PROVO, Utah – No. 19 BYU heads back to the Sooner State on Saturday, Feb. 17, when the Cougars face Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with James Westling and Bryndon Manzer on the call. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, KSL 102.7/1160 AM and BYURadio.org/BYU Radio app with Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant.
No. 19 BYU Cougars (18-6, 6-5 Big 12)
· BYU picked up its second straight win on Tuesday with a 90-88 victory over UCF as the Cougars tied a program and Marriott Center record with 40 made free throws.
· The Cougars rank second in the nation in assists per game (19.4), 3-point attempts per game (32.2) and 3-pointers per game (11.6).
· Trevin Knell has now scored in double figures in eight consecutive starts after scoring 17 points on Tuesday where he made a career-best 10 free throws.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 182-103 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 105-47 (5th Season)
Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-14, 2-9 Big 12)
· Oklahoma State enters Saturday’s showdown at 10-14 overall and 2-9 in Big 12 play following a 66-62 loss to Oklahoma last week.
· The Cowboys are on a two-game home win streak at Gallagher-Iba Arena with victories over West Virginia and Kansas State.
· Javon Small is the leading scorer for OSU as the junior is averaging 14.2 points per game, shooting 41.6 percent from the floor, 39.2 percent from three and 85.3 percent from the free throw line.
Head Coach – Mike Boynton
· Alma Mater: South Carolina, 2004
· Division I Career Record: 117-103 (7th Season)
· Record at Oklahoma State: Same
Series Information
· Series Record: BYU leads 4-3
· Last Meeting: BYU won 76-71, 12/6/2003
· H/A/N: 1-1/1-1/2-1
