Oklahoma State University Athletics
Key Big 12 Road Trip To Manhattan Awaits Cowboy Basketball
January 08, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
Game Center
Opponent: Kansas State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12)
Date / Tipoff: Jan. 10, 2018 / 7 p.m. Central
Site: Bramlage Coliseum (Capacity: 12,528)
Series: K-State leads 79-53 (39-16 in Manhattan)
Last: OSU won, 80-68, on Feb. 22, 2017 in Manhattan
TV: ESPNews (Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks)
Webcast: ESPN3.com
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 135, XM 199 (K-State radio call)
Live Stats: okstate.statbroadcast.com
Oklahoma State Game Notes
The Basics
Oklahoma State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) scored a key overtime win over Iowa State to notch its first Big 12 victory of the season. OSU's high-pressure defense forced 15 Iowa State turnovers and held the Cyclones to 40.6 percent from the floor, including 1-of-7 shooting in OT. The Cowboy defense now faces another tall test in Kansas State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12), which enters Wednesday's matchup in Manhattan with the exact same record as the Cowboys. OSU and K-State have split the regular-season series for the last five seasons.
On the Air
The matchup between the Cowboys and Wildcats will air Wednesday on ESPNews at 7 p.m. Central. The play-by-play team of Lowell Galindo and Lance Blanks will handle the on-air duties. ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app will carry the webcast. As always, Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb will have the Cowboy Radio Network call.
Cowboy Quick Hitters
• Saturday's OT win over Iowa State was OSU's first overtime game since 2015-16. All-time, the Cowboys are 79-60 (.568) in overtime games, including a 4-2 mark since the start of 2014-15.
• OSU ranks 21st nationally in free throw percentage with a clip of 77.1 percent. Every Cowboy with at least 20 attempts on the year is shooting 71.4 percent or better from the stripe.
• Tavarius Shine only gets better as the competition level improves. Against OSU's five ranked opponents, Shine has averaged a team-best 14.6 points on 53.1 percent shooting.
• Jeffrey Carroll is racing up the program's career scoring charts. In fact, the senior became the 35th player in OSU history to reach the 1,100 point plateau in the win over Iowa State.
• Mitchell Solomon has seven double-digit scoring performances this season, which are already the most by an OSU player listed 6-9 or taller since Marcus Dove had 14 double-digit games in 2007-08.
• Solomon blocked two shots against the Cyclones to move into 10th place in OSU history with 93 career blocks. The senior ranks 10th in the Big 12 with 1.2 blocks per game.
Clutch Cowboys
Under Mike Boynton, OSU has played in four games that were decided by two possessions or less, and the Cowboys are 3-1 in those games (Wins: Pittsburgh, No. 19 Florida State, Iowa State ... Loss: No. 7 West Virginia). In the final five minutes of those four games, OSU shot 50.0 percent from the floor and 88.2 percent from the stripe to go with a +1.5 rebounding margin. Jeffrey Carroll averaged 8.0 points on 66.7 percent shooting (3-of-5 from 3-point) and 92.9 percent from the line in the final five minutes of those games.
Taking Care Of Business
The Cowboys have won their last 19 games against unranked opponents, including 14 at home and five away from GIA. OSU's last loss to an unranked foe came against Kansas State on Jan. 18, 2017. OSU is 10-0 this season against unranked teams.
Elite Schedule
Oklahoma State has faced five teams currently ranked in the Associated Press Top-25, which trails only Tennessee (6 ranked teams faced) for the most nationally. Of those five ranked opponents, four are currently ranked No. 11 or better in the AP poll. The Cowboys are currently slated to play nine more games against teams in the latest AP Top-25, and four additional games against teams receiving votes.
The Series With Kansas State
The Cowboys took the last meeting against the Wildcats, 80-68, in Manhattan to close the K-State lead in the overall series to 79-53. That win snapped a five-game losing streak in Bramlage Coliseum that dated back to Jan. 23, 2010. The Cowboys and Wildcats split the two meetings last season, with the road team winning each time. K-State holds a 39-16 edge in Manhattan.
Always A Ballgame When These Two Meet
These two programs have split the regular season series in each of the last five seasons, including last year when the road team won each matchup. A grand total of eight points scored separate the two teams over those 10 games (OSU: 704, K-State 696).
Last Time Out
The Wildcats are coming off a 74-58 loss at No. 18/18 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon. Barry Brown piled up a team-high 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting, while Dean Wade (14 points) and Cartier Diarra (11 points) also reached double-figures. K-State shot 47.6 percent from the floor, forced 15 turnovers and posted 30 points in the paint, but the Red Raiders led wire-to-wire thanks to 69.6 percent shooting in the opening frame. Texas Tech's Keenan Evans led all scorers with 27 points thanks to 131-of-14 shooting from the free throw line.
