Oklahoma State vs. UCF men's basketball: How to watch, game time, three things to know
Five days in the Bahamas and two basketball games.
It might be tough to find a better November escape for a basketball team. But Oklahoma State is treating the excursion abroad like a business trip.
And that starts with Friday’s opener of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship when the Cowboys face future Big 12 member UCF at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
OSU (2-1) is coming off its best performance of the season, a road rout of Oakland behind red-hot shooting that included 52% from 3-point range.
OSU will play either DePaul or Santa Clara on Sunday. If the Cowboys win Friday, they play again at 6 p.m. Sunday. If they lose, they play at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Here is a quick look at what you need to know about Friday’s matchup:
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How to watch Oklahoma State vs. UCF
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Baha Mar Convention Center, Nassau, Bahamas
TV: CBS Sports Network (Cox 249, Dish 158, DirecTV 221, U-verse 1643)
Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1
Spread: N/A
Over/under: N/A
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Three things to know about OSU vs. UCF
• OSU senior Avery Anderson III is off to a fast start this season, averaging a team-best 13 points and 3.7 assists. Both totals are well above his career averages. He matched his career high with seven assists in Sunday’s win at Oakland.
• The Cowboys have won their last two non-conference tournaments, including last season’s Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase and the 2019-20 NIT Season Tip-Off. OSU did not participate in a tournament during the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The future Big 12 foes have never faced one another. UCF is 2-1 to open the season, including a double-overtime loss to UNC Asheville and a win over Florida State. The Knights feature just four players shorter than 6 feet 4. Six-foot-5 guard Taylor Hendricks leads the team with 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
—Jacob Unruh, Staff writer
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