Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Face First Conference Road Test
January 12, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 12, 2000
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STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State hits the road for the first time in the 2000 Big 12 Conference schedule when the Cowboys visit Baylor on Saturday. OSU is looking for its third straight victory after a high-scoring blowout over NAIA opponent Langston and a low-scoring, grinding defeat of Texas Tech last week.
OSU-Baylor: The Series
Oklahoma State owns a 32-11 margin in the all-time series and is 6-2 against
the Bears since the start of Big 12 play three years ago. Although OSU won
in Waco by 13 last year, previous Ferrell Center matchups had been exciting
BU victories: The Bears defeated OSU 78-77 on Feb. 1, 1997, and 97-95 in
double overtime Jan. 17, 1998.
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
644-253 (71.8 percent) overall and is 214-89 (70.6 percent) at OSU. Sutton
is just the seventh coach to reach 600 coaching victories in 28 or fewer
seasons.
No. 14/13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-1, 1-0 Big 12)
at
Baylor Bears (9-4, 0-2 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000 - 3 p.m. - OSU Radio Network - ESPN+
Waco, Texas - Ferrell Center (10,284)
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Brian Montonati 6-10 220 Sr. 14.2 8.7 Averaged 21.0 points, 13.0 rebounds in two games last week F 34 Desmond Mason 6-5 215 Sr. 18.5 7.6 Career-high 32 points in last visit to Ferrell Center C 45 Alex Webber 6-10 270 Sr. 7.2 3.9 11 points vs. Texas Tech last Saturday G 35 Joe Adkins 6-1 190 Sr. 9.9 *4.5 Needs 60 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 180 Sr. 7.2 *10.2 Career-high 18 points against Langston, leads nation in assists* - Assists per game.
Probable starters based on most recent game.
Probable Baylor Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 21 Jamie Kendrick 6-8 210 Sr. 8.2 5.1 F 24 Terry Black 6-5 215 Jr. 15.5 10.2 C 54 Ben Echols 6-11 240 Sr. 8.6 7.7 G 3 Tevis Stukes 5-11 185 Sr. 17.8 *2.5 G 23 DeMarcus Minor 6-4 210 Jr. 10.3 *5.9
1999-2000 OSU Schedule/Results
Wednesday, Nov. 10 Athletes First (Exh.) W 93-80 Wednesday, Nov. 17 Global Sports (Exh.) W 91-63 Friday, Nov. 19 Appalachian State& W 87-75 Saturday, Nov. 20 Idaho& W 81-50 Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Arkansas-Little Rock W 93-64 Saturday, Nov. 27 North Texas W 103-65 Wednesday, Dec. 1 Wichita State W 68-56 Saturday, Dec. 4 Texas-San Antonio W 87-66 Sunday, Dec. 12 vs. San Diego State% W 97-63 Wednesday, Dec. 15 Alcorn State W 79-53 Saturday, Dec. 18 at UNLV# W 89-75 Tuesday, Dec. 21 at Washington W 84-72 Thursday, Dec. 30 vs. LSU@ L 53-63 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Langston W 125-65 Saturday, Jan. 8 Texas Tech* W 55-47 Saturday, Jan. 15 at Baylor* 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19 Texas* 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at Texas A&M* 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at Kansas State* 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 Baylor* 12 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Texas Tech* 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas A&M* 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 Kansas* 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at Oklahoma* 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Texas* 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 Nebraska* 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 at Missouri* 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at Iowa State* 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 Colorado* 7:05 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Oklahoma* 8 p.m. Thur.-Sun., March 9-12 Big 12 ChampionshipAll times CST, * - Big 12 Conference games, & - America's Youth Classic, Stillwater, Okla., % - game played in Oklahoma City, # - Las Vegas Showdown, Las Vegas, Nev., @ - Sugar Bowl Classic, New Orleans, La.
Scouting the Bears
Under new head coach Dave Bliss, Baylor (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) has already won
more games this season than it did all last year. Tevis Stukes (17.8 ppg) is
one of the leading scorers in the Big 12, and Terry Black (15.5 ppg, 10.2
rpg) is one of just two league players currently averaging a double-double.
