Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys To Play Final Home Game Of 1999
December 14, 1999 | Cowboy Basketball
Dec. 14, 1999
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State looks to pick up a victory in the last home game before the calendar hits 2000 when the Cowboys host Alcorn State tonight. OSU is streaking to one of the best starts in school history after Sunday's victory over San Diego State, the Braves enter tonight's game looking to give coach Davey L. Whitney his 500th career coaching victory.
OSU-Alcorn State: The Series
The Cowboys have won both previous meetings between the schools, although
both have been relatively close. The Cowboys eked out a one-point victory
over the Braves on Dec. 29, 1980, and in the most recent meeting, almost
three years ago to the day -- it took place Dec. 16, 1996 -- OSU finished on
top by an 84-72 score. OSU is 9-0 against current members of the
Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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
639-252 (71.7 percent) overall and is 209-88 (70.4 percent) at OSU. Sutton
is just the seventh coach to reach 600 coaching victories in 28 or fewer
seasons.
Scouting the Braves
Although Alcorn State is 3-4 with just one Division I victory, the Braves
played a tough game Saturday at highly regarded LSU (an OSU opponent Dec. 30
in the Sugar Bowl Classic) before losing by seven. Davey L. Whitney is one
of the most prolific coaches in NCAA history and is one triumph away from
his 500th career victory. Junior forward/center Marcus Fleming, the team's
leading scorer (16.0) and second-leading rebounder (6.0), has led the Braves
in scoring in all but one game this season.
Alcorn State Braves (3-4, 0-0 Southwestern Athletic)
at
No. 14/15 Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999 * 7:05 p.m. * OSU Radio Network
Stillwater, Okla. * Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381)
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Brian Montonati 6-10 220 Sr. 12.9 9.6 Four double-doubles this year, 22 points vs. Texas-San Antonio F 34 Desmond Mason 6-5 215 Sr. 18.9 7.0 20+ points five times in last nine games dating to last season C 45 Alex Webber 6-10 270 Sr. 9.0 4.4 20 points, nine for 11 from the field vs. Wichita State G 35 Joe Adkins 6-1 190 Sr. 10.1 *4.7 16 points, four for four beyond arc against San Diego State G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 180 Sr. 7.6 *12.0 Owns six of the top nine single-game assist totals in OSU history * - Assists per game.
Probable Alcorn State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 33 Terrance Cameron 6-4 220 Sr. 11.1 5.0 F 44 Marcus Fleming 6-8 215 Jr. 16.0 6.0 C 55 Walter Harper 6-8 220 So. 5.1 4.4 G 10 Treymane Chambers 5-11 170 Sr. 8.3 2.0 G 22 Wallace Harris 6-1 190 Sr. 7.1 3.0
Cowboys again off to fast start
Prior to the 1997-98 season, OSU men's basketball teams had started their
seasons with at least six victories just once since 1969-70. Now, the
Cowboys have done so for the second time in three years. OSU is 7-0, tying
for the eighth-best start in school history, and a victory Wednesday would
tie for the sixth-best start. It's the third strong start in the 1990s for
the Cowboys, who went 20-0 in 1991-92 and 11-0 in 1997-98. Here's a quick
look at the Cowboys' best season starts:
Year Start First Loss Finish Notes
1991-92 20-0 Feb. 5 at Nebraska 28-8 Preseason NIT champs,
ranked No. 2 AP at end of
streak, reached NCAA Sweet
16
1950-51 16-0 Jan. 20 at Oklahoma 29-6 Ranked No. 1 for only time
in OSU history, NCAA Final
Four
1997-98 11-0 Jan. 7 vs. Nebraska 22-7 Big 12 South champs
reached NCAA Tournament
second round
1914-15 10-0 at Tulsa (date n/a) 10-4 Started season with 10
victories, finished it
with four losses, all to
Tulsa
1969-70 9-0 Jan. 5 vs. Kansas St 14-12 Loss to K-State at Big
Eight Holiday Tournament
started five-game losing
string
1936-37 9-0 Jan. 13 at Oklahoma 20-3 Won five straight games
after loss to OU, second
of five straight MVC
crowns
1937-38 8-0 Jan. 8 at Grinnell 25-3 Finished regular season
24-2 and earned trip to
NIT
More quick-start infoOklahoma State was one of 13 unbeaten Division I teams at the start of the week. One of the other 12 perfect squads was the Cowboys' archrival to the south, Oklahoma. The Cowboys and Sooners make the Big 12 one of two conferences with more than one unbeaten team -- LSU, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt are unbeaten in the SEC -- and make Oklahoma one of two states (the other is Ohio, with Dayton joining top-ranked Cincinnati) with two perfect D-I teams. The Big 12 also joins the SEC as the only leagues with every team at .500 or better on the won-lost ledger.
