Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Set To Open Exhibition Season Against Athletes First
November 09, 1999 | Cowboy Basketball
Nov. 9, 1999
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Wednesday's Game
OSU begins its quest for a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and an
eighth trip in 10 years when the Cowboys host Athletes First in Wednesday's
exhibition game. Athletes First features several players who have appeared
at Gallagher-Iba Arena with their college teams: James Mayden and Lou Moore
played for Oklahoma, and Anthony Richards led Southern Mississippi in the
Golden Eagles' loss to OSU last season.
Men At Work
Wednesday's game is the first men's contest in Gallagher-Iba Arena since
extensive construction began in earnest on the building last spring. Fans
and media are encouraged to arrive early to avoid congestion since only one
public entrance (the east doors nearest the football practice field) will be
open.
OSU Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at OSU and his 30th
year of collegiate coaching. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to the
NCAA Tournament seven times. Sutton currently owns a career record of
632-252 (71.5 percent) overall and is 202-88 (69.7 percent) at OSU. Sutton
is just the seventh coach to reach 600 coaching victories in 28 or fewer
seasons.
Athletes First (0-3 in exhibitions)
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#22/25 Oklahoma State Cowboys (23-11 in 1998-99)
7:05 p.m. - Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999 - OSU Radio Network
Stillwater, Okla. - Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381)
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 34 Desmond Mason 6-6 207 Jr. 15.4 7.9 Preseason fourth-team All-American (Blue Ribbon) C 45 Alex Webber 6-10 257 Jr. 6.3 4.9 Last home game was 22-point outing vs. Texas Tech G 4 Glendon Alexander 6-5 215 Jr. 9.4 2.8 Starred in Big 12 tournament, set tourney record for threes (16) G 35 Joe Adkins 6-2 190 Jr. 10.0 *4.1 Three late three-pointers comeback at Kansas last year G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 180 Jr. 4.4 *8.3 Holds every school and Big 12 record for assists
OSU starters are based on returning players with most career starts, statistics are from 1998-99
Probable Athletes First Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. School PPG RPG F 9 Lou Moore 6-7 Okla. City 14.5 4.5 F 10 Anthony Richards 6-8 So. Miss. 4.5 3.0 C 12 James Mayden 6-10 Oklahoma 5.5 3.0 G 4 Damien Smith 6-0 So. Miss. 20.0 3.0 G 5 Jimmy Floyd 6-4 So. Miss. 7.0 3.0
* - assists per game.
Cowboys hope to continue exhibition success
OSU, ranked 22nd in the preseason AP poll, opens its exhibition season
Wednesday and looks to continue its 10-year exhibition winning streak. OSU
has won 20 straight exhibition games, with the last loss coming nearly 11
years ago. On Nov. 22, 1988, the Cowboys lost 80-63 to an outstanding USSR
team -- led by Sharunas Marchulenis, Arvidas Sabonis and Alexandr Volkov --
that also defeated Kansas that month. Here's a look at OSU's exhibition
performance since 1988:
Nov. 15, 1988 Spirit Express W 106-62 Nov. 22, 1988 USSR L 63-80 Nov. 8, 1989 Brazil W 105-68 Nov. 22, 1989 Athletes in Action W 114-95 Nov. 14, 1990 Czechoslovakia W 104-63 Nov. 20, 1990 Spirit Express W 99-82 Nov. 7, 1991 Spirit Express W 80-62 Nov. 14, 1991 Lithuania W 88-68 Nov. 17, 1992 Marathon Oil W 81-76 Nov. 24, 1992 Gold Coast Rollers W 93-73 Nov. 16, 1993 Latvia W 81-63 Nov. 20, 1993 Verich Reps W 105-70 Nov. 16, 1994 Spirit Express W 105-62 Nov. 19, 1994 Samara (Russia) W 107-67 Nov. 15, 1995 Mexico W 80-68 Nov. 20, 1995 Conoco Oil W 95-59 Nov. 13, 1996 North Melbourne (Australia) W 72-63 Nov. 25, 1996 Conoco Oil W 78-70 Nov. 11, 1997 California All-Stars W 97-83 Nov. 18, 1997 Buducnost (Yugoslavia) W 114-52 Nov. 10, 1998 California All-Stars W 104-86 Nov. 13, 1998 Athletes First W 108-88
About Athletes First
Several faces wearing Athletes First jerseys Wednesday will look familiar to
OSU fans. James Mayden and Lou Moore played at Oklahoma, and Anthony
Richards scored 17 points last season to lead Southern Mississippi in a
closer-than-expected loss to the Cowboys in late January. Also, Mayden,
Moore and Shawn Pughsley played for Athletes First last season in the team's
108-88 exhibition loss to the Cowboys.
