Oklahoma State University Athletics
Inside the Numbers - Oklahoma State vs. Texas
January 10, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER - The Oklahoma State men's basketball team (11-3 overall; 1-1 Big 12) hosts No. 10 Texas (12-3 overall; 1-1 Big 12) at 4 p.m. today in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game includes a buy-one, get-one promotion where fans can purchase two tickets for a total of $20 using the promotional code MBBOGOTX. This can be done online by clicking "Redeem Promo Code" at the top of the okstate.com/tickets page. The offer is also available at the Gallagher-Iba Arena box office or over the phone by calling toll-free at 877-ALL-4-OSU.
Notes and a head-to-head comparison to get you primed for the game:
Oklahoma State From a Distance
A winner in four of its last six games, Oklahoma State is coming off a 63-61 loss at No. 17 Iowa State in its last game. The Cowboys are led in the scoring column by Phil Forte (17.4 points per game) and Le'Bryan Nash (16.8 points per game), but get big contributions from Michael Cobbins (14 blocked shots in the last five games and 22 rebounds in the last three) and Anthony Hickey (a career 1,000-point scorer who has logged 32.0 minutes per game in the last five contests), as well.
The Cowboys are 7-1 at home this year and have outscored the opposition by an average of 20.6 points per game in Gallagher-Iba Arena. A key stat for OSU is free throws attempted. In the Cowboys' 11 wins, they average 18.5 free throws made per game. In their three losses, that number dips to 6.7 per game.
Texas From a Distance
Ranked No. 10 in the country by both the Associated Press and the Coaches, Texas is 3-2 in its last five games with wins over Long Beach State, Rice and Texas Tech and losses to Stanford and Oklahoma. The Longhorns' only other loss this season came at the hands of Kentucky at Rupp Arena. Texas is among the best teams in the nation when it comes to rebounding margin (second nationally at +13.1 rebounds per game), blocking shots (third nationally with 7.4 blocks per game) and field goal percentage defense (fifth nationally by limiting opponents to 34.2 percent shooting from the field.
Four Longhorns average double-figure scoring, with point guard Isaiah Taylor leading the way 12.4 points per game. Texas's front court is among the most imposing in the country, with 6-foot-8 forward Jonathan Holmes averaging 12.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and 6-foot-11 center Myles Turner averaging 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. Also factoring into the Longhorns' frontcourt success are 6-foot-9 forward Cameron Ridley, 6-foot-10 forward Prince Ibeh and 6-foot-9 forward Connor Lammert. Guard Javan Felix, a double-figure scorer in each of the last five games, adds some scoring punch off the bench.
Oklahoma State Last Time Out: Lost at No. 17 Iowa State, 63-61
Texas Last Time Out: Lost to Oklahoma, 70-49
When Oklahoma State Has the Ball...
Oklahoma State Scoring Offense - 71.9 points per game (89th in the NCAA)
Texas Scoring Defense - 56.5 points per game (14th in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State Field Goal Pct. - 45.5 pct. (87th in the NCAA)
Texas Field Goal Pct. Defense - 34.2 pct. (4th in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State 3FG Pct. - 33.8 pct. (178th in the NCAA)
Texas 3FG Pct. Defense - 29.5 pct. (43rd in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State Free Throw Pct. - 70.1 pct. (137th in the NCAA)
When Texas Has the Ball...
Texas Scoring Offense - 70.5 points per game (117th in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State Scoring Defense - 58.6 points per game (30th in the NCAA)
Texas Field Goal Pct. - 44.2 pct. (140th in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State Field Goal Pct. Defense - 37.5 pct. (21st in the NCAA)
Texas 3FG Pct. - 34.8 pct. (139th in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State 3FG Pct. Defense - 30.9 pct. (85th in the NCAA)
Texas Free Throw Pct. - 73.3 pct. (46th in the NCAA)
Other Key Stats
Oklahoma State Rebound Margin - +2.3 (131st in the NCAA)
Texas Rebound Margin - +13.1 (2nd in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State Assist/Turnover Ratio - +0.95 (192nd in the NCAA)
Texas Assist/Turnover Ratio - +0.92 (214th in the NCAA)
Oklahoma State Turnover Margin - +2.6 (45th in the NCAA)
Texas Turnover Margin - -3.9 (333rd in the NCAA)
