Cowboy Basketball Hosting Islanders In Final Non-Con Tune-Up

• Game Center
Opponent: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5-7, 0-0 Southland)
Date / Tipoff: Dec. 29, 2018 / 1 p.m. CT
Site: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Tickets: Starting at $5 at okstate.com/tickets or 877-ALL-4-OSU
Series: OSU leads 10-0 (8-0 in GIA)
TV: FSOK (Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer, Allison Gappa)
Webcast: FoxSportsGo.com or FoxSportsGo app
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: XM 384
OSU Game Notes

• The Basics
Oklahoma State went into the holiday break on the strength of an 82-73 win over Central Arkansas that saw a breakout performance from Curtis Jones. Playing in his first game in Gallagher-Iba Arena, Jones posted a game-high 23 points and six rebounds, which were also career highs for the Indiana transfer. Now, the Cowboys will wrap-up non-conference play against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, which rolls into Stillwater having lost five of its last six. OSU is 10-0 all-time against the Islanders, including an 8-0 mark in GIA. They are led offensively by Myles Smith and Kareem South, who average 11.8 and 11.2 points per game, respectively.

• On the Air
The matchup between the Cowboys and Islanders will air on Fox Sports Oklahoma at noon Central. Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer and Allison Gappa will handle the on-air duties. The webcast is available via FoxSportsGo. Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb will have the Cowboy Radio Network call, which can also be heard on the TuneIn app.

• Transfer of Power
In his first game in GIA, Curtis Jones dropped 23 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point, which earned him Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors alongside Oklahoma's Miles Reynolds. Not only was it a career-high for Jones, but it was the most points by an OSU player making his GIA debut since James Anderson in 2007 (29 points against Prairie View A&M). Andy Katz named Jones one of the nation's top-15 transfers heading into the 2018-19 season. The Richmond, Virginia native appeared in 40 games for Indiana over the previous two seasons. The junior shot 35.0 percent (21-of-60) from beyond the arc in 2016-17, and scored 3.5 points in 11.2 minutes per game as a true freshman. Jones was a standout at Huntington Prep and a consensus top-100 recruit prior to his time in Bloomington.

• The Series With The Islanders
This will be the 11th all-time meeting between Oklahoma State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and the Cowboys have won all 10 previous meetings with an average margin of victory of 22.6 points. OSU is 8-0 in Gallagher-Iba Arena against the Islanders.

• Islanders Snapshot
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was tabbed to finish ninth out of 13 teams in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll. The Islanders are off to a 5-7 start, but have dropped five of their last six games. The Islanders and Cowboys have one common opponent, UTSA, which defeated TAMUCC, 64-50, on Dec. 20. The Cowboys took down UTSA, 82-60, in the home opener on Nov. 14. The Islanders are led offensively by Myles Smith and Kareem South, who average 11.8 and 11.2 points per game, respectively.

Cowboy Basketball Hosting Islanders In Final Non-Con Tune-Up

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Curtis Jones

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