Preseason publications like the Cowboys
In addition to the two major wire-service polls -- AP ranks OSU 22nd, and
USA Today/ESPN has the Cowboys 25th -- several other preseason polls are
out, and most put OSU in the top third of the Big 12 and the top 25 in the
nation. Here's a look at what some pubs have to say about the Cowboys:
- Athlon's college basketball preview has OSU reaching the NCAA's second round and finishing third in the league behind Kansas and Texas in that order. Sutton is picked as the league's coach of the year, and Gottlieb and Mason are second-team All-Big 12 selections.
- Basketball News rates OSU No. 32 in its top 64 and picked fourth in the Big 12 behind Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Mason is rated as the nation's ninth-best "slasher" and is a first-team All-Big 12 pick. Gottlieb is a second-team All-Big 12 selection.
- The Big 12 coaches picked OSU third in the league behind Kansas and Texas and tabbed Mason as an all-conference player.
- Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook says that OSU is the 19th-best team in the country and that Mason is a fourth-team All-American.
- ESPN.com columnist Jay Bilas picks OSU No. 23 in the country.
- Sport magazine tabs OSU at No. 25 nationally.
- On its web site, The Sporting News lists OSU No. 24.
- Ultimate Sports has the Cowboys picked No. 24 in the nation.
Tickets available for season-opening Classic
Tickets are on sale now for the America's Youth Classic sponsored by the
Eddie G. Robinson Foundation.
The Classic takes place Nov. 19-20 at Gallagher-Iba Arena and will feature the Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts men's basketball teams, in their season-opening games, facing Appalachian State and Idaho. ORU, with first-year head coach Scott Sutton in his regular-season debut, plays Idaho in the opener Friday, Nov. 19, at 6:20 p.m., and OSU hosts Appalachian State at 8:40. On Saturday, ORU plays Appalachian State at 6 p.m., followed by OSU vs. Idaho at 8:30.
Fans interested in attending the Classic, which is not a part of the OSU student season-ticket package, may purchase general admission tickets at $20 per night (two games each night). Students may purchase the same tickets for $15 per night. Persons interested in purchasing tickets may call the OSU athletics ticket office at (877) ALL-4-OSU or (405) 744-5745.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 202-88 record at the school as well as a 632-252 overall mark in his
30th year of collegiate coaching. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to
postseason play in eight of nine years and has won 20 games or more seven
times. Sutton is the 20th coach in Division I history to reach the
600-victory mark, and he is just the seventh coach to reach it in 28 years
or less, joining Denny Crum, Bob Knight, Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Jerry
Tarkanian and John Wooden.
Only two active coaches (Knight and Tarkanian) rank ahead of Sutton in both victories and winning percentage, and only one other coach -- TCU's Billy Tubbs -- joins OSU's boss in having won coach-of-the-year awards in four different leagues. Sutton, who previously coached at Creighton, Arkansas and Kentucky, is the only coach in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the national tournament. With Sutton and Henry P. Iba among the 600-win club, OSU is one of only three schools -- joining Illinois and Kentucky -- with two coaches among the all-time top 20.
