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Wednesday, March 7
Kansas City, Mo.
6 p.m.
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Cowboys Prepare For Bedlam Round 3 At Big 12 Championship
March 05, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
Game Center
Opponent: [9] Oklahoma (18-12, 8-10 Big 12)
Date / Tipoff: March 7, 2018 / 6 p.m. Central
Site: Sprint Center (Capacity: 18,972)
Series: OU leads 137-98 (Tied 7-7 on neutral courts)
Last: OSU won 83-81 OT on Jan. 20 in Stillwater
TV: ESPNU (Dave Flemming, Robbie Hummel, Kris Budden)
Webcast: ESPN3.com or WatchESPN app
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 145, XM 199
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
OSU Big 12 Championship Guide
The Basics
Oklahoma State (18-13, 8-10 Big 12) finished the regular season with a bang. The Cowboys won at Iowa State on senior night and followed it up with an 82-64 victory over No. 6/6 Kansas in Stillwater to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place in the Big 12 standings. It was the first conference sweep of the Jayhawks by any team since 2001, and it thrust OSU into the NCAA Tournament conversation. The Cowboys are tied for the national lead with four wins over Associated Press top-10 teams and six wins over AP top-25 teams. Now, Oklahoma State turns its attention to the 2018 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and its first-round opponent, No. 9 seed Oklahoma (18-12, 8-10 Big 12).
On the Air
The matchup between the Cowboys and Sooners will air Wednesday on ESPNU at 6 p.m. Central. Dave Flemming, Robbie Hummel and Kris Budden 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.
The Ever Growing OSU Postseason Resume
• OSU is tied for the national lead with 15 Quadrant 1 games played, and their five Q1 victories are tied for 17th most nationally.
• OSU is one of just eight teams to take down multiple ranked opponents in true road games.
• OSU has faced the nation's 25th toughest schedule according to KenPom, and has seven wins over current top-50 squads and nine wins over teams ranked 110 or better.
• The NCAA RPI rates OSU's conference schedule as the fourth toughest nationally.
• Every loss on OSU's schedule is to a team currently among the projected NCAA Tournament field according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi. Conversely, the Cowboys have six wins over projected tournament teams.
• The "worst" loss on OSU's schedule is to RPI No. 62 Kansas State.
• OSU has faced eight Quadrant 4 opponents, but there is a bit of bad luck involved in that figure. The Cowboys faced Pittsburgh in the Legends Classic in Brooklyn and couldn't have estimated the Panthers would have an RPI of 210. Pitt's five-year RPI average entering the 2017-18 season was 58.4. Oral Roberts (180.4), Charlotte (180.8) and Pepperdine (181.1) also showed much higher five-year RPI averages than their current ranking.
• The Cowboys finished the regular season with eight Big 12 wins. Since the conference expanded to the double-round robin format, four of the five teams to finish 8-10 in Big 12 play earned an at-large big to the NCAA Tournament.
All-Big 12 Conference Selection
Just hours after helping lead the Cowboys to a sweep of Kansas, Oklahoma State senior guard Jeffrey Carroll was named to the Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference third team. This is Carroll's second career All-Big 12 honor after earning second-team recognition as a junior. He ranks 12th in the league in scoring with 15.1 points per game and 11th in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game. Carroll is one of just 14 players in school history - and one of just eight Cowboys listed 6-6 or shorter - to rank in the top 25 in school history in both career scoring and rebounding. The senior now ranks 21st in school history with 1,323 career points, which is third among all active Big 12 players behind only Jevon Carter (1,633) and Devonte Graham (1,589). He also ranks 24th in rebounding with 539 boards.
The All-Sport Bedlam Series
Oklahoma State and Oklahoma compete yearly in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Bedlam Series, an all-sports competition between the two schools, which are separated by only 80 miles along Interstate 35. The 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 has won the overall Bedlam series each of the last four years.
Bedlam Basketball
This is the 236th hardwood meeting between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in a rivalry that dates back to 1908. With rare exception these two programs have met at least twice a year since 1916. OU leads the overall series, 137-98, although the series is tied 7-7 on neutral courts. Oklahoma State has taken three of the last four meetings overall.
Bedlam In Kansas City
This will be just the seventh time Oklahoma State and Oklahoma will have met in a conference tournament setting, and the fifth in the Big 12 era. OSU is 3-1 against the Sooners in the Big 12 Championship and was 1-1 in the Big Eight Tournament. The Cowboys eliminated the Sooners in the 1999 quarterfinals, the 2009 quarterfinals and the 2010 opening round. OU beat OSU in the 2015 quarterfinals.
Norman North Teammates
Lindy Waters III will square off against his former Norman North High School teammate, Trae Young, for the second time on Wednesday. Waters, who plays nearly every position on the floor, is a versatile key to the Cowboy lineup. In last year's meeting in Norman, Waters scored 11 points, including a key 3-pointer with 4:30 remaining that gave OSU a 61-60 lead. He also scored four points and posted five rebounds in OSU's Bedlam win on Jan. 20.
Noting The Big 12 Championship
• The Cowboys were picked to finish last in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches poll, but ended the regular season in a four-way tie for sixth place at 8-10 in league play and will be the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Championship. OSU is 2-2 all-time at the Big 12 Championship when playing as the No. 8 seed, and are 2-0 when taking on the No. 9 seed.
• OSU is 23-19 in its history at the Big 12 Championship, including the 2004 and 2005 titles. The 23 wins rank third behind only Kansas (41) and Texas (25), while their .547 win percentage trails only Kansas (.788) and Oklahoma (.550).
• The Cowboys are 11-1 all-time in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship. No. 8 seed Kansas State ended OSU's streak of 11 straight opening round wins in 2015 with the 75-71 victory over the Cowboys.
