The Oklahoman

Oklahoma State at No. 7 Oklahoma

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When: 2 p.m. Saturday

Where: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman

TV: ABC (KOCO-5, Cox 8/HD 705, Dish 5, DirecTV 5, U-verse 5/HD 1005)

Livestream: ESPN app

OSU Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1

OU Radio: KRXO-FM 107.7

Satellite Radio: XM 387 (OSU); XM/Sirius 83 (OU)

Three things to know about OSU

• OSU leader Isaac Likekele did not start Monday against Texas Tech, his first game after missing two with a foot injury, but came off the bench. He was limited in practice this week, but not due to his foot. He suffered a hang injury against the Red Raiders. Likekele ranks second in the Big 12 with 34.5 minutes per game. He is one steal (116) shy of joining the program's top-25 career list. When he joins the list, he'll be the 14th Cowboy to appear on top-25 lists for assists and steals.

• The Cowboys are the only team in the Big 12 with six players averaging at least nine points per game. And even with a four- and five-guard lineup primarily being used by coach Mike Boynton, OSU still leads the Big 12 in rebounding while also scoring 38.7 points in the paint.

• OSU has won seven of its last 10 true road games and eight of the past 11 away from Gallagher-Iba Arena, dating back to last season. But the Cowboys have won just twice at Lloyd Noble Center since 2004. The last win was in 2017.

Three things to know about OU

• OU senior Austin Reaves trails only OSU's Cade Cunningham in scoring in the Big 12. Reaves averages 17.2 points, while Cunningham averages 18.7. Reaves has been particular­ly impressive in conference games, averaging 18.8 points with at least 20 points in four of his last five games.

• Saturday is Senior Day, with the Sooners set to honor Reaves, Kur Kuath, Brady Manek, walk-on Read Streller and Alondes Williams. All could return for an extra season to due the NCAA's ruling to allow an extra year of eligibilit­y. Only Kuath has made a decision public, saying he will not return.

• OU has won three of the last four Bedlam meetings and are 12-7 in the series under coach Lon Kruger. The Sooners have won at least one game against OSU in all but one season since 2005. They are also 87-27 inside Lloyd Noble Center.

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