OSU cruises to another Oklahoma City rout
On Dec. 12, 1998, in a game played at the Myriad Center in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma State held Arkansas-Little Rock to 13 first-half points on the way
to an 88-41 OSU victory. On Dec. 12, 1999, the Cowboys returned to the
Myriad and turned in another strong defensive effort, allowing San Diego
State just 19 first-half points and cruising to a 97-63 triumph. The Cowboys
hit 10 three-pointers and shot 47.6 from beyond the arc, setting season
highs in those categories for the second straight game.
Mason continues to move up the charts
Preseason All-American Desmond Mason's game-high 27-point performance
against Idaho on Nov. 20 included a dunk, three three-pointers, six free
throws and a 9-for-14 shooting exhibition. In the Cowboys' Nov. 23 victory
over Arkansas-Little Rock, he was even more impressive, shooting 10-for-12,
hitting four threes and adding two more dunks in a 28-point outing. After a
three-game mini-slump, Mason torched San Diego State for 20 points Sunday.
With 1,223 points in his career, Mason now ranks 12th in OSU career scoring.
He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (619).
Inside the numbers
Here's a statistical comparison between tonight's opponents.
OSU ASU
Overall Record 7-0 3-4
Scoring Offense 88.0 73.1
Scoring Defense 62.7 71.3
Scoring Margin +25.3 +1.9
Field-Goal Pct. 50.0 44.0
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 36.5 46.9
Free-Throw Pct. 71.6 73.7
Rebound Margin +9.0 +0.9
Three-Point FG Pct. 32.5 31.7
Three-Pointers Per Game 5.3 5.6
Turnover Margin +6.9 +2.4
Adkins' scoring touch returns
Since scoring 17 points in the second half of OSU's Nov. 20 victory over
Idaho, Joe Adkins failed to crack double digits in scoring, shooting
one-for-13 from three-point range and six-for-31 heading into Sunday's game
against San Diego State. But he ended the slump against the Aztecs, hitting
all four of his three-point tries and scoring 16 points. Adkins also had six
assists and a season-high four steals in the Sunday victory. An Oklahoma
City native, Adkins had played well in his most recent hometown game,
scoring 24 points and hitting six three-pointers in the victory over UALR
last season.
Alexander's shooting remains hot
Senior guard Glendon Alexander began the season shooting well and has
continued to do so, the long-range marksman, who has added an impressive
defensive game to his repertoire, has hit nine of 16 three-point tries in
the past two games. He hit an OSU-season-high five three-pointers against
UTSA and scored 18 points, and he hit four threes and scored 12 points
against San Diego State. Alexander has averaged 14.2 points and hit 59.5
percent of his field-goal tries in OSU's five home games.
Montonati records four double-doubles
Known as a super sub his first two years at OSU, senior forward Brian
Montonati has parlayed his newfound starting role into solid scoring and a
string of double-doubles. The only player other than Mason to score in
double figures in every game this season, he scored a career-high 22 points
against Texas-San Antonio and pulled down 11 rebounds for his fourth
double-double in this season's seven games. He pulled down 15 rebounds in
OSU's Nov. 27 victory over North Texas, that total was the most by a Cowboy
since Bryant Reeves had 20 caroms in the Cowboys' last victory over Kansas
on Feb. 6, 1995.
Cowboys roll past Roadrunners
OSU set season highs in three-pointers (nine) and three-point percentage
(45.0) Dec. 4 as the Cowboys cruised to an 87-66 victory over Texas-San
Antonio. The Cowboys forced the Roadrunners into 22 turnovers, marking the
fourth time this season that an OSU opponent has coughed it up at least 20
times. OSU held UTSA to 38.1-percent shooting from the field in the victory.
