Oklahoma State University Cowboys Men's Basketball Team Profile

Once a college basketball powerhouse under the leadership of the legendary Henry Iba in the 1940's, the Cowboys were the first in NCAA history to win back-to-back National Championships. They then saw renewal when Iba's protege, Eddie Sutton, took over in 1990. In Sutton's time, the Cowboys went to 2 Final Fours and made 13 NCAA tournament appearances in 15 years. The 1995 Final Four appearance featured future NBA big man Bryant "Big Country" Reeves while the 2004 Final Four team featured future NBA draft picks, Tony Allen and Joey Graham.

Following Eddie Sutton's DUI arrest, his son and former Cowboys player, Sean Sutton, was named Head Coach in 2006. The tenure began with plenty of promise. At one point, Oklahoma State was 15-1 and ranked as high as 9th in the country. Then the bottom fell out. A disastrous run through the Big 12 left the Cowboys out of NCAA tournament contention and playing in the NIT. 2007-2008 didn't even begin well, the team losing early and too often before finishing 17-15 and exiting the NIT early for the 3rd straight season.

Things turned around quickly for the Cowboys upon the hiring of Travis Ford. The team made a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2008-2009, then built on that success with a 24-11 season in 2009-2010. Behind talented upper-classmen such as James Anderson and Obi Muonelo, Oklahoma State made the NCAA Tournament again but this time fell in a first round game to Georgia Tech. After those two graduated, the 2010-2011 team slipped a bit, a 20-14 record leading to a NIT berth. Last year, the Cowboys finished 15-18, 7th in the Big 12.

Also, get information on the women's program.

The Cowboys play at one of the most notoriously rambunctious arenas in the nation, Eddie Sutton Court in historic Gallagher-Iba Arena. After undergoing a renovation in 2003, the seating capacity was more than doubled to over 13,000, but the atmosphere has remained. Built in 1938, the arena still contains the original white maple floor and now includes 14 luxury suites and up-close fan seating.

Tickets for OSU men's basketball games can be purchased online or by calling the Oklahoma State ticket office at 877-All-4-OSU. Prices are typically between $25 and $50, and the school also offers half-season tickets for $300.

Head Coach: Travis Ford - since 2008
Former Head Coach at Massachusetts and Eastern Kentucky
Associate Head Coach: Butch Pierre - since 2008
Associate Head Coach at LSU for six seasons
Assistant Coach: Chris Ferguson - since 2007
Former Associate Head Coach at East Carolina
Assistant Coach: Steve Middleton - since 2008

0 Jéan-Paul Olukemi G/F 6-6 215 SR
1 Kirby Gardner G 6-2 200 JR
2 Le'Bryan Nash G/F 6-7 230 SO
4 Brian Williams G/F 6-5 205 RS SO
5 Ford Stuen G 6-3 185 FR
10 Phil Forte G 5-11 195 FR
14 Marek Souček F/C 7-0 235 SO
15 Christien Sager G 6-3 200 SO
20 Michael Cobbins F 6-8 220 RS SO
21 Kamari Murphy F 6-8 210 FR
22 Markel Brown G 6-3 190 JR
23 Alex Budke G 6-3 190 SO
30 Mason Cox F/C 6-10 230 SR
33 Marcus Smart G 6-4 225 FR
44 Philip Jurick C 6-11 260 SR

11/01/12 vs. Ottawa (Kan.)
11/09/12 vs. UC Davis
11/15/12 vs. Akron
11/16/12 vs. Tennessee
11/18/12 vs. North Carolina State
11/25/12 vs. Portland State 1:00 PM CT
12/01/12 at Virginia Tech 1:00 PM CT
12/05/12 vs. South Florida 8:00 PM CT
12/08/12 vs. Missouri State 3:00 PM CT
12/16/12 vs. Central Arkansas 3:00 PM CT
12/19/12 vs. UT Arlington 7:00 PM CT
12/22/12 vs. Tennessee Tech 12:00 PM CT
12/31/12 vs. Gonzaga 5:00 PM CT
01/05/13 at Kansas State 12:30 PM CT
01/09/13 vs. TCU 7:00 PM CT
01/12/13 at Oklahoma 2:00 PM CT
01/19/13 vs. Texas Tech 1:00 PM CT
01/21/13 at Baylor 4:30 PM CT
01/26/13 vs. West Virginia 12:00 PM CT
01/30/13 vs. Iowa State 7:00 PM CT
02/02/13 at Kansas 3:00 PM CT
02/06/13 vs. Baylor 6:00 PM CT
02/09/13 at Texas 12:30 PM CT
02/13/13 at Texas Tech 6:00 PM CT
02/16/13 vs. Oklahoma 12:30 PM CT
02/20/13 vs. Kansas 8:00 PM CT
02/23/13 at West Virginia 1:00 PM CT
02/27/13 at TCU 6:00 PM CT
03/02/13 vs. Texas 3:00 PM CT
03/06/13 at Iowa State 6:00 PM CT
03/09/13 vs. Kansas State 12:30 PM CT