The Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-8, 3-4 Big 12) will travel to Austin, TX to take on the No. 10 Texas Longhorns (16-3, 5-2 Big 12) at Moody Center for a Big 12 battle. The Cowboys have won two consecutive games but have lost three of their last five contests. The Longhorns have won four of their last five games and are coming off a win. This will be the second time these two teams face off this month.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys had a three-game losing streak that they were able to snap and counter with a two-game win streak. They enter this matchup looking to extend their win streak to three games, however, during their last encounter with Texas they suffered a 56-46 loss. The Cowboys made 30.4% of their field goals, 28.6% of their 3-pointers, and 57.1% of their free throws against the Longhorns. In addition, they recorded 35 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and 12 blocks while turning the ball over 18 times. Kalib Boone (16 PTS, 10 REB, 6 BLK, 66.6% FG) was the scoring leader for the Cowboys. He was the only player for Oklahoma State to score double-digit points.
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This season, the Cowboys' scoring offense is averaging 67.8 points per game (283rd) while shooting 43.2% from the field, 70% from free throw range, and 32.6% from beyond the arc. In addition, they were averaging 37.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.1 steals, and 5.7 blocks while turning the ball over 14.5 times per game. They are yielding an assist/turnover ratio of .91 (280th). The scoring defense is ranked 25th, surrendering 61.9 points per game. Bryce Thompson is the scoring leader, avergaing 11.3 points per outing while also earning 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Moussa Cisse is the rebound leader, averaging 8.9 rebounds per game while contributing 7.1 points and 2.4 blocks. The second-leading scorer is Avery Anderson II who is earning 11 points per game while recording 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists.