Cowboy Basketball Closing Homestand With Tuesday Matinee Against Cyclones

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Iowa State (2-14, 0-11) at 23/22 Oklahoma State (13-6, 6-6)
Date: Feb. 16, 2021
Tipoff: 3 p.m. CT
Site: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Series: OSU leads 68-66 (39-18 in Stillwater)
Last: OSU won 81-60 on Jan. 25 in Ames
TV: ESPN+ (Mark Neely, Lance Blanks)
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 83, XM 83
Live Stats: okstate.statbroadcast.com
Oklahoma State Game Notes

• The Basics
Oklahoma State will close out a two-game homestand against Iowa State, and Tuesday's tipoff against the Cyclones has been moved up to 3 p.m. CT due to wintry weather in the state. With a win, the Cowboys would move to 7-6 in Big 12 play. In the last 15 seasons, OSU has only had a better record through 13 league games once - in 2012-13. The game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Mark Neely and Lance Blanks on the call, and fans can listen to Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb on the Cowboy Radio Network.

• Postseason Resume
The Cowboys are building an impressive NCAA Tournament resume. Oklahoma State owns six road wins, which are tied for the ninth most among NCAA N.E.T. top-100 squads, and OSU's 4-4 mark in N.E.T. Quadrant-1 games is tied for the ninth most Q1 victories. OSU has notable road wins at No. 13 Texas Tech, Wichita State and Marquette, and home wins over No. 6 Kansas and No. 6 Texas. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi currently has OSU as a No. 8 seed, while CBS Sports' Jerry Palm and BracketMatrix (which averages the nation's bracketology sites) both have the Cowboys as a No. 7.

• The Series With The Cyclones
The series between Oklahoma State and Iowa State dates back to 1918, and after 134 meetings OSU leads the all-time series, 68-66. OSU has taken the last three meetings, and is looking for its first four-game winning streak in the series since 2009-11. OSU owns a 39-18 lead in the series in Stillwater, but In Ames the Cyclones lead the series 41-16. The Cowboys took the matchup in the opening round of the 2020 Big 12 Championship thanks to an Isaac Likekele coast-to-coast bucket with 3.8 remaining, while OSU pulled away from a short-handed Cyclones squad for an 81-60 win in Hilton Coliseum back in January.

• Usually A Nailbiter
Regardless of record or venue, Oklahoma State and Iowa State always seem to play down to the wire. Eleven of the last 18 meetings between these two schools were determined by nine points or less, including six by five points or fewer and three in overtime. The meeting in the 2020 Big 12 Championship opening round saw three lead changes in the final 20 seconds.

Cowboy Basketball Closing Homestand With Tuesday Matinee Against Cyclones

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Isaac Likekele

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