Contact: Rob Carolla 469.524.1011 / [email protected] February 12, 2015 2014-15 Men’s BASKETBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS Through games of February 13 Conference Overall Versus Top 25 W-L Pct. Home Away W-L Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak AP USA Today Kansas 9-2 .818 5-0 4-2 20-4 .833 12-0 5-3 3-1 Won 1 7-2 8-2 Oklahoma 8-4 .667 5-1 3-3 17-7 .708 11-1 4-4 2-2 Won 5 6-5 6-5 West Virginia 7-4 .636 4-2 3-2 19-5 .792 9-3 4-2 6-0 Won 1 2-4 2-4 Iowa State 7-4 .636 6-0 1-4 17-6 .739 13-0 2-4 2-2 Lost 1 4-3 4-3 Oklahoma State 7-5 .583 5-1 2-4 17-7 .708 11-2 4-5 2-0 Won 3 5-5 4-4 Baylor 6-5 .545 4-2 2-3 18-6 .750 13-2 4-3 1-1 Lost 1 4-3 4-3 Texas 5-6 .455 2-3 3-3 16-8 .667 10-4 4-4 2-0 Won 2 2-5 3-5 Kansas State 5-7 .417 4-2 1-5 12-13 .480 10-4 1-7 1-2 Lost 5 2-6 2-5 Texas Tech 2-10 .167 2-4 0-6 12-13 .480 12-4 0-7 0-2 Lost 2 1-7 1-6 TCU 1-10 .091 0-5 1-5 14-10 .583 10-5 2-5 2-0 Lost 7 0-8 0-8 THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE NEws & NOTES Monday, February 9 The Big 12 is the No. 1 conference in the RPI and Sagarin Ratings. Oklahoma State 74, Baylor 65 Seven teams are among the top 31 of the RPI - the most of any THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 12 conference in the nation. The next closest league has five. Oklahoma 94, Iowa State 83 Big 12 men’s basketball has a combined .672 win percentage for its Tuesday, February 10 teams - the best mark by any conference since 1983-84 (ACC, .679). Kansas 73, Texas Tech 51 Twenty-seven of the last 29 games played in Big 12 men’s basketball have involved at least one nationally-ranked team. Wednesday, February 11 Every team in the Big 12 has played at least five top 25 conference West Virginia 76, Kansas State 72 opponents this year, with every squad having at least seven games Texas 66, TCU 43 versus league foes that were ranked at some point in 2014-15. The Big 12 has had seven top 25 teams two different weeks this year, Saturday, February 14 six in eight straight weeks and at least five in 12 consecutive weeks. Baylor at Kansas (CBS) Noon CT The Big 12 non-conference winning percentage (.827) is the best by West Virginia at Iowa State (ESPN2) 3:00 p.m. CT any league since the 2004-05 season and only the second time that Oklahoma State at TCU (ESPNU) 5:00 p.m. CT any conference has been over .800. Oklahoma at Kansas State (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. CT Big 12 men’s basketball has the nation’s best non-conference record Texas Tech at Texas (LHN) 7:00 p.m. CT (105-22, .827). The Big 12 is the only conference in the nation that is at .800 or better this season. BIG 12 VERSUS BIG 12 TOP 25 Nine of the 10 teams in the Big 12 have been ranked in the top 25 at Big 12 teams have been a staple in the top 25, which makes for a number of some point since January 1, 2014. ranked matchups in conference play. Below is the number of games league squads have played versus other ranked conference opponents, as well as Big 12 men’s basketball has combined to post a 25-16 (.610) record those ranked at some point this year (through February 13). Twenty of 57 versus the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC this season. league matchups (35.1%) have involved two ranked teams. Eight of 10 teams in the Big 12 have been ranked in the top 25 this Conference Top 25 Ranked At Some season. Nine of the 10 have been ranked or received votes. Games Opponents Point in 2014-15 Baylor 11 7 9 Big 12 men’s basketball has a .500 or better record against every conference it has faced this season (29 total). Iowa State 11 6 9 Kansas 11 6 7 A total of eight Big 12 teams recorded 10 or more victories in non- Kansas State 12 7 9 conference play, the most of any league in America. Oklahoma 12 8 10 Oklahoma State 12 9 9 Showcasing the depth of the Conference, teams predicted to finish TCU 11 8 9 6th through 10th in the Big 12 preseason poll were 56-7 (.889) in Texas 11 5 9 non-conference play. Teams picked 8th - 10th