Oklahoma State University Athletics
Game Notes - Cowboys Host No. 24 Oklahoma Saturday
January 29, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
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No. 24/RV Oklahoma
Jan. 31, 2015 ►7 p.m. CT ► Gallagher-Iba arena (13,611 capacity)
Tickets: okstate.com/tickets or toll-free 877-ALL-4-OSU
TV: ESPN2 (Dave Lamont and Stan Heath)
In Stillwater - Suddenlink 32/232, DirecTV 209, Dish 144, U-verse 606
In OKC - Cox 28/721, DirecTV 209, Dish 144, U-verse 606/1606
In Tulsa - Cox 26/721, DirecTV 209, Dish 144, U-verse 602
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker & John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 91, XM Channel 91
Internet Radio: http://okla.st/osutunein
Live Stats: okstate.com
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State men's basketball team (14-6 overall; 4-4 Big 12) hosts No. 24/RV Oklahoma (13-7 overall; 4-4 Big 12) at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Ticket Information
Tickets can be purchased for as little as $30 online at okstate.com/tickets, by calling toll-free at 877-ALL-4-OSU or at the box office.
On the Air
The game will be televised by ESPN2 with Dave Lamont and Stan Heath calling the action. The game can be heard on the Cowboy Radio Network with Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb on the call.
TEEMCO Bedlam Series
Oklahoma State and Oklahoma compete yearly in the TEEMCO Bedlam Series, an all-sports competition between the two schools, which are separated by only 80 miles along Interstate 35. The TEEMCO Bedlam Series champion is decided by wins and losses in head to head competition. In sports where there is no head to head matchup, the Big 12 Championship final standings are used. Oklahoma State won last year's TEEMCO Bedlam Series, 17-14. The Pokes lead this year's TEEMCO Bedlam Series, 5-3, with wins in football, soccer, men's cross country, women's cross country and wrestling.
Oklahoma State From a Distance
Fresh off an impressive 64-53 win over No. 20/19 Baylor on Tuesday - its second win over ranked opponent this year - Oklahoma State is undefeated at home in conference play with wins over No. 10 Texas, the 20th-ranked Bears, Kansas State and Texas Tech. The Cowboys own three wins over teams with RPIs currently in the top 50 and five wins over teams with RPIs currently in the top 100.
The Cowboys are led in the scoring column by Phil Forte (17.4 points per game) and Le'Bryan Nash (17.1 points per game), but get big contributions from Michael Cobbins (6.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots per game in his last two home games) and Anthony Hickey (a career 1,000-point scorer who is coming off an eight-point, 10-assist game in OSU's win over Baylor), as well.
OSU is tough to beat in Gallagher-Iba Arena, where the Pokes are 10-1 this year and winning by an average of 18.8 points per game. When playing at home, the Pokes shoot .472 pct. from the field and .377 from three-point range - substantially better than the .377 pct. shooting from the field and .276 pct. shooting from beyond the arc marks that OSU has posted on the road. Additionally, the Cowboys are a much better rebounding team in Gallagher-Iba Arena, owning a +5.7 margin over opponents on the glass as compared to the -7.6 margin they have on the road.
Oklahoma State is a formidable defensive team. The Cowboys rank in the top 50 nationally in many of the prominent defensive statistical categories and are a top-35 team nationally in steals, scoring defense, field goal percentage defense and blocked shots.
Oklahoma From a Distance
Fresh off a record-setting 81-36 win over Texas Tech in Norman on Wednesday, Oklahoma is 13-7 overall and 4-4 in Big 12 play. The Sooners have lost four of their last six and are 1-3 on the road in conference games, but own Big 12 wins over Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas.
Rebounding and defense are strong points for OU, who ranks fourth nationally with 28.4 defensive rebounds per game and is 10th nationally in field goal percentage defense by holding opponents to .373 pct. shooting from the field.
Buddy Hield leads the Big 12 with 17.7 points per game and 2.8 three-point field goals made per game, Ryan Spangler is second in the league with 8.0 rebounds per contest and Jordan Woodard is third in the league with 90 assists. Other key contributors include Isaiah Cousins, who averages 12.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game; TaShawn Thomas, who averages 10.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and Frank Booker, who provides a boost off the bench.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
► Mark the Cowboys' fourth over a team with an RPI in the top 40 and their seventh over a team with an RPI in the top 100.
► Improve the Cowboys to 11-1 in Gallagher-Iba Arena this season.
► Improve OSU to 93-15 in Gallagher-Iba Arena under Travis Ford.
► Keep the Cowboys' record perfect at home against Big 12 opposition this year. OSU owns wins over Baylor, Texas, Kansas State and Texas Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Streaks and Trends Entering the Oklahoma Game
► Oklahoma State has won four straight home games.
► Oklahoma State is 57-3 in its last 60 games when holding its opponent under 60 points.
► Oklahoma State is 8-1 this year and 103-19 under Travis Ford when attempting more free throws than the opponent.
► Oklahoma State has recorded at least five steals in 18 of its 20 games this year.
► Phil Forte has made 28 consecutive free throws, dating back to OSU's win over Texas on Jan. 10. This is the 10th-longest single-season streak in school history. Forte drained 43 straight free throws during one stretch from Feb. 13-Nov. 28, 2013, which tied Joe Smith (1967) for the longest consecutive free throws made streak in school history.
► Anthony Hickey has 35 assists against just 11 turnovers in his last six games. The 5-foot-11 Hickey is OSU's second-leading rebounder in conference games with 5.1 boards per contest.
► Le'Bryan Nash has scored in double figures in 19 consecutive games (all of his games this season).
► Le'Bryan Nash has scored 20 or more points in a game six times this season. One of his 26 career 20-point game, two came against Oklahoma (21 in Stillwater in 2012 and 26 in Stillwater in 2013).
► Phil Forte has scored in double figures in 19 of his 20 games this year and 28 of his last 30 games, dating back to last season.
► Anthony Hickey has at least one steal in 19 of 20 games this year.
► OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 472 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
The Series
Oklahoma owns a 132-95 all-time advantage in the all-time series between the two schools, which dates back to 1908. The Cowboys hold a 61-43 advantage in Stillwater. OU holds a slight 7-6 edge over OSU in the last 13 meetings between the two schools.
