2 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • 6 FINAL FOURS • 11 ELITE EIGHTS • 11 SWEET SIXTEENS • 33 ALL-AMERICANS • 3 NAISMITH HALL OF FAMERS OKLAHOMA STATE BASKETBALL GAME CENTER GAME 9 ►DEC. 12, 2015 ►SANFORD PENTAGON (3,200 CAPACITY) Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Central Site/Venue: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sanford Pentagon OKLAHOMA STATE TV: Big Ten Network (Cory Provus & Shon Morris) (5-3; 0-0 Big 12) ► Head Coach: Travis Ford (8th year) Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (see page 6) Radio Talent: Dave Hunziker & John Holcomb Satellite Radio: Sirius 93, XM 200 MINNESOTA Internet Radio: http://okla.st/osutunein (5-4; 0-0 Big Ten) ► Head Coach: Richard Pitino (3rd year) Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/pentagon/bball TEAM STATS/NCAA RANKING OKLAHOMA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS Point Guard 1 Jawun Evans | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | Dallas, TX Category NCAA Rank Value NCAA Rank Value Min. PPG RPG APG BPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% Scoring Offense 176 74.3 128 76.4 29.4 10.1 4.1 4.3 0.3 1.0 48.3 50.0 78.3 Scoring Defense 87 66.5 257 75.7 ►McDonald's All-American who is averaging 14.3 points on 57.1% shooting over the last 4 games. Scoring Margin 113 +7.8 213 +0.8 Rebound Margin 161 +1.8 241 -1.8 Guard Assists Per Game 185 13.4 153 13.9 30 Jeffrey Carroll | 6-6 | 205 | R-So. | Rowlett, TX Blocked Shots Per Game 17 6.1 43 5.3 Min. PPG RPG APG BPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% Steals Per Game 208 5.9 202 5.9 Turnover Margin 174 0.3 139 1.1 22.9 8.1 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 46.4 26.7 55.6 Assist Turnover Ratio 86 1.24 98 1.21 ►Earned his first start of 15-16 against MSU ... Owns four double-digit scoring games. Field-Goal Percentage 122 45.2 227 42.4 Field-Goal Percentage Defense 57 39.0 184 42.8 Guard Three-Point Field Goals Per Game 275 5.6 103 7.8 22 Jeff Newberry | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | Atlanta, GA Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 223 32.1 82 37.0 Min. PPG RPG APG BPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% Free-Throw Percentage 12 77.5 21 75.9 31.3 13.0 6.3 1.1 0.9 1.6 43.8 26.7 87.8 ►Only Big 12 player among the top 15 in rebounding, steals and blocked shots. OKLAHOMA STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Forward Date Opponent Time/Result TV 41 Mitchell Solomon | 6-9 | 240 | So. | Bixby, OK 11/13 UT MARTIN W 91-57 FOX+ 11/16 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W 86-72 FOX+ Min. PPG RPG APG BPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% 11/19 vs Towson # W 69-52 ESPN3 19.1 4.5 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 48.0 16.7 84.6 11/20 vs George Mason # L 68-71 OT ESPNU 11/22 vs Long Beach State # W 82-77 ESPNU ►Started every game at either the 4 or the 5, and is shooting 48.0% from the floor. 11/27 LONG BEACH STATE W 79-73 FOX+ 12/02 TULSA L 56-66 FSOK Center 12/05 MISSOURI STATE L 63-64 FSOK 32 Anthony Allen, Jr. | 7-0 | 240 | R-Sr. | Kingston, Jamaica 12/12 vs Minnesota $ 7:30 P.M. BIGTEN Min. PPG RPG APG BPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% 12/15 LONGWOOD 8 P.M. ESPNU 13.6 6.0 2.9 1.1 1.9 0.1 52.9 0.0 57.1 12/19 vs Florida & 7 P.M. FS1 12/29 UMKC 6 P.M. FOX+ ►Explosive athlete that ranks third in the Big 12 with 1.9 blocks per game. 01/02 TCU * TBA ESPNEWS 01/05 at Baylor * 7 P.M. ESPN2 OKLAHOMACOWBOY STATE RESERVES RESERVES 01/09 at West Virginia * 12 P.M. ESPNU 01/13 OKLAHOMA * 8 P.M. ESPNU No. Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown Points Reb Other 01/16 at Texas * 5 P.M. ESPN2 0 Ford Stuen G 6-2 190 Sr. Henderson, Ky. - - - 01/19 KANSAS * 6 P.M. ESPN2 2 Tyree Griffin PG 5-10 165 So. New Orleans, La. 4.5 3.8 4.1 APG 01/23 at Kansas State * 5 P.M. ESPNU 4 Joe Burton SF 6-6 210 So. Porter, Texas 4.8 1.9 51.9 FG% 01/27 BAYLOR * 8 P.M. ESPNU 5 Tavarius Shine G 6-5 205 So. Irving, Texas 0.0 0.0 2 mins 01/30 at Auburn % 7 P.M. ESPN2 13 Phil Forte III G 5-11 185 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas 13.3 1.3 37.5 3FG% 02/03 at Texas Tech * 6 P.M. ESPNEWS 14 Igor Ibaka F 6-9 240 Jr. Republic of the Congo 0.0 1.0 2 mins 02/06 IOWA STATE * 1 P.M. ESPN/2 21 Codey McElroy F 6-6 225 Sr. Frederick, Okla. - - - 02/08 at TCU * 6 P.M. ESPNU 23 Leyton Hammonds SF 6-7 215 Jr. North Richland Hills, Texas 9.8 4.8 31.6 3FG% 02/13 KANSAS STATE * 12 P.M. ESPNEWS 24 Davon Dillard SF 6-5 215 Fr. Gary, Ind. 0.0 1.0 0.5 SPG 02/15 at Kansas * 8 P.M. ESPN 31 Chris Olivier F 6-8 230 Sr. Chicago, Ill. 12.1 4.3 2.1 BPG 02/20 TEXAS TECH * 8:30 P.M. ESPNU 34 Will Lienhard F 6-8 245 Fr. Oklahoma City - - - 02/24 at Oklahoma * 8 P.M. ESPNU MINNESOTA PROBABLE STARTERS 02/27 WEST VIRGINIA * 5 P.M. ESPNU 02/29 at Iowa State * 6 P.M. ESPNU No. Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown Points Reb Other 03/04 TEXAS * 8 P.M. ESPN2 2 Nate Mason G 6-1 185 So. Decatur, Ga. 13.3 2.4 4.6 APG 3/9-12 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (KC) TBD 11 Carlos Morris G 6-5 185 Sr. Apalachicola, Fla. 10.1 4.7 39.3 3FG% 23 Charles Buggs F 6-9 230 Jr. Arlington, Texas 9.1 4.7 46.2 3FG% # Charleston Classic (TD Arena) | $ Sioux Falls, S.D. (Samford Pentagon) 24 Joey King F 6-9 240 Sr. Eagan, Minn. 15.8 3.9 52.3 3FG% & Orange Bowl Classic (BB&T Center) | % SEC/Big 12 Challenge 21 Bakary Konate C 6-11 235 So. Bamako, Mali 5.4 4.1 1.8 BPG PB OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @OSUMBB | #OKSTATE | #TNT OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @OSUMBB | #OKSTATE | #TNT 1 2 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • 6 FINAL FOURS • 11 ELITE EIGHTS • 11 SWEET SIXTEENS • 33 ALL-AMERICANS • 3 NAISMITH HALL OF FAMERS COACH CAPSULE/ROSTER/MEDIA CALENDAR HEAD COACH TRAVIS FORD NUMERICAL ROSTER Eighth season | Kentucky, 1994 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown / Previous 0 Ford Stuen G 6-2 190 Sr. Henderson, Ky. / IMG Academy (Fla.) ►In seven seasons as head 1 Jawun Evans PG 6-0 175 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Kimball HS coach at Oklahoma State, 2 Tyree Griffin PG 5-10 165 So. New Orleans, La. / Landry-Walker HS Travis Ford has guided the 4 Joe Burton SF 6-6 210 So. Porter, Texas / Humble Atascocita HS Cowboys to the NCAA Tourna- 5 Tavarius Shine G 6-5 205 So. Irving, Texas / Fork Union Military Academy ment five times, including 13 Phil Forte III G 5-11 185 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas / Marcus HS each of the last three, and has 14 Igor Ibaka F 6-9 240 Jr. Republic of the Congo / Northeastern Oklahoma logged five 20-win seasons. 21 Codey McElroy F 6-6 225 Sr. Frederick, Okla. / Cameron Univ. 22 Jeff Newberry G 6-2 185 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / New Mexico Junior College 23 Leyton Hammonds SF 6-7 215 Jr. North Richland Hills, Texas / Richland HS ►Under Ford, the Cowboys 24 Davon Dillard SF 6-5 215 Fr. Gary, Ind. / Our Savior New American (N.Y.) have beaten 20 ranked op- 30 Jeffrey Carroll SF 6-6 205 R-So. Rowlett, Texas / Rowlett HS ponents, with 10 of those wins 31 Chris Olivier F 6-8 230 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Eastern Illinois coming over teams ranked 32 Anthony Allen Jr. C 7-0 240 R-Sr. Kingston, Jamaica / Lamar State-Port Arthur (Texas) in the top 10 and four of those wins coming over teams 34 Will Lienhard F 6-8 245 Fr. Oklahoma City / Bishop McGuinness HS ranked in the top five. 41 Mitchell Solomon C 6-9 240 So. Bixby, Okla. / Bixby HS ►Ford coached the Cowboys to a win over No. 1 Kansas ALPHABETICAL ROSTER in 2010, over No. 2 Missouri in 2012, over No. 1 Kansas in Lawrence in 2013 and over No. 5 Kansas in 2014. No. Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown / Previous 32 Anthony Allen Jr. C 7-0 240 R-Sr. Kingston, Jamaica / Lamar State-Port Arthur (Texas) 4 Joe Burton SF 6-6 210 So. Porter, Texas / Humble Atascocita HS ►Ford recruited three McDonald's All-Americans (Jawun Ev- 30 Jeffrey Carroll SF 6-6 205 R-So. Rowlett, Texas / Rowlett HS ans, Le'Bryan Nash and Marcus Smart) to Oklahoma State. 24 Davon Dillard SF 6-5 215 Fr. Gary, Ind. / Our Savior New American (N.Y.) 1 Jawun Evans PG 6-0 175 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Kimball HS 13 Phil Forte III G 5-11 185 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas / Marcus HS HEAD COACHING CAREER 2 Tyree Griffin PG 5-10 165 So.