Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State Live Stream: Watch Free Online Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals From Sprint Center In Kansas City

Mar 15, 2013 09:55 PM EDT

Oklahoma State enters Friday's semifinal matchup against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament after defeating the Wildcats last Saturday, ending their chance to win the conference outright and in Kansas City the team will get a chance for revenge.

The Wildcats lost 76-60 to end a six-game winning streak and ended up sharing the conference title with Kansas after the Jayhawks fell at Baylor. Kansas State went 26-6 this season and were 14-4 in the conference and come into the game after a 66-49 win over Texas on Thursday. The Wildcats had won the previous three games against Oklahoma State, but that ended with the loss on Saturday.

Kansas State had a solid game against Texas and got 24 points from first-team All-Big 12 player Rodney McGruder to get things right after the Saturday defeat. The Wildcats haven't won the tournament and only have been the championship game once, which resulted in a loss to Kansas, who they could face in the finals with a win on Friday.

"We're living into the second day," said Bruce Weber, the Big 12 coach of the year. "Now let's see if we can get to the championship (on Saturday against No. 1 seed Kansas or Iowa State)."

The third-seeded Cowboys haven't had success in the tournament in years and have a chance to advance to the championship game for the first time since 2005. The team went 24-7 during the season and were 13-5 in the conference after winning on Saturday. The Cowboys had a tough first matchup with Baylor, holding the Bears off 74-72 after 24 second-half points from Pierre Jackson.

Oklahoma State has gotten a boost from conference player of the year Marcus Smart, who has scored 20 points in three straight games and had 20 points against Baylor. The freshman is likely to leave for the NBA, but he could finish off his Cowboys career with a conference title.

Kansas State ranked 115th in scoring this season, but were 11th in assists while hitting over 43 percent of their shots. The team had won 10 of the past 16 games before losing to the Cowboys and they will have a chance to return the favor on Friday.

Oklahoma State is scoring over 70 points per game while grabbing over 36 rebounds. The team ranked 224th in assists, but hit over 44 percent from the field this season. The Cowboys lost to Iowa State 87-76 on Mar. 6, but has won the next two games, including the victory over Kansas State.

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