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GAME NOTES: A pair of teams trying to improve their status in the Big 12 Conference meet in Stillwater today, as the 22nd-ranked Baylor Bears come calling on the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Baylor recently notched its third straight 20-win season, a program first, by whipping Texas Tech on Tuesday night in an 88-70 final. The Bears are now 20-5 on the year and 7-4 in conference. The Bears have won three straight and six of their last seven, but they are 4-3 in true road games and have won only eight of their last 53 road conference tilts -- not exactly a confidence builder today.

Oklahoma State is just two games behind the Bears in terms of overall record (18-7), and just a game back in the Big 12 standings (6-5). The Cowboys have won their last two outings to bounce back from a three-game losing streak, and their most recent triumph was a 69-64 decision at Iowa State on Wednesday. OSU is a near-flawless 12-1 at home.

Oklahoma State owns a 48-16 lead in the all-time series with Baylor, but the Bears have won four of the last six meetings, including an 83-70 verdict in Waco back on January 16th.

Baylor boasts one of the top offensive performers in the Big 12, as junior guard LaceDarius Dunn is hitting nearly 41 percent of his three-point tries in averaging 19.1 ppg. Tweety Carter joins Dunn in the BU backcourt, and is netting 15.9 ppg while his 6.3 apg lead the conference. Ekpe Udoh is one of the few players in the nation currently averaging a double-double, checking in with 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. As a team, the Bears are shooting 48.8 percent from the floor, 38.4 percent from three-point range and 71.2 percent from the foul line in putting up 77.2 ppg. At the other end, foes are scoring just 64.1 ppg in converting a mere 37.5 percent of their total shots. Baylor owns a +8.0 edge on the boards, but is -1.7 in turnover margin. Dunn was once again on top of his game in the recent win over Texas Tech, going 9- of-13 from the floor in scoring 30 points, while Carter (12 points, 11 assists) and Udoh (13 points, 11 boards) both recorded double-doubles. Quincy Acy came off the bench to tally 10 points for the Bears, who connected on 54.1 percent of their field goal attempts while the Red Raiders turned the trick at 43.6 percent.

Obi Muonelo scored a season-high 31 points, helping Oklahoma State claim a five-point win at Iowa State on Wednesday night. James Anderson added 20 points for the Cowboys, who blew a 20-point lead but rallied to post their 18th win of the campaign. Muonelo, who scored 25 points in the second half, went 10-of-19 from the floor, including 6-of-13 from beyond the arc, and Anderson added four treys to help the Pokes go 12-of-30 from long range on the night. Overall, OSU shot 42.6 percent from the field, while holding ISU to 35.1 percent. Like Dunn for Baylor, Oklahoma State has its own superstar in Anderson, a 46.9 percent shooter who is averaging 22.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Muonelo is netting 13.4 ppg and adds 5.4 rpg to his stat line, while Keiton Page rounds out the unit's double-digit scorers with 10.4 ppg and his 62 assists narrowly lead the team. The Cowboys are giving up 67.1 ppg this season, but are scoring 74.9 ppg behind 44.7 percent field goal accuracy. A near three rpg advantage has also helped the cause.

In what should be a dogfight throughout, give the edge to the home team as the Pokes are virtually unbeatable in Stillwater while the Bears have all kinds of trouble winning conference games on the road. The battle between Dunn and Anderson will be fun to watch.