Hoops Preview: TV Info, Projected Lineups and Series History for OSU and Baylor

The Cowboys are looking to sweep the defending national champs on Big Monday.

Oklahoma State hosts Baylor after beating the then-No. 1 Bears in Waco earlier this year. Here is a preview of the matchup.

Viewing Info

Time: 8 p.m. Monday
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena
Watch: ESPN (Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla & Kris Budden)

Team Stats

	Oklahoma State	Baylor
Record	13-13	22-5
Points Per Game	70	77.5
Opponent Points Per Game	67.3	63
Field-Goal Percentage	44%	47%
Opponent Field-Goal Percentage	40%	43%
3-Point Percentage	30%	36%
Free-Throw Percentage	67%	69%
Rebounds Per Game	36.5	37.1

Projected Starters

Oklahoma State	Class	Height	PPG	RPG	APG
Avery Anderson	Junior	6-3	11.8	3.1	2.3
Bryce Thompson	Sophomore	6-5	10.9	2.2	1
Isaac Likekele	Senior	6-5	7.1	5.5	3.5
Tyreek Smith	R-Sophomore	6-7	6.6	2.7	0.4
Moussa Cisse	Sophomore	7-0	7	5.9	0.3

Baylor	Class	Height	PPG	RPG	APG
James Akinjo	Senior	6-1	13.2	2.4	5.8
Dale Bonner	Junior	6-2	3	1.2	1.6
Kendall Brown	Freshman	6-8	10	4.9	1.9
Matthew Mayer	Senior	6-9	9.7	4.7	1.1
Flo Thamba	Senior	6-10	5.3	5.2	0.3

Series History

When the Cowboys beat the Bears 61-54 in Waco earlier this season, it was the first time in OSU’s history it defeated a No. 1 team on the road.

The game was a coming out party for Bryce Thompson, who scored 19 points and had a game-icing steal on the defensive end. The Cowboys led by as many as 18 points in the first half. The Bears pulled to within a point with 1:21 to play before the Pokes closed on a 6-0 run, with all points coming from Thompson.

The Cowboys are 57-33 against Baylor in the teams’ all-time series, and OSU has beaten the Bears the past two times the teams have played. Here is a look at the past 10 meetings between the squads:

Season	Winner	Score	Location
2021-22	Oklahoma State	61-54	Waco
2020-21	Oklahoma State	83-74	Big 12 Tournament
2020-21	Baylor	81-70	Waco
2020-21	Baylor	81-66	Stillwater
2019-20	Baylor	78-70	Waco
2019-20	Baylor	75-68	Stillwater
2018-19	Oklahoma State	67-64	Waco
2018-19	Baylor	73-69	Stillwater
2017-18	Baylor	67-56	Stillwater
2017-18	Baylor	76-60	Waco

Big 12 Standings

Team	Conference Record	Overall Record
Kansas	11-2	22-4
Baylor	10-4	22-5
Texas Tech	10-4	21-6
Texas	8-6	19-8
Kansas State	6-8	14-12
Oklahoma State	6-8	13-13
TCU	5-7	16-8
Iowa State	5-9	18-9
Oklahoma	4-10	14-13
West Virginia	3-10	14-12