Jonzen uses size to advantage
6-10 sophomore Fredrik Jonzen took advantage of a small Arkansas-Little Rock
roster and ran the floor well for a 19-point outing Nov. 23 that included a
seven-for-eight shooting night and a career-best five-for-five effort from
the free-throw line. He continued to find the basket against North Texas,
hitting all five of his field-goal attempts and scoring 15 points, and he
turned in his third double-digit performance with 10 points and eight
rebounds against Texas-San Antonio. The Swedish native's previous career
scoring high had been eight points, and his perfect night at the line
against UALR may signify the end of his charity woes -- he shot 42.9 percent
last year but is at 70.0 percent this season.
Webber's big game saves OSU from Shocker shocker
While his teammates were shooting 27.5 percent from the field -- a number
that went up with a pair of layups in the final 11 seconds -- Alex Webber
had an excellent night in OSU's victory over Wichita State, when he hit nine
of 11 field-goal attempts and scored a game-high 20 points. Currently at
69.2 percent for the year, he appears to be on his way to leading OSU in
field-goal percentage for the second straight season.
Gottlieb continues to dish it out
Senior point guard Doug Gottlieb led the nation last season in assists and
recorded the 13th-best single-season assist total in NCAA Division I
history. Already this year, he is well ahead of his school-record assist
average from last season. Gottlieb has 84 assists in the first seven OSU
games of the year, moving him ever-closer to the NCAA's list of the top 25
assist men of all time. With 738 assists in his career, Gottlieb needs 25
more to move into the Division I top 25. His current career average of 7.61
per game ranks 14th in Division I history. Duke's Bobby Hurley holds the
total career assists record with 1,076, and Avery Johnson of Southern set
the D-I record for career average with 12.00 per game.
Other Cowboys can dish it, too
In addition to Gottlieb's prowess as a passer, the entire OSU team has made
a name for itself as a strong passing team in the past couple of seasons.
The NCAA statisticians' manual states that as a rule of thumb, 50 to 60
percent of field goals should be accompanied by assists. But in 1998-99,
OSU's assist/field-goal ratio was 67.9 percent, compared with 60.7 percent
in 1997-98. This season is little different, as 70.5 of the Cowboys' field
goals have been assisted. OSU dished out 31 assists, one shy of the school
record, while hitting 37 field goals against San Diego State. OSU is second
in the nation in assists per game (22.6).
Up next
OSU hits the road to face UNLV at 11 p.m. CST in the ESPN-televised Las
Vegas Showdown Saturday, Nebraska plays Arizona in the first game of the
Showdown. The Cowboys then travel from Las Vegas to Seattle, where they take
on Washington. The Cowboys play LSU in the Sugar Bowl Classic on Dec. 30.
OSU's next home game is Jan. 5, when it hosts Langston at 7:05 p.m. The Big
12 Conference schedule gets under way Jan. 8 when OSU hosts Texas Tech.
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.
Breaking out the orange
When OSU came on the floor in orange uniforms for the Nov. 20 game against
Idaho, it marked the first time in Eddie Sutton's OSU tenure that the
Cowboys had eschewed the traditional white or black unis. The Cowboys also
wore orange in victories over Wichita State and San Diego State.
Quoting the Cowboys
"A lot of my family came to the game tonight. Some of them have never seen
me play before. It was my grandmother's first time to see me play since I
was 10 years old. It was good to come back home and play in front of them.
This arena has been good to me." -- Joe Adkins after breaking out of a
shooting slump in front of his hometown Oklahoma City fans Dec. 12.
"I feel I'm more relaxed this year. I know Coach has a lot of confidence in me, and I have a lot of confidence in my teammates. They believe in me. It's just coming to work every night, not worrying about things and just going out there and playing as hard as I can." -- Brian Montonati after his career-best 22-point performance against Texas-San Antonio.
"The thing that impressed me about our ballclub is that they certainly kept their poise. In the last four minutes of the game, they hit their free throws. They didn't turn it over. Their defense was solid. They did a better job on the defensive boards. They played with a lot of poise and certainly competed hard. I think we learned some things about our ballclub." -- Eddie Sutton following OSU's 68-56 victory over Wichita State on Dec. 1.
