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Hoops Preview: TV Info, Team Stats and Projected Lineups for OSU vs. No. 18 Baylor
The Cowboys haven’t beaten the Bears in Stillwater since 2015.
Ready or not, here the Big 12 comes.
Oklahoma State starts conference play Saturday in Stillwater with a game against Baylor. The Bears enter the matchup ranked 18th in the AP Poll with wins against Auburn, Florida and Seton Hall already this season. Here is a preview of Saturday’s matchup.
Viewing Info
Time: 2 p.m. Saturday
Location:Â Gallagher-Iba Arena
Watch:Â ESPN+
Team Stats
| Oklahoma State | Baylor | |
| Record | 8-5 | 10-2 |
| NET Ranking | 125 | 16 |
| Points Per Game | 75.4 | 89.2 |
| Opponent Points Per Game | 66 | 69.3 |
| Field-Goal Percentage | 46% | 53% |
| Opponent Field-Goal Percentage | 41% | 44% |
| 3-Point Percentage | 38% | 45% |
| Free-Throw Percentage | 66% | 73% |
| Rebounds Per Game | 38.2 | 36.4 |
Projected Starters
| Oklahoma State | Class | Height | PPG | RPG | APG |
| Javon Small | Junior | 6-3 | 15.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Bryce Thompson | Senior | 6-6 | 12.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Quion Williams | Sophomore | 6-5 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Eric Dailey Jr. | Freshman | 6-8 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Brandon Garrison | Freshman | 6-11 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Baylor | Class | Height | PPG | RPG | APG |
| RayJ Dennis | Senior | 6-2 | 13.9 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | Freshman | 6-5 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Jayden Nunn | Junior | 6-4 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Jalen Bridges | Senior | 6-9 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| Yves Missi | Freshman | 7-0 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
Series History (OSU Leads 57-36)
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
| 2022-23 | Baylor | 74-68 | Stillwater |
| 2022-23 | Baylor | 74-58 | Waco |
| 2021-22 | Baylor | 66-64 (OT) | Stillwater |
| 2021-22 | Oklahoma State | 61-54 | Waco |
| 2020-21 | Oklahoma State | 83-74 | Kansas City |
| 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 |
The Bears enter Saturday’s matchup riding a three-game winning streak in the series, most recently beating the Cowboys 74-68 in Stillwater last season. That game saw John-Michael Wright score a game-high 17 points, but LJ Cryer (15), Dale Bonner (15), Jalen Bridges (14) and Adam Flagler (13) all scored in double figures for Baylor. The Bears built a 19-point lead in the second half before OSU cut it to four in the final minutes before falling.
The Cowboys’ last win in the series came in Waco when OSU upset the No. 1 Bears in the 2021-22 season. Bryce Thompson scored 19 that day, but the real standout was OSU’s defense. The Cowboys held Baylor to 54 points on 31% field-goal shooting and 29% 3-point shooting.
OSU’s last win against Baylor in Stillwater was way back in the 2014-15 season under Travis Ford, when the Cowboys beat the Bears 64-53 behind 16 points from Phil Forte III. Le’Bryan Nash added 13 that day.
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