Saturday's game will mark the end of a merciless three-game stretch to start
BU's conference schedule - all three games will have come against ranked
teams - and will be Baylor's first home conference game.
In the polls
OSU reached a season-high No. 11 position in both major national polls
before its Dec. 30 loss to LSU. The Cowboys have not been higher during the
regular season since the 1993-94 team climbed as high as No. 8 in early
December. OSU has been ranked in 10 consecutive AP polls, the Cowboys were
ranked 11 straight weeks last season, a streak that was the longest since
the 1990-91 and 1991-92 teams were ranked for 24 consecutive polls,
including all 18 in 1991-92, just the fifth time in its history and the
first since 1957-58 that an OSU team had gone wire-to-wire in the polls.
Inside the numbers
Here's a statistical look at Saturday's opponents with their Big 12 rank in
parentheses.
All Games Big 12 Games
OSU BU OSU BU
Overall Record 12-1 (2) 9-4 (6) 1-0 0-2
Scoring Offense 84.7 (2) 72.4 (8) 55.0 43.0
Scoring Defense 62.6 (3) 66.2 (8) 47.0 73.5
Scoring Margin +22.1 (1) +6.2 (8) +8.0 -20.5
Field-Goal Pct. 50.0 (2) 45.6 (7) 35.6 33.3
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 38.2 (2) 40.9 (7) 35.2 45.4
Free-Throw Pct. 70.3 (3) 64.7 (10) 81.8 64.7
Rebound Margin +6.2 (4) +4.6 (8) +8.0 -18.5
Three-Point FG Pct. 35.7 (8) 31.5 (12) 25.0 18.2
Three-Pointers Per Game 6.2 (5) 6.1 (6) 4.0 3.0
Turnover Margin +5.8 (1) -2.8 (10) +2.0 -5.0
Cowboys back to doing it with defense
The OSU teams of the first half of the 1990s made their name with defense,
holding opponents well below 45 percent in the vast majority of games. That
trend shifted in the second half of the decade - remarkably, OSU was last in
the Big 12 in field-goal defense in 1996-97 - although OSU did improve its
ability to force turnovers. This season, OSU seems to have married the best
of both trends, the Cowboys have held seven opponents under 40 percent
field-goal shooting and have forced more than 20 turnovers in seven games as
well. Here's a statistical look at OSU defense in Eddie Sutton's first five
years at OSU and in each of the past five years:
Year(s) FG Defense TO forced 1990-95 41.3 13.3 1995-96 45.1 17.3 1996-97 44.7 12.7 1997-98 44.4 17.4 1998-99 42.3 16.3 1999-2000 38.2 20.1
Montonati continues consistent offensive output
Senior forward Brian Montonati made a name for himself as a super sub last
season, scoring in double figures 11 times off the bench and doing so five
times in games when he played less than 20 minutes. Although he's stepped
into a starting role - and parlayed it into six double-doubles and
10-points-plus scoring in every game - he continues to show a knack for
scoring points in small amounts of playing time. The team's starting big
forward is fourth on the team in minutes but second in scoring (14.2) and
first in rebounding (8.7). Montonati scored a career-high 28 points to go
along with 12 rebounds in last week's victory over Langston, and he had 14
points and 14 boards against Texas Tech.
OSU wins ugly in league opener
Oklahoma State shot a season-low 35.6 percent from the field but used
excellent defense and a strong inside game to defeat Texas Tech 55-47 in
Stillwater on Jan. 8. OSU's three-man frontline rotation of Fredrik J?nz?n,
Brian Montonati and Alex Webber combined to score 35 points and grab 26
rebounds to lead the Cowboys while the defense held the Red Raiders to 35.2
percent field-goal shooting.
Webber saves his best for when OSU needs it
Senior center Alex Webber is displaying a talent for scoring points when his
teammates can't seem to. Against Wichita State on Dec. 1, Webber scored 20
points, shooting nine-for-11 while the rest of the team hit just 27 percent
of its shots. Webber slumped after that game, though, and had not scored in
double figures since then heading into the Texas Tech game. Against the Red
Raiders, Webber scored 11 points, hitting five of eight field-goal tries
while the rest of the team hit just 16 of 51.
