Game Preview | Oklahoma St. Cowboys vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
by Seth C on Jan 28, 2011 12:01 PM CST
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Date | January 29, 2011 |
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PROBABLE STARTERS
| Position | Player | Ht/Wt | Class | Pts | Rbs | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | John Roberson | 5-11/165 | SR | 12.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| G | Brad Reese | 6-6/195 | SR | 12.1 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| F | Mike Singletary | 6-5/235 | SR | 13.8 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| F | D`walyn Roberts | 6-7/200 | SR | 5.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| F | Robert Lewandowski | 6-10/256 | JR | 9.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Position | Player | Ht/Wt | Class | Pts | Rbs | Ast |
| G | Keiton Page | 5-9/165 | JR | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| G | Markel Brown | 6-3/190 | FR | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| G | Jean-Paul Olukemi | 6-5/215 | SO | 11.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| F | Marshall Moses | 6-7/255 | SR | 15.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| F | Darrell Williams | 6-8/255 | JR | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
PREVIEW
WHAT TO EXPECT | I don't know what to think of Oklahoma St. Travis Ford has had a couple of years to get his guys together and they've had success the past couple of years. Perhaps the loss of James Anderson is hurting more than I thought it would. And if you take a look at the Four Factors, Oklahoma St. and Texas Tech are relatively equal teams. Texas Tech shoots slightly better while Oklahoma St. is a slightly better offensive rebounding team and does shoot free throws at a higher rate. And maybe that's the problem is that OSU doesn't really have an identity. Per KenPom, the Cowboys are about in the top third in the country on offense and defense (eFG%), but not dominant at one or the other. Last year, OSU was in the top 30 in the country in eFG%, in large part by led by Anderson. Right now, there doesn't appear to be a go-to guy for Oklahoma St.
KEY MATCHUPS | I think the one guy that you worry about is Moses, but I also think that Texas Tech has the size to keep up with him. The problem is that Moses is 255 and I tend to worry about whether or not Roberts can handle Moses inside. Singletary might be the best matchup here and try Roberts on Olukemi defensively. Roberson should have the upper-hand against Paige, although Paige isn't a slouch and he does play pesky defense and stays in front of his man.
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OSU has been in a funk lately, and lost 4 of their last 5. The one win in that 5 game stretch was in OT to ISU in Stillwater. From what I see in the games I have caught of OSU, they remind me of us in that they are a very streaky team during games. They seem to play bad on the road, and need the motivation of their home crowd to get things rolling. The strategy for this game is simple, be patient for the high percentage shots and keep the turnovers to a minimum. I actually think we have a good chance of coming away with the win in this one if we can hit them while their down right now. Wreck ’em Tech!
by DanSwany on Jan 28, 2011 1:06 PM CST via mobile reply actions
See what the raiders can do
When they are firing on all cylinders and playing solid defense – they can beat the second worst team in the big 12 on the road. Seriously, the guys all had good games Wednesday and I hope they can improve on that at home. Would love to see them put OSU away early and keep them down the whole game.
by d5everts on Jan 28, 2011 7:39 PM CST via mobile reply actions
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