Byron Eaton News

When the Cowboys introduced Travis Ford as their new head coach, gone were the days of Henry Iba grind ball.

Obi Muonelo is evolving, again. Two seasons ago, Muonelo led Oklahoma State in field goal attempts during conference play.

When Duncanville and Lincoln square off Friday night, two of the nation's premier frontcourt players -- Duncanville's Perry Jones and Lincoln's LeBryan Nash -- will take center stage.

Former Oklahoma State guard Byron Eaton has been released by the NBA D-League Tulsa 66ers.

The Tulsa 66ers met the media on Thursday morning, showed off their new home at the Tulsa Convention Center and sliced their roster on a busy day for the NBA Development League franchise.

Oklahoma State's regular-season basketball opener was supposed to start at 1:30 p.m. The Cowboys didn't surrender a basket until 3:17 p.m. Spin it that way and OSU's defensive performance in an 86-64 victory over Seattle University could be considered the best in the history of college basketball.

James Anderson returned to Oklahoma State instead of turning pro. That's good news for the Cowboys and bad news for Byron Houston's record collection.

Texas' Connor Atchley fouls Kansas shooter Sasha Kaun under the basket during the Big 12 tournament championship game in 2008.

Junior guard James Anderson is stepping into a leadership role for the 2009 season and was the first Cowboy in school history to record four 30-point games in his sophomore season.

Ray Penn , a freshman from Houston, Texas, scored 37 points in his opening game of the Reebok Summer Championship.

Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford said his only senior is a natural leader due to work ethic.

This is part of our series on freshmen who must make a big impact next season for their teams to challenge for league titles and get to the NCAA tournament.

Coach: Travis Ford . Last season's record: 23-12 overall, 9-7 in Big 12 . Postseason: Lost in NCAA tournament second round to Pittsburgh.

Now Travis Ford is taking applications for floor general. Three applicants - Ray Penn, Reger Dowell and Fred Gulley - are freshmen.

Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford finished off a spirited speech to the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City that hinted of midseason form.

Travis Ford's second recruiting class as Oklahoma State men's basketball coach has been ranked everywhere from No.

OKLAHOMA STATE basketball, spoiled by years of success under Eddie Sutton, was slow to warm to Travis Ford.

The next Lucas: John Lucas did very well as an Oklahoma State guard a few years ago.

Winning news conferences took on a different meaning for Big 12 men's basketball since the end of last season.