J?nz?n provides inside punch off the bench
Forward Fredrik J?nz?n entered his sophomore season with no career
double-digit scoring performances. But J?nz?n has hit for 10 or more points
six times this season, including in each of the past two games. He scored 10
points and hit five of seven field-goal attempts against Texas Tech,
combining with Webber to shoot 67 percent from the field while the rest of
the team shot 24 percent. The Swedish import averaged 2.3 points and 2.7
rebounds as a freshman, hitting 46.9 percent of his field-goal attempts and
42.9 percent of his free-throw tries. This season, he's at 9.1 points, 5.6
rebounds, 60.3 percent from the field and 69.2 percent from the line.
Adkins' amazing clutch shooting shows up again
Senior guard Joe Adkins earned OSU's "Mr. Clutch" award last season after
hitting numerous late three-pointers in close games. Saturday, Adkins showed
he still has that ability this season. The Cowboys' starting two-guard was
two-for-11 from the field and one-for-six from three-point range in the
first 39 minutes of the victory over Texas Tech. But with 1:08 remaining,
OSU's lead down to six points and the shot clock at two seconds, Adkins hit
an off-balance three-pointer over Tech center Andy Ellis to ice the victory.
Adkins finished with 10 points in the game and moved ever closer to the
1,000-point barrier. On the OSU career records lists, Adkins ranks 27th in
scoring (940), seventh in assists (351), 12th in steals (129) and fourth in
three-pointers made (145).
Cowboys set plenty of milestones in victory
The Cowboys' Jan. 5 game against Langston will leave its mark on the OSU
records book. Winning 125-65, OSU set a school record for assists (36) - the
team's first 15 baskets were assisted - and recorded the second-highest
point total in school history (any of three missed three-pointers in the
final minute would have notched a new mark) while also tallying the
fourth-widest victory margin. Oklahoma State committed just seven turnovers,
the last times a Cowboy squad had fewer were the Sweet Sixteen and Final
Eight games in 1995, when OSU turned it over just six times against both
Alabama and Wake Forest.
Career nights all around for Pokes
Several Cowboys had career-topping performances in the team's victory over
Langston. Montonati led the team in scoring with a career-high 28 points and
recorded his fifth double-double this year, Desmond Mason pulled down a
personal-best 15 rebounds to go along with his 22 points, giving him 18
career double-doubles, fourth in school history, Glendon Alexander recorded
career highs in points (25) and three-pointers made (seven) despite playing
just 23 minutes, and Doug Gottlieb recorded a career-best 18 points and his
third career points-assists double-double. It marked the first time since a
Jan. 8, 1994, triumph over Oklahoma that OSU had three players score 20
points in a regulation game.
Up next
The Cowboys' biggest game of the season to date takes place Wednesday, Jan.
19, when OSU hosts nationally ranked Texas in an 8 p.m. game. The contest
will be televised on the ESPN Regional network. After that game, OSU hits
the road to face Texas A&M on Saturday, Jan. 22, and Kansas State on
Wednesday, Jan. 26.
Mason continues to move up the charts
Senior forward Desmond Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU
records book. With 1,332 points in his career, Mason now ranks 11th in OSU
career scoring. He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (669), 11th
in steals (131), seventh in blocked shots (71), ninth in minutes played
(3,104), ninth in games started (88), fourth in consecutive games started
(83) and fourth in double-doubles (18). Mason scored 22 points and pulled
down a career-high 15 rebounds in the victory over Langston.