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Opponent: [9] Oklahoma (18-12, 8-10 Big 12)
Date / Tipoff: March 7, 2018 / 6 p.m. Central
Site: Sprint Center (Capacity: 18,972)
Series: OU leads 137-98 (Tied 7-7 on neutral courts)
Last: OSU won 83-81 OT on Jan. 20 in Stillwater
TV: ESPNU (Dave Flemming, Robbie Hummel, Kris Budden)
Webcast: ESPN3.com or WatchESPN app
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 145, XM 199
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
OSU Big 12 Championship Guide
The Basics
Oklahoma State (18-13, 8-10 Big 12) finished the regular season with a bang. The Cowboys won at Iowa State on senior night and followed it up with an 82-64 victory over No. 6/6 Kansas in Stillwater to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place in the Big 12 standings. It was the first conference sweep of the Jayhawks by any team since 2001, and it thrust OSU into the NCAA Tournament conversation. The Cowboys are tied for the national lead with four wins over Associated Press top-10 teams and six wins over AP top-25 teams. Now, Oklahoma State turns its attention to the 2018 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and its first-round opponent, No. 9 seed Oklahoma (18-12, 8-10 Big 12).
On the Air
The matchup between the Cowboys and Sooners will air Wednesday on ESPNU at 6 p.m. Central. Dave Flemming, Robbie Hummel and Kris Budden 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.
The Ever Growing OSU Postseason Resume
• OSU is tied for the national lead with 15 Quadrant 1 games played, and their five Q1 victories are tied for 17th most nationally.
• OSU is one of just eight teams to take down multiple ranked opponents in true road games.
• OSU has faced the nation's 25th toughest schedule according to KenPom, and has seven wins over current top-50 squads and nine wins over teams ranked 110 or better.
• The NCAA RPI rates OSU's conference schedule as the fourth toughest nationally.
• Every loss on OSU's schedule is to a team currently among the projected NCAA Tournament field according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi. Conversely, the Cowboys have six wins over projected tournament teams.
• The "worst" loss on OSU's schedule is to RPI No. 62 Kansas State.
• OSU has faced eight Quadrant 4 opponents, but there is a bit of bad luck involved in that figure. The Cowboys faced Pittsburgh in the Legends Classic in Brooklyn and couldn't have estimated the Panthers would have an RPI of 210. Pitt's five-year RPI average entering the 2017-18 season was 58.4. Oral Roberts (180.4), Charlotte (180.8) and Pepperdine (181.1) also showed much higher five-year RPI averages than their current ranking.
• The Cowboys finished the regular season with eight Big 12 wins. Since the conference expanded to the double-round robin format, four of the five teams to finish 8-10 in Big 12 play earned an at-large big to the NCAA Tournament.
All-Big 12 Conference Selection
Just hours after helping lead the Cowboys to a sweep of Kansas, Oklahoma State senior guard Jeffrey Carroll was named to the Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference third team. This is Carroll's second career All-Big 12 honor after earning second-team recognition as a junior. He ranks 12th in the league in scoring with 15.1 points per game and 11th in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game. Carroll is one of just 14 players in school history - and one of just eight Cowboys listed 6-6 or shorter - to rank in the top 25 in school history in both career scoring and rebounding. The senior now ranks 21st in school history with 1,323 career points, which is third among all active Big 12 players behind only Jevon Carter (1,633) and Devonte Graham (1,589). He also ranks 24th in rebounding with 539 boards.
The All-Sport Bedlam Series
Oklahoma State and Oklahoma compete yearly in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Bedlam Series, an all-sports competition between the two schools, which are separated by only 80 miles along Interstate 35. The 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 has won the overall Bedlam series each of the last four years.
Bedlam Basketball
This is the 236th hardwood meeting between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in a rivalry that dates back to 1908. With rare exception these two programs have met at least twice a year since 1916. OU leads the overall series, 137-98, although the series is tied 7-7 on neutral courts. Oklahoma State has taken three of the last four meetings overall.
Bedlam In Kansas City
This will be just the seventh time Oklahoma State and Oklahoma will have met in a conference tournament setting, and the fifth in the Big 12 era. OSU is 3-1 against the Sooners in the Big 12 Championship and was 1-1 in the Big Eight Tournament. The Cowboys eliminated the Sooners in the 1999 quarterfinals, the 2009 quarterfinals and the 2010 opening round. OU beat OSU in the 2015 quarterfinals.
Norman North Teammates
Lindy Waters III will square off against his former Norman North High School teammate, Trae Young, for the second time on Wednesday. Waters, who plays nearly every position on the floor, is a versatile key to the Cowboy lineup. In last year's meeting in Norman, Waters scored 11 points, including a key 3-pointer with 4:30 remaining that gave OSU a 61-60 lead. He also scored four points and posted five rebounds in OSU's Bedlam win on Jan. 20.
Noting The Big 12 Championship
• The Cowboys were picked to finish last in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches poll, but ended the regular season in a four-way tie for sixth place at 8-10 in league play and will be the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Championship. OSU is 2-2 all-time at the Big 12 Championship when playing as the No. 8 seed, and are 2-0 when taking on the No. 9 seed.
• OSU is 23-19 in its history at the Big 12 Championship, including the 2004 and 2005 titles. The 23 wins rank third behind only Kansas (41) and Texas (25), while their .547 win percentage trails only Kansas (.788) and Oklahoma (.550).
• The Cowboys are 11-1 all-time in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship. No. 8 seed Kansas State ended OSU's streak of 11 straight opening round wins in 2015 with the 75-71 victory over the Cowboys.
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