It’s a Big 12 showdown on the college hardwood as a pair of teams off to hot starts take the floor in search of a win in the Lone Star State. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are on the road as they travel to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday evening. Oklahoma State was beaten 74-68 at home in their previous contest Monday night by #7 Baylor, failing to cover the line as a one-point underdog. Texas Tech fell 67-63 at #3 Kansas in their most recent game Tuesday night, though they did cover the line as an eight-point underdog. In the all-time series between the programs, the Cowboys own a 42-24 advantage and have won five of the last six meetings, including two straight. They took a 71-68 win at home in the first meeting this season February 3.
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Oklahoma State suffered their fifth straight loss as they were knocked off by #7 Baylor at home in their previous contest. The Cowboys dropped to 16-14 overall and stand seventh in the Big 12 with a 7-10 mark in conference play on the year. Against Baylor, Oklahoma State trailed by as many as 15 in the first half and cut the deficit to 11 at intermission. The Cowboys were down 16 with 4:01 remaining in the game before rallying to close within four with 37 seconds to play. That was as close as they would get as the Bears managed to hold on for the win. Oklahoma State shot only 39.7% from the field, including nine of 32 from three-point range, and went five of nine at the line compared to Baylor’s 17 of 20. John Michael Wright led the way with 17 points in the loss.
The Cowboys are putting up an average of 69.5 points per game on the offensive end of the floor, putting them 238th in the nation in scoring offense. Oklahoma State pulls down an average of 36.1 rebounds per contest while dishing out an average of 12.7 assists a night. The Cowboys have been above average defensively, surrendering an average of 66.8 points per contest, putting them 84th in the nation in scoring defense. Bryce Thompson is second on the team and is one of four players averaging in double figures with 11.7 points per game this season. Avery Anderson III (11.1 points, 3.5 boards, 3.4 assists) is a valuable piece for the Cowboys. John-Michael Wright (10.2 points), Kalib Boone (11.8 points, 5.1 rebounds), Caleb Asberry, Moussa Cisse, Woody Newton, Tyreek Smith, Chris Harris Jr. and Quion Williams are all solid contributors in the rotation. Oklahoma State is shooting 43.9% from the field this season. The Cowboys connect on 6.9 three-pointers a night while shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc on the year. Oklahoma State is average at the free throw line as they convert only 70.2% of their attempts on the year.
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