Alexander's quick scoring triggers key second-half runs
The Cowboys' sixth man, senior guard Glendon Alexander, has displayed an
uncanny ability to score points in bunches, evidenced by his vital
performances at UNLV and Washington. In both games, with OSU trailing, his
rapid-fire scoring keyed game-turning runs for the Cowboys. Against the
Runnin' Rebels, he scored 10 points in two minutes to lead a 14-0 run that
gave OSU the lead for good, in Seattle, he hit for eight in one minute and
10 seconds as OSU scored 11 straight to defeat the Huskies. After scoring a
career-high 25 points in just 23 minutes against Langston, Alexander has hit
28 of 54 (51.9 percent) three-point attempts in the past eight games. His
career-high 25 points against Langston included a career-best seven
three-pointers, the most by an OSU player since Randy Rutherford hit a
school-record 11 against Kansas in 1995.
Gottlieb moves into all-time top 25 in assists
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 129 assists in the first 12 OSU games
of the year, with 786 assists in his career, Gottlieb ranks 20th in Division
I history. His current career average of 7.63 per game ranks 13th on the
NCAA D-I chart. 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. Gottlieb hit eight of 10 field-goal attempts
against Langston, scoring a career-high 18 points and recording his third
career points-assists double-double.
Other Cowboys can dish it, too
In addition to Gottlieb's prowess as a passer, as well as Joe Adkins' - the
Cowboys' starting backcourt leads the country in assists with 15.5 combined
per game - 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 68.7 percent of the Cowboys' field goals have been assisted.
After dishing out a school-record 36 helpers against Langston (including
assists on the first 15 baskets), OSU leads the nation with 21.3 assists per
game.
Charting the Cowboys against the Bears Desmond Mason scored a career-high 32 points in leading OSU to a victory in its most recent game in Waco, and in a meeting last March, Doug Gottlieb set a Big 12 Tournament record with 14 assists. Here's a look at current Cowboys' career statistics against Baylor:
Name G-GS FG-A Pct. 3G-A Pct. FT-A Pct. RPG PPG Hi Pts. Adkins 8-4 19-45 .422 8-22 .364 15-16 .938 1.6 7.6 20 Alexander 3-2 10-40 .250 8-15 .533 7-8 .875 3.0 11.7 23 Gottlieb 5-4 8-26 .308 3-9 .333 4-6 .667 2.6 4.6 9 Jonzen 3-1 3-4 .750 0-0 --- 3-9 .333 4.7 3.0 4 Mason 8-6 44-83 .530 7-16 .438 28-35 .800 5.9 15.4 32 Montonati 5-0 7-15 .467 0-0 --- 3-4 .750 3.2 3.4 6 Webber 5-2 15-25 .667 0-0 --- 6-8 .750 5.2 7.2 14
Williams' status remains uncertain
Freshman forward Andre Williams has missed the past four games while OSU and
NCAA officials sort out an eligibility issue. OSU director of athletics
Terry Don Phillips released the following statement last week: "After
meeting with NCAA officials earlier this week in Indianapolis, we have a
better understanding of the NCAA's present position. However, given the
particular facts relating to Andre's case, we are not in agreement with
their current interpretation as it applies to the rules of amateurism, but
we do appreciate the willingness of the NCAA to continue dialogue on the
matter. I do want to emphasize that neither Andre Williams or anyone else
has knowingly violated rules as they apply to this situation."
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 214-89 record at the school as well as a 644-253 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 1991-2000 Oklahoma State (10th) 214-89 .706 82-51 12-7 Totals 30th year (896 games) 644-253 .718 269-110 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
'99-2000 12-1 Fourth-best start in school history
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.
Saturday's game will be televised on the ESPN Regional network, including KJRH (channel 2) in Tulsa and KFOR (channel 4) in Oklahoma City. Bill Doleman and Chris Piper will handle on-air duties for the TV broadcast.
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#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - G
Needs 60 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 several games, did so this year against Texas Tech, hitting
a three-pointer over 6-10 Andy Ellis in the game's final minute.
