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12 down. 6 to go.
The Big 12 Conference is a brutal gauntlet that doesn't believe in forgiveness or karma and somehow that Oklahoma State Cowboys are still relevant.
We are officially in the home stretch of basketball season and the Cowboys are emerging as a team not to be trifled with. The last six games of the conference schedule seemed to be a turning point for the 'Boys who went 4-2 during that stretch. It started with a troublesome 10-point loss at Kansas State as the hot-handed Wildcats couldn't be slowed, shooting 57.1 percent from the field. Then the team played host to #20 Baylor as they put the Bears at arm's length and kept them there with high percentage shots and stifling defense. With the 11-point win, the Cowboys gained some confidence but couldn't keep it rolling as they then dropped their next game at home to #24 OU, 56-64.
Travis Ford and company then traveled to Austin to take on the #25 Longhorns in what would be an OT nail-biter with Phil Forte hitting a pair of clutch free throws with 2 seconds left on the clock to win. After escaping Texas, the Pokes returned to the white maple of Gallagher-Iba Arena to face the vaunted #8 Kansas Jayhawks. After being down 11 at the half, the Cowboys rallied with hot shooting and absolutely suffocating defense to take the lead and hold it for a court-storming upset, 67-62. Overflowing with confidence, the Cowboys then tried to end a streak. The #16 Baylor Bears had won three straight and OSU hadn't won in Waco since 2006. After a cold shooting first half, the Cowboys caught fire and won, 74-65.
Game Results: 4-2 (.667)
- @ KSU, L (53-63)
- vs. #20 BU, W (64-53)
- vs. #24 OU, L (56-64)
- @ #25 Texas, W (65-63 OT)
- vs. #8 KU, W (67-62)
- @ #16 BU, W (74-65)
- Feb 14 @ TCU, L (55-70)
- Feb 18 vs. #14 ISU
- Feb 21 vs. #21 WVU
- Feb 28 @ TTU
- Mar 4 vs. TCU
- Mar 7 @ #21 WVU
Team | W-L | GB | PCT | W-L | PCT | STRK |
#8 Kansas | 9-2 | -- | 0.818 | 20-4 | 0.833 | W1 |
#17 Oklahoma | 8-4 | 1.5 | 0.667 | 17-7 | 0.708 | W5 |
#21 West Virginia | 7-4 | 2.0 | 0.636 | 19-5 | 0.792 | W1 |
#14 Iowa State | 7-4 | 2.0 | 0.636 | 17-6 | 0.739 | L1 |
#21 Oklahoma St | 7-5 | 2.5 | 0.583 | 17-7 | 0.708 | W3 |
#16 Baylor | 6-5 | 3.0 | 0.545 | 18-6 | 0.750 | L1 |
Texas | 5-6 | 4.0 | 0.455 | 16-8 | 0.667 | W2 |
Kansas St | 5-7 | 4.5 | 0.417 | 12-13 | 0.480 | L5 |
Texas Tech | 2-10 | 7.5 | 0.167 | 12-13 | 0.480 | L2 |
TCU | 1-10 | 8.0 | 0.091 | 14-10 | 0.583 | L7 |
Offense | Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Assists Per Game | Field Goal PCT |
Number | 68.3 | 34.0 | 11.8 | 0.437 |
Big 12 Rank | 7th | 9th | 9th | 6th |
National Rank | 156th | 202nd | 239th | 174th |
Defense | Points Allowed | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game | Steals Per Game |
Number | 60.0 | 24.7 | 5.1 | 8.7 |
Big 12 Rank | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 2nd |
National Rank | 35th | 110th | 28th | 13th |
Player | GP | Min | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
Le'Bryan Nash | 12 | 32.5 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.443 | 0.787 | 0.125 |
Phil Forte III | 12 | 35.2 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.492 | 0.887 | 0.459 |
Anthony Hickey Jr. | 12 | 31.2 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.390 | 0.364 | 0.396 |
Michael Cobbins | 12 | 26.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.500 | 0.619 | 0.000 |
Jeff Newberry | 12 | 25.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.356 | 0.806 | 0.229 |
Jeffrey Carroll | 6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.100 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Tavarius Shine | 12 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.419 | 0.500 | 0.344 |
Leyton Hammonds | 12 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.286 | 0.500 | 0.273 |
Anthony Allen Jr. | 11 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.600 | 0.333 | 0.000 |
Joe Burton | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.000 |
Tyree Griffin | 12 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.308 | 0.750 | 0.250 |
Ford Stuen | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Mitchell Solomon | 12 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.375 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Christien Sager | 6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Alex Budke | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Marek Soucek | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Totals | 12 | -- | 62.9 | 30.8 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 0.418 | 0.744 | 0.336 |
Opponents | 12 | -- | 60.8 | 34.2 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 0.412 | 0.668 | 0.344 |
Difference | 0 | -- | +2.1 | -3.4 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.006 | +0.076 | -0.008 |
Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
Le'Bryan Nash | 23 | 31.2 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.456 | 0.778 | 0.111 |
Phil Forte III | 24 | 33.8 | 17.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.454 | 0.855 | 0.417 |
Anthony Hickey Jr. | 24 | 29.5 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.414 | 0.370 | 0.362 |
Michael Cobbins | 21 | 27.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.604 | 0.540 | 0.000 |
Jeff Newberry | 24 | 19.9 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.382 | 0.784 | 0.315 |
Jeffrey Carroll | 18 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.366 | 0.333 | 0.245 |
Tavarius Shine | 24 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.424 | 0.714 | 0.304 |
Leyton Hammonds | 20 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.340 | 0.500 | 0.316 |
Anthony Allen Jr. | 22 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.762 | 0.435 | 0.000 |
Joe Burton | 9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.333 | 0.571 | 0.143 |
Tyree Griffin | 24 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.276 | 0.765 | 0.200 |
Ford Stuen | 5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Mitchell Solomon | 24 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.409 | 0.444 | 0.500 |
Christien Sager | 16 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.214 | 0.444 | 0.231 |
Alex Budke | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.500 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Marek Soucek | 6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Totals | 24 | -- | 68.0 | 34.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0.437 | 0.718 | 0.335 |