Men's Basketball

Oklahoma State University

- Stillwater, OK - 74708
Team Office: Tel: (405) 744-5845 Fax: (405) 744-9094
Team website: www.okstate.com

Oklahoma State is one the premier research institutions in the field of agriculture. Founded in 1890, OK State now offers over 90 Bachelor degrees, nearly 70 Master's, and almost 50 Doctorates. Majors offered include Wildlands Science, Sport and Fitness Administration, International Business, Family Studies, Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Management, and Fire Protection and Safety. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Oklahoma State in the third tier among national institutions.

The university is located about 75 miles from either Tulsa or Oklahoma City in Stillwell (pop 40k).

School website
www.okstate.edu

College Profile

Type:

Public, Co-ed

Religious Affiliation:

None

Enrollment:

26,000

Getting In:

Moderately difficult. ACT 25/75: 22-27

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$11,000
Out-of-State: ~$19,000

Most Popular Majors

Business - Engineering - Agriculture

Misc. Information

Travis Ford takes over from Sean Sutton at OK State in 2008-09. Sean Sutton, son of legendary Eddie Sutton who made Oklahoma State a power in the Big 12 while guiding the Cowboys to 13 NCAA appearances, coached for two years. Ford, who led turnarounds at three different schools, came most recently from UMASS where he compiled at 62-35 record in three seasons. The former U. of Kentucky graduate, also spent five seasons at Eastern Kentucky and three at Campbellsville. Ford began his collegiate playing career at the University of Missouri before transferring to Kentucky. In 2007-08, OK State went 17-16 and lost in the first round of the NIT to Southern Illinois.

Team Name	Cowboys
Colors	Orange and Black
Division	NCAA Division I
All-Time Record	837-341 (.710)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	17-16	22-13	17-16	122-37 (.767)
Conference	7-9	6-10	6-10	55-25 (.687)
Conf. Finish	5	7	6	3, 1, 4, 3, 5
Post Appear.	NIT	NIT	NIT	NCAA 5x
Final 25 Rank	NR	NR	NR	3x

Coaches

Head Coach	Travis Ford
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at Oklahoma State	2008-09
Contract Expires	?
Record as Head Coach	n/a
Record at Oklahoma State	0-0
Coaching Awards	N/A

Asst. Coaches	Kyle Keller, James Dickey

Recruiting Coordinator

Kyle Keller, (405) 744-5845, tbp

Conference and Schedule

Oklahoma State plays in the Big 12 which is regarded as one of the most difficult conferences in the nation. The Big 12 (http://big12sports.ocsn.com) is comprised of 12 teams from seven different states in two divisions. Oklahoma State plays in the south division. The Cowboys play a 16 game schedule, playing five teams twice and the remainder once. Conference play begins in January with games typically played on Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoon. The season concludes with the Big 12 tourney which takes all 12 teams with the top four receiving first round byes. Tournament winner receives an automatic NCAA berth.

Conference Opponents

South: Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Texas, Oklahoma, and Baylor. North: Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas State, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa State.

Facilities

Gallagher-Iba Arena
Capacity 13,600, Average attendance: 12,000