with 1:05 left in regulation and the Cyclones leading 74-73. Brown made the two free throws to give OSU a 75-74 lead.
Ejim missed the first and made the second of two free throws to tie the score at 75 with 44 ticks left.
Nash's shot down low was blocked by Dustin Hogue, giving Iowa State another shot. Kane missed a 3-pointer, and a putback dunk by Ejim came after the buzzer.
Up Next for OSU
The Cowboys will travel to Kansas City, Mo., this upcoming week for the 2014 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center. OSU's seed has yet to be determined, although it is confirmed that Oklahoma State will be the No. 6, 7 or 8 seed in the tournament. A victory Saturday and a Kansas State win over Baylor in Manhattan would put OSU as the No. 6 seed. A loss to ISU, coupled with a win by West Virginia over Kansas in Morgantown, will put OSU as the No. 8 seed. In all other scenarios, the Cowboys are the No. 7 seed.
