The Cowboys head to neutral hardwood Saturday to play their first ranked team of the season in No. 14 Houston.
The Cougars are coming off a Final Four season and reloaded this offseason, bringing in Texas Tech transfer Kyler Edwards. Here is some info to get you ready for Saturday’s contest.
Viewing Info
Time: 6 p.m. Saturday
Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth
Watch: ESPNU (Lowell Galindo & Lance Blanks)
Team Stats
| Oklahoma State | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 | 9-2 |
| Points Per Game | 76.3 | 80 |
| Opponent Points Per Game | 65.9 | 56.4 |
| Field-Goal Percentage | 47% | 48% |
| Opponent Field-Goal Percentage | 39% | 37% |
| 3-Point Percentage | 30% | 36% |
| Free-Throw Percentage | 66% | 66% |
| Rebounds Per Game | 38.8 | 40.2 |
Projected Starters
| Oklahoma State | Class | Height | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Anderson | Junior | 6-3 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 2 |
| Bryce Thompson | Sophomore | 6-5 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Rondel Walker | Sophomore | 6-5 | 4.7 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Isaac Likekele | Senior | 6-5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| Kalib Boone | Junior | 6-9 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Houston | Class | Height | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Shead | Sophomore | 6-1 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 5.1 |
| Kyler Edwards | Senior | 6-4 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Taze Moore | Graduate | 6-5 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Fabian White | Graduate | 6-8 | 10 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Josh Carlton | Graduate | 6-10 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
Series History
Before Mike Boynton took over in Stillwater these teams a state away from each other hadn’t played since the 1960s.
Oklahoma State leads the overall series 13-8, but in this century the teams are 1-1 against each other. The teams first met in 1951, a game OSU won 61-52. OSU started the series on a four-game winning streak before the Cougars pulled off a win in 1953.
More recently, the Cowboys and Cougars played back-to-back seasons in 2018-19 and 2019-20. The first of those two meetings saw Houston go to Gallagher-Iba Arena and pull off a 63-53 victory thanks to a 23-point outing from Armoni Brooks.
In the second of those meetings, OSU traveled to Houston and won 61-55 in a game the Cowboys started walk-on Dee Mitchell. That game saw Yor Anei score 18 points and bring down eight rebounds. Cameron McGriff also had a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Here are how the teams’ past 10 meetings have played out:
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Oklahoma State | 61-55 | Houston |
| 2018-19 | Houston | 63-53 | Stillwater |
| 1964-65 | Oklahoma State | 75-60 | Manhattan, Kansas |
| 1960-61 | Houston | 56-54 | Houston |
| 1957-58 | Oklahoma State | 73-60 | Stillwater |
| 1957-58 | Houston | 70-64 | Houston |
| 1956-57 | Oklahoma State | 76-72 | Stillwater |
| 1956-57 | Houston | 64-52 | Houston |
| 1955-56 | Houston | 62-60 | Houston |
| 1955-56 | Oklahoma State | 63-44 | Stillwater |
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