"To me, the other team read our scouting report and put a body on Desmond and Brian all the time and seemed to forget all about me. I got lucky, got in the right spot and got a few offensive rebounds and layups. ... After 22 years of my life, I'm finally healthy. I go out there and bang with somebody, and I'm not going to go down that easily. It's taken me awhile, but I feel like I'm finally where I need to be." -- Alex Webber after scoring 20 points against Wichita State.
"I'm not hyping them [OSU], but I watched a lot of tape. I watched them last year as a final-32 team. They have six seniors back from that team, and they're happy with their big kid. That may be one of the best teams that he [Eddie Sutton] has ever had here. He's got a chance to go to the Final Four with that team." -- Wichita State coach Randy Smithson.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 209-88 record at the school as well as a 639-252 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) 209-88 .704 81-51 12-7 Totals 30th year (891 games) 639-252 .717 268-110 29-20
Sutton at Oklahoma State
Year Rec Conf./Finish NCAA 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 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
Player Thumbnails
#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - G
Needs 118 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... team-high 18
points vs. Appalachian State ... 17 points, all in the second half, against
Idaho ... 16 points, four-for-four from three-point range against San Diego
State while playing in Oklahoma City, his hometown ... nine assists at
Arkansas-Little Rock ... career-high eight rebounds against Wichita State
... earned the team's "Mr. Clutch" Award last season by hitting several key
baskets late in games.
#4 - Glendon Alexander - 6-5 - 215 - Sr. - G
Averaging 14.2 points and hitting 59.5 percent from the field in home games
... nine for 16 from long range in past two games ... led OSU in scoring
with 19 points against North Texas ... 18 points against Texas-San Antonio,
hitting five three-pointers ... showing no ill effects from a knee injury
that bothered him early in the season ... set a Big 12 Tournament record
last season with 16 three-pointers, including five against Baylor and a
career-high six against Oklahoma.
Antoine Broxsie - 6-10 - 240 - Jr. - F
Injured a knee in practice in early November and has been diagnosed with
ligament damage ... 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 ... eligible 2000-01.
#42 - Zac Cazzelle - 6-5 - 215 - Jr. - G
A walk-on redshirt last season, Cazzelle saw his first court time in the
Idaho game and scored two points ... tallied five times at Arkansas-Little
Rock and hit three-pointers against Texas-San Antonio and San Diego State
... played at Centenary in 1996-97, 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
Played the final minute against Idaho, North Texas and San Diego State ...
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
Leads the nation in assists ... 13 points, 16 assists against North Texas
for his second career points-assists double-double ... his 16 helpers
against the Mean Green rank second in school history to his OSU record of
18, set last December ... holds or shares school and Big 12 records for
assists in a half (11), game (18), season (299) and career (584) ... led the
nation in assists last season with 8.8 per game, an average that ranked 13th
in NCAA Division I history.
#12 - Fredrik Jonzen - 6-10 - 230 - So. - F
Career-best 19 points at Arkansas-Little Rock, hitting seven of eight
field-goal tries and all five (another career high) of his charities, scored
13 in the first half ... 14 points against North Texas, going six-for-six
from the field ... 10 points, eight rebounds against Texas-San Antonio ...
pulled down 10 rebounds vs. Athletes First ... played for the Swedish club
team Sallens, which recently made news by facing Magic Johnson's team in a
game in Sweden ... spent one year at Shawnee Mission (Kan.) East High
School.
#43 - Jason Keep - 6-10 - 290 - So. - C
Nine points, seven rebounds in exhibition debut ... injured his left knee
against Global Sports and missed the first three regular-season games,
returned to the lineup for his first regular-season action against North
Texas, scored five points in five minutes ... four points vs. Texas-San
Antonio ... has already become a Gallagher-Iba crowd favorite ... attended
North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, last year ... 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.
#3 - Daniel Lawson - 6-3 - 205 - Jr. - G
Made a quick impression in the exhibition vs. Athletes First, scoring a
bucket almost immediately after being inserted in the lineup late in the
game ... got into the game late against Idaho and UALR, tallying his first
OSU points in the latter game ... second-team NJCAA Division II All-American
at Mott (Mich.) CC ... 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.