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Opponent: Kansas State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12)
Date / Tipoff: Jan. 10, 2018 / 7 p.m. Central
Site: Bramlage Coliseum (Capacity: 12,528)
Series: K-State leads 79-53 (39-16 in Manhattan)
Last: OSU won, 80-68, on Feb. 22, 2017 in Manhattan
TV: ESPNews (Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks)
Webcast: ESPN3.com
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 135, XM 199 (K-State radio call)
Live Stats: okstate.statbroadcast.com
Oklahoma State Game Notes
The Basics
Oklahoma State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) scored a key overtime win over Iowa State to notch its first Big 12 victory of the season. OSU's high-pressure defense forced 15 Iowa State turnovers and held the Cyclones to 40.6 percent from the floor, including 1-of-7 shooting in OT. The Cowboy defense now faces another tall test in Kansas State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12), which enters Wednesday's matchup in Manhattan with the exact same record as the Cowboys. OSU and K-State have split the regular-season series for the last five seasons.
On the Air
The matchup between the Cowboys and Wildcats will air Wednesday on ESPNews at 7 p.m. Central. The play-by-play team of Lowell Galindo and Lance Blanks will handle the on-air duties. ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app will carry the webcast. As always, Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb will have the Cowboy Radio Network call.
Cowboy Quick Hitters
• Saturday's OT win over Iowa State was OSU's first overtime game since 2015-16. All-time, the Cowboys are 79-60 (.568) in overtime games, including a 4-2 mark since the start of 2014-15.
• OSU ranks 21st nationally in free throw percentage with a clip of 77.1 percent. Every Cowboy with at least 20 attempts on the year is shooting 71.4 percent or better from the stripe.
• Tavarius Shine only gets better as the competition level improves. Against OSU's five ranked opponents, Shine has averaged a team-best 14.6 points on 53.1 percent shooting.
• Jeffrey Carroll is racing up the program's career scoring charts. In fact, the senior became the 35th player in OSU history to reach the 1,100 point plateau in the win over Iowa State.
• Mitchell Solomon has seven double-digit scoring performances this season, which are already the most by an OSU player listed 6-9 or taller since Marcus Dove had 14 double-digit games in 2007-08.
• Solomon blocked two shots against the Cyclones to move into 10th place in OSU history with 93 career blocks. The senior ranks 10th in the Big 12 with 1.2 blocks per game.
Clutch Cowboys
Under Mike Boynton, OSU has played in four games that were decided by two possessions or less, and the Cowboys are 3-1 in those games (Wins: Pittsburgh, No. 19 Florida State, Iowa State ... Loss: No. 7 West Virginia). In the final five minutes of those four games, OSU shot 50.0 percent from the floor and 88.2 percent from the stripe to go with a +1.5 rebounding margin. Jeffrey Carroll averaged 8.0 points on 66.7 percent shooting (3-of-5 from 3-point) and 92.9 percent from the line in the final five minutes of those games.
Taking Care Of Business
The Cowboys have won their last 19 games against unranked opponents, including 14 at home and five away from GIA. OSU's last loss to an unranked foe came against Kansas State on Jan. 18, 2017. OSU is 10-0 this season against unranked teams.
Elite Schedule
Oklahoma State has faced five teams currently ranked in the Associated Press Top-25, which trails only Tennessee (6 ranked teams faced) for the most nationally. Of those five ranked opponents, four are currently ranked No. 11 or better in the AP poll. The Cowboys are currently slated to play nine more games against teams in the latest AP Top-25, and four additional games against teams receiving votes.
The Series With Kansas State
The Cowboys took the last meeting against the Wildcats, 80-68, in Manhattan to close the K-State lead in the overall series to 79-53. That win snapped a five-game losing streak in Bramlage Coliseum that dated back to Jan. 23, 2010. The Cowboys and Wildcats split the two meetings last season, with the road team winning each time. K-State holds a 39-16 edge in Manhattan.
Always A Ballgame When These Two Meet
These two programs have split the regular season series in each of the last five seasons, including last year when the road team won each matchup. A grand total of eight points scored separate the two teams over those 10 games (OSU: 704, K-State 696).
Last Time Out
The Wildcats are coming off a 74-58 loss at No. 18/18 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon. Barry Brown piled up a team-high 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting, while Dean Wade (14 points) and Cartier Diarra (11 points) also reached double-figures. K-State shot 47.6 percent from the floor, forced 15 turnovers and posted 30 points in the paint, but the Red Raiders led wire-to-wire thanks to 69.6 percent shooting in the opening frame. Texas Tech's Keenan Evans led all scorers with 27 points thanks to 131-of-14 shooting from the free throw line.
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