#4 - Glendon Alexander - 6-5 - 215 - Sr. - G
Career highs of 25 points, seven three-pointers against Langston ... 18
points - 15 in the second half, including 10 in one two-minute span during
OSU's game-breaking run - against UNLV ... again scored quickly, hitting for
eight points in one minute, 10 seconds, in a 15-point effort at Washington
... averaging 13.5 points and hitting 57.1 percent from the field in home
games ... 28-for-54 from long range in past eight games ... led OSU in
scoring with 19 points against North Texas ... 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, San Diego State and
Alcorn State ... broke his nose in practice in late December but returned to
practice this week ... 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 and is ranked 20th in Division I career assists
... career-high 18 points against Langston, also had 11 assists for his
third career points-assists double-double ... 13 points, 16 assists against
North Texas ... his 16 helpers against the Mean Green rank second in school
history to his OSU record of 18 ... holds or shares school and Big 12
records for assists in a half (11), game (18), season (299) and career (632)
... led the nation in assists last season with 8.8 per game, an average that
ranked 13th in NCAA Division I history.
#12 - Fredrik J?nz?n - 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 ... 15 points vs. Langston ... 12 points,
career-high-tying nine rebounds at UNLV, including 10 points, six rebounds
in second half with OSU's starting big men in foul trouble ... 14 points
against North Texas, going six-for-six from the field ... 10 points, seven
rebounds against Texas Tech.
#43 - Jason Keep - 6-10 - 290 - So. - C
Played key minutes against UNLV with other big men in foul trouble ... 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 ... career-high six points against Langston ...
has already become a Gallagher-Iba crowd favorite ... averaged 15 points,
nine rebounds and two blocked shots at North Idaho College in 1998-99, his
freshman season.
#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 ... 22 points, career-high 15 rebounds against
Langston ... has started 83 consecutive games, the fourth-longest streak in
school history and seven shy of the record ... 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
Six double-doubles this season, including a career-best 15 rebounds against
North Texas ... the 15 caroms against the Mean Green were the most by an OSU
player since Bryant Reeves had 20 against Kansas in 1995 ... career-high 28
points against Langston ... only Cowboy to score in every game this year ...
14 points, 14 rebounds against Texas Tech ... 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, San Diego State and
Alcorn 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 ... hit nine of 11 field-goal attempts
against the Shockers while the rest of the team shot 27 percent ... 11
points against Texas Tech, hitting five of seven FGs while the rest of the
team hit 31 percent from the field ... 12 points, including a five-for-five
effort from the field, against North Texas ... led OSU in field-goal
percentage last year and is on pace to do so this season.
#40 - Andre Williams - 6-7 - 210 - Fr. - F
Has become a crowd favorite with his active, spirited play ... has missed
five straight games while eligibility issues are being cleared ... career
highs of 11 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks, three dunks and 20 minutes
against Alcorn State ... 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 Collegiate Basketball News' 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 Dec. 20 13 13 8 61 Dec. 27 11 11 4 36 Jan. 3 16 12 8 39 Jan. 10 14 13 11 30
Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 stacks up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 148 151 Colorado --- --- 49 50 Iowa State (30) (47) 30 35 Kansas 8 8 7 7 Kansas State --- --- 125 80 Missouri --- --- 71 71 Nebraska --- --- 147 87 Oklahoma 16 17 17 13 Texas 15 15 13 5 Texas A&M --- --- 220 211 Texas Tech --- --- 52 61 Big 12 5 3
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 Jan. 11 W L Pct. W L Pct. Oklahoma 2 0 1.000 14 1 .933 OSU 1 0 1.000 12 1 .923 Iowa State 1 0 1.000 13 2 .867 Kansas 1 0 1.000 12 2 .857 Texas 1 0 1.000 9 4 .692 Kansas State 1 0 1.000 8 4 .667 Texas Tech 0 1 .000 9 3 .750 Colorado 0 1 .000 9 4 .692 Missouri 0 1 .000 7 6 .538 Nebraska 0 1 .000 7 7 .500 Texas A&M 0 1 .000 4 8 .333 Baylor 0 2 .000 9 4 .692
Around the Big 12
Saturday, January 8*at OSU 55, Texas Tech 47
*at Oklahoma 78, Texas A&M 53
*at Iowa State 86, Missouri 81
*at Kansas State 97, Nebraska 79
*Kansas 84, at Colorado 69
Monday, January 10
at Texas Tech 51, Centenary 41
at Connecticut 77, Texas 67
Tuesday, January 11
*at Oklahoma 76, Baylor 43
Wednesday, January 12
*Texas at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
*Colorado at Missouri, 7 p.m.