#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 ... 27 points
against Appalachian State ... 28 points, career-high-tying four
three-pointers against UALR ... 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
Started the season with four double-doubles in six games, including a
career-high 22 points against Texas-San Antonio and a career-best 15
rebounds against North Texas ... the 15 caroms against the Mean Green are
the most by an OSU player since Bryant Reeves had 20 against Kansas in 1995
... also scored 14 points against the Mean Green to go along with three
assists, three steals and two blocked shots ... leads the team in blocked
shots with 10 ... 18 points in exhibition opener ... scored in double
figures 11 times last year, five coming when he played under 20 minutes.
#24 - Rodney Sooter - 6-2 - 190 - Sr. - G
Saw his first action this year against Idaho, also saw the floor against
Arkansas-Little Rock, North Texas, Texas-San Antonio and San Diego State ...
walked on to the program last season ... saw his first action of last 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
Went scoreless for the first three games of 1998-99 but would have none of
that this season, scoring OSU's first points of the year 34 seconds into the
Appalachian State game ... 20 points against Wichita State, keeping OSU
close to set up a late run to victory ... 12 points, including a
five-for-five effort from the field, against North Texas ... scored six
points in the first four minutes against Arkansas-Little Rock ... tied a
career high with 22 points in the home finale against Texas Tech last
season, scoring 16 in the second half ... led OSU in field-goal percentage.
#40 - Andre Williams - 6-7 - 210 - Fr. - F
Has become a crowd favorite with his active, spirited play ... 10 rebounds
against Appalachian State, becoming the first freshman ever to record
double-digit rebounds in an OSU season opener ... seven points, eight
rebounds at UALR ... blocked three shots in five minutes of playing time
against Global Sports ... was ranked as the nation's No. 21 power forward by
Future Stars out of high school ... 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
Here's a look at Oklahoma State's week-by-week appearance in the Associated
Press and USA Today/ESPN/NABC polls as well as Jeff Sagarin's computer
rankings and an approximation of the RPI:
Date AP USAT Sag. RPI Preseason 22 25 Nov. 15 23 Nov. 22 21 23 27 Nov. 29 21 22 21 196 Dec. 6 17 17 22 86 Dec. 13 14 15 27 103
Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 and OSU's upcoming opponents stack up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Alcorn State --- --- 261 258 Baylor --- --- 153 115 Colorado --- (31) 155 157 Iowa State (47) --- 25 17 Kansas 8 6 6 8 Kansas State --- --- 135 71 LSU (32) --- 30 59 Missouri --- --- 66 53 Nebraska --- --- 159 64 UNLV (42) --- 31 44 Oklahoma 23 24 10 3 Texas 15 16 11 4 Texas A&M --- --- 239 262 Texas Tech --- --- 40 36 Washington --- --- 140 164
Big 12 Coaches' Poll
1. Kansas (6) 116 2. Texas (5) 113 3. Oklahoma State (1) 103 4. Oklahoma 89 5. Missouri 84 6. Iowa State 55 7. Nebraska 54 8. Colorado 50 9. Texas Tech 47 10. Kansas State 42 11. Texas A&M 23 12. Baylor 16
Preseason All-Big 12
Marcus Fizer, Iowa State
Eric Chenowith, Kansas
Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma
Desmond Mason, Oklahoma State
Chris Mihm, Texas
Preseason Player of the Year
Chris Mihm, Texas
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Terry Black, Baylor
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Nick Collison, Kansas
Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games thru Dec. 10 W L Pct. W L Pct. Oklahoma 0 0 .000 8 0 1.000 OSU 0 0 .000 7 0 1.000 Kansas 0 0 .000 7 1 .875 Texas Tech 0 0 .000 5 1 .833 Iowa State 0 0 .000 7 2 .778 Baylor 0 0 .000 5 2 .714 Kansas State 0 0 .000 5 2 .714 Texas 0 0 .000 5 2 .714 Colorado 0 0 .000 4 2 .667 Missouri 0 0 .000 5 3 .625 Nebraska 0 0 .000 4 4 .500 Texas A&M 0 0 .000 3 3 .500
Around the Big 12
Sunday, December 12
St. Louis 75, vs. Missouri 72
OSU 97, vs. San Diego State 63
Wednesday, December 15
Alcorn State at OSU, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, December 16
Ohio State at Kansas, 8 p.m.
Friday, December 17
Texas Tech at New Mexico State, 8:05 p.m.
Saturday, December 18
Kansas vs. Illinois, 11 a.m.
Iowa at Missouri, Noon
Baylor at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
Wofford at Texas, 7 p.m.