Years School (No. of Years) Record Pct. Conf. NCAA 1970-74 Creighton (five) 82-50 .621 --- 2-1 1975-85 Arkansas (11) 260-75 .776 139-35 10-9 1986-89 Kentucky (four) 88-39 .693 48-24 5-3 1991-99 Oklahoma State (10th) 202-88 .695 81-51 12-7 Totals 30th year (884 games) 632-252 .715 268-110 29-20
Sutton at Oklahoma State
Year Record Conf./Finish NCAA Final AP Notes
1990-91 24-8 10-4/First 2-1 14th OSU's second Big 8 championship
1991-92 28-8 8-6/T-Second 2-1 11th Second straight Sweet 16
1992-93 20-9 8-6/T-Second 1-1 23rd Big Eight Coach of the Year
1993-94 24-10 10-4/Second 1-1 19th NCAA Second Round
1994-95 27-10 10-4/Second 4-1 14th Final Four/Nat'l Coach of the Year
1995-96 17-10 7-7/T-Fourth --- ---
1996-97 17-15 7-9/T-Sixth --- --- First career NIT appearance
1997-98 22-7 11-5/T-Second 1-1 --- Big 12 Coach of the Year
1998-99 23-11 10-6/T-Fifth 1-1 --- NCAA Second Round
On the air
OSU games will be broadcast on the OSU Radio Network with KWTV's Bill
Teegins handling play-by-play duties and Tom Dirato, OSU coordinator of
radio & TV, providing commentary. Dirato and Teegins are in their ninth year
as the Cowboys' basketball radio team, and Dirato is calling OSU men's
basketball for the 23rd season. The OSU radio network can be accessed
through the Internet (www.okstate.com) or on Teamline. Fans wishing to use
Teamline should call (800) 846-4700 and use team code No. 1750. Use of
Teamline requires a Visa or MasterCard.
Player Thumbnails
#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - G
Needs 189 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... earned the
team's "Mr. Clutch" Award last season by hitting several key baskets late in
games ... hit three treys in the final three minutes of regulation at Kansas
to bring the Cowboys back from a nine-point deficit ... hit 25-foot
three-pointers to clinch victories at UNLV and Nebraska and in the NCAA
Tournament against Syracuse.
#4 - Glendon Alexander - 6-5 - 215 - Sr. - G
Currently battling a chronic knee injury but has been able to practice ...
set a Big 12 Tournament record with 16 three-pointers, including five
against Baylor and a career-high six against Oklahoma ... named to the
all-tournament team at the conference tourney.
Antoine Broxsie - 6-10 - 240 - Jr. - F
Played in 57 games in two years for Minnesota, averaging over four blocks
per 40 minutes of playing time ... second on the team in blocked shots in
both 1997-98 and 1998-99 despite averaging 10 minutes of playing time ...
averaged 17 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks per game as a senior at
Tampa Bay Technical ... eligible 2000-01.
#52 - Roy Candley - 7-2 - 390 - Jr. - C
Currently suspended from the team due to poor conditioning ... joined the
program last Christmas after transferring from Panola (Texas) JC.
#42 - Zac Cazzelle - 6-5 - 215 - Jr. - G
Walked on to the program last season and redshirted ... spent 1997-98 at
Northern Oklahoma College after transferring from Centenary ... started the
final nine games of the year as a freshman with the Gents ... averaged 7.7
points in 27 games, playing over 20 minutes per contest ... scored in double
figures nine times, including a career-high 18 in one game.
#11 - Nate Fleming - 6-0 - 180 - Fr. - G
Lettered three years in basketball under coach Garret Mantle and four in
tennis while at Edmond North ... two-year team captain in basketball and
three-year captain in tennis ... outstanding student who was class
valedictorian and a National Honor Society member ... senator on the student
council ... helped lead Edmond North to a state semifinal appearance and was
a member of the national eighth-place AAU team.
#44 - Doug Gottlieb - 6-1 - 180 - Sr. - G
Holds or shares school and Big 12 records for assists in a half (11), game
(18), season (299) and career (500) ... led the nation in assists last
season with 8.8 per game, an average that ranked 13th in NCAA Division I
history ... also set Big 12 Tournament records for assists in a game and a
tournament in 1999.
#12 - Fredrik Jonzen - 6-10 - 230 - So. - F
Started one game last year and is expected to play a key role inside in
1999-2000 ... fourth among Big 12 freshmen in rebounding ... played for the
club team Sallens, which won the Swedish 20-and-under championship in
1997-98, Sallens made news by facing Magic Johnson in a recent game ...
spent one year at Shawnee Mission (Kan.) East High School.
#43 - Jason Keep - 6-10 - 290 - So. - C
Attended North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ... averaged 15 points,
nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 1998-99, his freshman season ...
attended Moscow High School until his senior year, when he moved to Pullman
... earned All-America honors in football and All-Idaho and all-league
plaudits as a basketball player.