were 33-5 (.868). Texas Tech 12 8 10 West Virginia 11 5 7 The Big 12 had a 28-game winning streak between December 7-20, going nearly two weeks without losing a game. BIG12SPORTS.COM @Big12Conference #Big12 Facebook.com/Big12 YouTube.com/Big12Conference TEAM NEws & NOTES BIG12SPORTS.COM / @BIG12CONFERENCE / #BIG12MBB BAYLOR (18-6, 6-5) ITOWA S ATE (17-6, 7-4) BaylorBears.com / @BaylorMBB Cyclones.com / @CycloneMBB Junior forward Taurean Prince scored in double digits for the eighth straight contest Senior forward Dustin Hogue led four Cyclones in double digits with a season-high with 20 points in 28 minutes off the bench versus Oklahoma State. He ranks ninth 19 points at Oklahoma. He was 4-of-5 from 3-point range as Iowa State connected in the Big 12 in scoring for league play (13.6 ppg) despite not having started a game. on a season-best 14 field goals from beyond the arc. Junior forward Rico Gathers has recorded 20 double-figure rebounding efforts this Sophomore guard Monté Morris already ranks 17th on the ISU career assist list season, including each of his last five outings. His 13 double-doubles in 2014-15 (260) in less than two seasons played. He has multiple assists in every game this is tied for seventh on the BU single-season list. year and one turnover or less in 16 of 23 outings. After starting Big 12 play 2-8 a year ago, Baylor has posted a 30-9 record in its Iowa State has won 20 consecutive games at home, the fifth time the Cyclones have last 39 contests. The Bears are one of only nine teams nationally to hold every had a string of 20 victories or more. Head coach Fred Hoiberg has been a part of opponent to 75 points or less in 2014-15. three of those 20-game streaks (two as a coach, one as a player). K ANSAS (20-4, 9-2) KTANSAS S ATE (12-13, 5-7) KUAthletics.com / @KUHoops K-Statesports.com / @kstatesports Kansas has reached the 20-win plateau for the 26th consecutive season dating Senior forward Nino Williams matched his career high with 22 points at West back to 1989-90. The Jayhawks have also clinched a .500 or better record in Virginia, leading the Wildcats in scoring for the fifth time in Big 12 play. He has 35 conference play for the 26th year in a row. points in his last two outings, making 11-of-21 (.523) shots from the field. Sophomore guard Wayne Selden led KU with 16 points at Texas Tech. He has scored K-State shot 56.8 percent in the game, its best percentage since in the last five in double digits in four straight outings and is averaging 16.3 points and shooting contests. It was the ninth time in 2014-15 that the Wildcats have shot over 50 52.5 percent, including 16-of-25 (.640) from 3-point range, during that span. percent, but first time they have lost when doing so. Sophomore guard Brannen Greene has made 20-of-32 (.625) shots from 3-point Sophomore guard Nigel Johnson has scored in double digits in his last two outings, range in conference play, including 10-of-15 (.667) in his last four contests. He making 7-of-13 (.538) shots from the floor. He has 24 points in the past two games has connected on multiple 3-pointers in six of his past seven outings. after having totaled 11 points in the previous nine outings combined. OKLAHOMA (17-7, 8-4) OKLAHOMA STATE (17-7, 7-5) SoonerSports.com / @OU_MBBall OKState.com / @OSUMBB Oklahoma came back from a 10-point first half deficit in the win over Iowa State to OSU has posted victories over three straight nationally-ranked opponents in the record its sixth victory over a top 25 opponent this year. The Sooners have played regular season for the first time in school history. The Cowboys have at least five 11 ranked foes overall (6-5), the most of any team in the nation. wins over AP top 25 foes for just the fourth season in school history. Junior forward Ryan Spangler has scored in double figures in nine consecutive Junior guard Jeff Newberry had a career-high 16 points at Baylor, his first double- games, grabbing at least five rebounds in 11 of the last 12 contests.