Texas A&M at Lamar, 7 p.m.
Eastern Washington at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Nebraska vs. Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
OSU at UNLV, 11 p.m.
Sunday, December 19
Kansas State at Loyola Chicago, 2 p.m.
Northern Iowa at Iowa State, 6 p.m.
Monday, December 20
San Francisco at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, December 21
Texas A&M at Dayton, 6:30 p.m.
North Texas at Baylor, 7 p.m.
Southwest Texas St. at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
New Mexico State at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Idaho State at Iowa State, 8 p.m.
Missouri vs. Illinois, 8 p.m.
OSU at Washington, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, December 22
Old Dominion at Kansas State, 7 p.m.
Princeton at Kansas, 7:05 p.m.
Oral Roberts at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m.
Iowa St. in Tribune Holiday Classic, 8 p.m.
Cincinnati at Oklahoma, 8 p.m.
Texas at Utah, 11 p.m.
The OSU Record Books
Career Scoring1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379 10. Bob Mattick, 1952-3-4 1,378 11. Corey Williams, 1989-90-1-2 1,320 12. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 1,223 27. Clayton Carter, 1954-5-6 866 28. James King, 1963-4-5 888 29. Joe Adkins, 197-8-9-2000 882
Career Rebounds
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 1,190 6. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 763 7. James King, 1963-4-5 762 8. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 619
Career Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 584 7. Corey Williams, 1989-90-1-2 349 8. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 339 9. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 325
Career Steals
1. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 169
9. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 133
Cornell Hatcher, 1991-2 133
11. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 125
12. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 121
Career Blocks
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 223 5. Johnny Pittman, 1989-90-1 91 6. Andrew Jones, 1977-8 72 7. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 67
Games Started
1. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 133 8. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 89 9. Raymond Crenshaw, 1981-2-3-4 86 10. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 82
Consecutive Games Started
1. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 89 2. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1 88 3. Bryant Reeves, 1993-4-5 87 4. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 78
Double-Doubles (Pts.-Reb.)
1. Bryant Reeves, 1989-90-1-2 51
4. Joe Atkinson, 1982-4-5 18
Don Youman, 1979-80 18
6. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 17
Three-Point FG Percentage
1. Sean Sutton, 1991-2 44.5 6. John Potter, 1990-1 39.6 7. Marlon Dorsey, 1996-7 39.4 8. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 39.0
Three-Pointers Made
1. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 279 2. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 228 3. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 170 4. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 134
Big 12 Stats Leaders
Here's a look at where the Cowboys rank among the Big 12's statistical
leaders (through Dec. 8):
Scoring
4. Desmond Mason 18.7 21. Brian Montonati 12.7 23. Glendon Alexander 12.5
Rebounds
3. Brian Montonati 9.8 11. Desmond Mason 7.5
Steals
4. Doug Gottlieb 2.50
Blocked Shots
7. Brian Montonati 1.67 9. Andre Williams 1.40 10. Desmond Mason 1.33
Field-Goal Percentage
1. Alex Webber 72.7 6. Fredrik Jonzen 65.5
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 11.67 5. Joe Adkins 4.50
Three-Point FG Percentage
12. Desmond Mason 45.5
Three-Pointers Made
14. Desmond Mason 1.67
Free-Throw Percentage
3. Glendon Alexander 86.7 11. Joe Adkins 78.9
Assist-Turnover Ratio
1. Doug Gottlieb 4.12 2. Joe Adkins 2.45
Offensive Rebounds
2. Brian Montonati 4.00
Defensive Rebounds
6. Brian Montonati 5.83 7. Desmond Mason 5.67
National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders
according to STATS, Inc. (through Dec. 13):
Individual Statistics
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 12.0
Rebounds
29. Brian Montonati 9.6
Team Statistics
4. Scoring 88.0 18. Rebounds 43.1 2. Assists 21.9 20. Turnovers 13.3 27. Free Throws Made 18.7 11. Field-Goal Percentage 50.0 16. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 36.5
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 Dec. 13, 1999
Media issues
The 500-ton crane that previously sat in the north parking lot of
Gallagher-Iba Arena was relocated last week to the south side of the arena.
However, contrary to earlier reports in this space, the media pass gate will
remain on the south side of the arena.