#3 - Daniel Lawson - 6-3 - 205 - Jr. - G
Second-team NJCAA Division II All-American at Mott (Mich.) CC ... averaged
15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.4 steals ... earned Michigan
community college player-of-the-year honors ... helped lead mott to a 26-6
overall record, and a final No. 2 national ranking ... averaged 17 points,
eight rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocked shots as a senior
at MacKenzie HS in Detroit.
#34 - Desmond Mason - 6-5 - 215 - Sr. - F
Named to the preseason all-conference team by the league's coaches ...
preseason fourth-team All-American according to Blue Ribbon ... best career
game statistically: 32 points, 10 rebounds, career-high four three-pointers
at Baylor ... starred in the NCAA Tournament with 54 points in two games,
ranking third among all players through the tourney's first two rounds.
#30 - Brian Montonati - 6-10 - 220 - Sr. - F
A crucial reserve on the Cowboys' front line last season who will probably
crack the starting lineup this year ... scored in double figures 11 times
... five of his double-figure games came when he played under 20 minutes ...
shot 80.5 percent from the foul line and was 6-of-6 in "clutch" situations
... named the team's Most Improved Player.
#24 - Rodney Sooter - 6-2 - 190 - Sr. - G
Walked on to the program last season ... saw his first action of the year in
the UALR game and saw his three-point attempt go in and then out of the hoop
... also played against Houston Baptist and Baylor at home ... played for
two years at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, playing for Coach Lonnie Spencer ...
three-time all-conference and -district performer at Miami (Okla.) High
School.
#45 - Alex Webber - 6-10 - 270 - Sr. - C
Tied a career high with 22 points against Texas Tech last season, scoring 16
in the second half ... led OSU in field-goal percentage ... 13 points, nine
rebounds, key late free throws in the victory over Oklahoma ... career-high
11 rebounds against Kansas in the league tournament ... earned OSU's award
for most charges taken.
#40 - Andre Williams - 6-7 - 210 - Fr. - F
Earned team MVP honors at Schlagle High School in Kansas City in 1997-98,
averaging 13 points, 14 rebounds and 13 blocked shots ... was ranked as the
nation's No. 21 power forward by Future Stars ... spent 1998-99 at Maine
Central Institute ... averaged 15.1 points, a team-high 12.7 rebounds and a
team-high 3.4 blocks while shooting 52.8 percent from the field ... the
team's best leaper -- can reach 11-7.
Victor Williams - 5-10 - 170 - So. - G
Illinois State's starting point guard as a freshman and named the top
freshman in the MVC ... began his career with a stellar performance against
Oakland with 19 points, seven rebounds and seven steals ... came into his
own late in the year, averaging 13.4 points and 4.0 assists while hitting
53.1 percent of his three-pointers in the final eight games of the season
... eligible 2000-01.
National Rankings
Associated Press Top 25
Team Points Prvs. 1. Connecticut (21) (34-2) 1,669 3 2. Cincinnati (19) (27-6) 1,630 11 3. Michigan St (20) (33-5) 1,607 2 4. Auburn (4) (29-4) 1,567 4 5. Ohio St (3) (27-9) 1,432 14 6. North Carolina (3) (24-10) 1,421 13 7. Temple (2) (24-11) 1,381 NR 8. Florida (22-9) 1,341 23 9. Arizona (22-7) 1,241 12 10. Duke (37-2) 1,034 1 11. Kansas (23-10) 994 22 12. UCLA (22-9) 890 15 13. Stanford (26-7) 752 7 14. Kentucky (28-9) 747 8 15. Utah (28-5) 699 6 16. Illinois (14-18) 688 NR 17. Syracuse (21-12) 660 NR 18. St John's (28-9) 657 9 19. Tennessee (21-9) 531 20 20. DePaul (18-13) 452 NR 21. Texas (19-13) 348 NR 22. Oklahoma St (23-11) 257 NR 23. Purdue (21-13) 252 NR 24. Gonzaga (28-7) 227 NR 25. Miami Fla (23-7) 222 10
Others Receiving Votes (OSU opponents only): Oklahoma 63, UNLV 12, Missouri 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Team Points Prvs. 1. Connecticut (9) (34-2) 712 1 2. Michigan St (8) (33-5) 688 3 3. Cincinnati (8) (27-6) 684 11 4. Auburn (29-4) 616 7 5. North Carolina (2) (24-10) 594 18 6. Ohio St (2) (27-9) 579 4 7. Temple (2) (24-11) 574 14 8. Florida (22-9) 570 17 9. Arizona (22-7) 492 16 10. Duke (37-2) 466 2 11. Kansas (23-10) 381 23 12. Kentucky (28-9) 361 5 13. Stanford (26-7) 349 9 14. UCLA (22-9) 345 21 15. Utah (28-5) 283 10 16. Tennessee (21-9) 277 NR 17. Syracuse (21-12) 276 NR 18. Illinois (14-18) 275 NR 19. St John's (28-9) 256 5 20. DePaul (18-13) 177 NR 21. Purdue (21-13) 171 22 22. Texas (19-13) 157 NR 23. Maryland (28-6) 140 8 24. Miami Fla (23-7) 118 12 25. Oklahoma St (23-11) 102 NR
Others Receiving Votes (OSU opponents only): 29. Oklahoma 31, 44. Colorado 4.
Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Baylor 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Colorado 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Kansas 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Iowa State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Kansas State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Missouri 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Nebraska 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Oklahoma 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
OSU 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Texas 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Texas A&M 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Texas Tech 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Around the Big 12
Tuesday, November 2
#at Missouri 84, California All-Stars 67
Friday, November 5
#Calif. All-Stars 79, at Kansas State 78
#at Colorado 64, New Zealand Nat'l 48
Saturday, November 6
#at Kansas 124, California All-Stars 101
#at Oklahoma 103, Mexican National 48
Sunday, November 7
#at Missouri 104, Global Sports 65
Tuesday, November 9
#Skovakken (Denmark) at Texas, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 10
#Global Sports at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
#Double Pump All-Stars at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m.
#Athletes First at OSU, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, November 11
#Bluechip America at Baylor, 7 p.m.
#NBC Thunder Camps at Kansas St., 7 p.m.
#Global Sports at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
#Arkansas Express at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
Friday, November 12
Missouri vs. Wisconsin, 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 13
#Athletes First at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
#Australia at Kansas, 7:05 p.m.
Missouri vs. Syracuse/Princeton, 6/8 p.m.
Sunday, November 14
#California All-Stars at Colorado, 7 p.m.
Monday, November 15
Simon Fraser at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
#Global Sports at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16
#California All-Stars at Texas, 7 p.m.
#California All-Stars at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
Kansas St. at Arizona, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Inside the OSU Athletic Center
Oklahoma State will play its home games in a construction zone this year as
massive Gallagher-Iba Arena renovations get into full swing. Here is a quick
look at the facts of the construction:
Facility name: The arena itself will continue to be called "Gallagher-Iba
Arena," but the entire facility is currently known as "The OSU Athletic
Center."
Architects: Gary Sparks Companies
Contractor: Manhattan Construction
Projected capacity: 13,025
Projected completion date: Dec. 1, 2000
For current construction information, see the "Facility Update" section of OSU's web site (http://www.okstate.com).
Here's a look at what's on tap with the construction this week:
Week of Nov. 8, 1999
- South steam tunnel concrete lids
- Renovation work in Gallagher-Iba (basement, first and second floors )
- Renovation of coaches building (first and second floors )
- OSU use of Gallagher-Iba Arena for events
- Complete work on south half of ramp to Lewis field
- Work on metal stairs (stair 9 and stair 10)
- East side steel and precast erection
- Relocate 500 ton crane to south side
- Assemble seat and court side of south box truss
- Excavation for stair No. 1 (delayed due to safety issues)
- Masonry work at stair No. 10 and west elevation
- Caulk and seal precast seat risers (west side)
- Hydrotherapy area concrete work
- MEP rough-in work on west concourse areas
- Detail the north box truss
Media issues
As noted in the above list, the 500-ton crane that currently sits in the
north parking lot of Gallagher-Iba Arena will be relocated this week to the
south side of the arena. When that happens, the pass gate will move to the
north side of the arena. Unfortunately, this will create a long walk for
media and staff members who park south of Lewis Field -- the only way to the
north side will be around the football stadium or the east side of
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