Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Liv

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0) face the Southern Illinois Salukis (1-1) on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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Last year, the Cowboys scored just 2.8 more points per game (71.0) than the Salukis allowed (68.2).
Oklahoma State went 12-6 last season when scoring more than 68.2 points.
When Southern Illinois allowed fewer than 71.0 points last season, it went 18-4.
The Salukis averaged the same number of points per game last year that the Cowboys allowed their opponents to score (72.7).
When it scored more than 72.7 points last season, Southern Illinois went 11-3.
Oklahoma State went 10-7 last season when it gave up fewer than 72.7 points.
The Cowboys had a negative point differential last season (-55 total points, -1.7 per game), while the Salukis scored 142 more points than their opponents (4.5 per game).

The Cowboys made 44.1% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.1 percentage points lower than the Salukis allowed to their opponents (45.2%).
In games Oklahoma State shot better than 45.2% from the field, it went 10-3 overall.
The Salukis shot at a 45.3% rate from the field last season, 0.4 percentage points below the 45.7% shooting opponents of the Cowboys averaged.
Southern Illinois went 14-2 when it shot higher than 45.7% from the field.

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The Cowboys and the Salukis rebounded at around the same rate, averaging 30.5 and 30.0 boards per game last season, respectively.
Oklahoma State was 7-4 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Southern Illinois was 7-4 when they lost control of the glass.
The Cowboys were the 279th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Salukis finished 308th.
The Cowboys and the Salukis were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging 7.7 and 6.9 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
The Cowboys were 4-8 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Salukis were 8-5 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
The Cowboys ranked 269th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Salukis ranked 316th.
Rebounding margin was a weakness for Oklahoma State with a mark of -1.2 rebounds per game last season. Southern Illinois routinely had an advantage on the boards, averaging a margin of +0.8.