*Iowa State at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m.
*Kansas State at Kansas, 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 15
*Kansas State at Missouri, 12:45 p.m.
*OSU at Baylor, 3 p.m.
*Texas A&M at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
*Nebraska at Kansas, 8 p.m.
*Oklahoma at Texas, 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 16
*Colorado at Iowa State, 1 p.m.
Monday, January 17
*Kansas at Texas A&M, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 18
*Missouri at Baylor, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, January 19
*Texas Tech at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m.
*Iowa State at Kansas State, 8 p.m.
*Texas at OSU, 8 p.m.
*Oklahoma at Colorado, 8 p.m.
The OSU Record Books
Career Scoring1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379 9. Olus Holder, 1975-6-7-8 1,428 10. Bob Mattick, 1952-3-4 1,378 11. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 1,339 25. Don Johnson/Ed Odom 945 27. Joe Adkins, 197-8-9-2000 940Career 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 669
Career Assists1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 629 5. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 412 6. Andre Owens, 1995-6 397 7. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 351Career 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 131
12. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 129
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 71
Games Started
1. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 133
6. Randy Rutherford/Corey Williams 95
8. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 89
9. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 88
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 83
Double-Doubles (Pts.-Reb.)
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 51
2. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 49
3. Olus Holder, 1975-6-7-8 30
4t. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 18
Three-Point FG Percentage
1. Sean Sutton, 1991-2 44.5
4. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 42.2
5. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 41.8
6. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 41.1
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 145
Big 12 Stats Leaders
Here's a look at where the Cowboys rank among the Big 12's statistical leaders (through Jan. 11):Scoring
3. Desmond Mason 18.5 16. Brian Montonati 14.2 19. Glendon Alexander 12.8Rebounds
5. Brian Montonati 8.7 11. Desmond Mason 7.6Field-Goal Percentage
3. Alex Webber 63.9 8. Fredrik Jonzen 60.3 9. Brian Montonati 56.2 11. Desmond Mason 54.1Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 10.15 4. Joe Adkins 4.54Free-Throw Percentage
2. Joe Adkins 84.7 6. Brian Montonati 79.2Steals
3. Doug Gottlieb 2.38 9. Brian Montonati 1.77Three-Point FG Percentage
7. Glendon Alexander 44.9 10. Desmond Mason 43.1Three-Pointers Made
10. Glendon Alexander 2.38
Blocked Shots11. Brian Montonati 1.15 15. Desmond Mason 0.92Assist-Turnover Ratio
2. Doug Gottlieb 3.00 10. Joe Adkins 1.84Offensive Rebounds
7. Brian Montonati 3.08
Defensive Rebounds7. Desmond Mason 5.62 8. Brian Montonati 5.38
National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders according to STATS, Inc. (through Jan. 11):Individual Statistics
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 10.2
Team Statistics
10. Scoring 84.7 1. Assists 21.3 10. Field-Goal Percentage 50.0 2. Scoring Margin* 22.1* - From NCAA statistics of Jan. 10.
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).
On tap this week Here's a look at what is planned for construction during the week of Jan. 10:
- Renovation work in Gallagher-Iba
- Renovation of coaches' building
- Work on metal stairs (stair 2, stair 9 and stair 10)
- Assemble & erect long-span joists (west to east)
- High roof decking (west to east)
- Masonry work at stair 10, stair 9 and west elevation
- Caulk and seal precast seat risers east & west sides
- MEP rough-in work on west concourse & Mezzanine areas
- Fireproofing east concourse
- MEP rough-in east side concourse level
- Stair 3 metal stairs and MEP level concrete
- Stair 1 concrete wall construction
- Concrete work Heritage Hall area
- Masonry work west concourse area
- North-side steel work (will affect northeast suite area)
- West-side roof decking
- MEP work in stair 3
- On-site fabrication of window wall system
