Oklahoma State University Athletics
No. 12 Oklahoma State Hosts No. 14 Texas
January 18, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 18, 2000
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STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State plays its biggest game of the first half of the season when the 12th-ranked Cowboys host 14th-ranked Texas in a key Big 12 matchup tonight. OSU is 13-1 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play after Saturday's road triumph at Baylor, Texas, coming off a 79-66 victory over 17th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday, is 11-4 overall, 3-0 in league play.
OSU-Texas: The Series
OSU leads the all-time series 26-25 overall and 11-8 in Stillwater, but the
Longhorns have won six of eight meetings since the inception of the Big 12
Conference three years ago. Texas has swept the regular-season series in two
of the past three years, including last season, but OSU won the most recent
meeting 59-57 in last year's Big 12 Tournament semifinals.
No. 14/13 Texas Longhorns (11-4, 3-0 Big 12)
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No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-1, 2-0 Big 12)
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000 - 8:06 p.m. - OSU Radio Network - ESPN+
Stillwater, Okla. - Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381)
Scouting the Longhorns
Picked by the Big 12's media and coaches to finish second in the league race
this season, Texas has played the nation's second-toughest schedule and
ranks sixth in the country according to the important RPI. Center Chris Mihm
averages a double-double (17.4 points, 10.4 rebounds) to lead the team in
scoring and rebounding, and forward Gabe Muoneke is this week's Big 12
Player of the Week after an impressive 30-point night against Oklahoma on
Saturday.
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Brian Montonati 6-10 220 Sr. 14.0 8.3 Only OSU player to score in double figures every game this year F 34 Desmond Mason 6-5 215 Sr. 17.9 7.6 27 points, 14 rebounds at home vs. Texas in 1997-98 C 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 230 So. 9.0 5.8 Earned second career start at Baylor, recorded 8 pts., 8 reb. G 35 Joe Adkins 6-1 190 Sr. 9.6 *4.4 Needs 54 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 180 Sr. 7.6 *9.9 20th in NCAA history in assists, 11.7 ppg in last three games* - Assists per game.
Probable starters based on most recent game.
Probable Texas Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 3 Gabe Muoneke 6-7 250 Sr. 14.6 6.5 C 4 Chris Mihm 7-0 262 Jr. 17.4 10.4 G 5 Ivan Wagner 6-1 195 Sr. 8.4 *4.2 G 22 Lawrence Williams 6-1 190 Jr. 4.6 2.0 G 23 William Clay 6-2 190 Sr. 9.4 3.7
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
645-253 (71.8 percent) overall and is 215-89 (70.7 percent) at OSU. Sutton
is just the seventh coach to reach 600 coaching victories in 28 or fewer
seasons.
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* W 56-41 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* Noon 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.
In the polls
Currently ranked 12th in both major national polls, OSU reached a
season-high No. 11 position in both the AP and the USA Today/ESPN ratings
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 11 consecutive AP polls, the Cowboys were
also 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.
Wednesday's game will be OSU's first against an AP Top 25 team this season.
The Cowboys are 23-30 against ranked teams during Eddie Sutton's tenure at
OSU, losing nine of their last 11 such games.
Inside the numbers
Here's a statistical look at Wednesday's opponents with Big 12 rank in
parentheses.
All Games Big 12 Games
OSU UT OSU UT
Overall Record 13-1 (1) 11-4 (5) 2-0 (4) 3-0 (2)
Scoring Offense 82.6 (2) 76.9 (4) 55.5 (11) 76.0 (5)
Scoring Defense 61.1 (2) 64.9 (4) 44.0 (1) 53.3 (2)
Scoring Margin +21.6 (1) +12.0 (5) +11.5 (4) +22.7 (1)
Field-Goal Pct. 49.9 (2) 47.8 (4) 41.5 (8) 52.3 (1)
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 37.8 (1) 38.8 (3) 33.3 (1) 34.0 (2)
Free-Throw Pct. 70.1 (3) 62.8 (11) 73.9 (2) 66.7 (8)
Rebound Margin +6.1 (4) +5.2 (5) +7.0 (3) +8.0 (1)
Three-Point FG Pct. 35.2 (7) 37.6 (4) 24.0 (10) 41.0 (4)
Three-Pointers Per Game 5.9 (4) 5.5 (8) 3.0 (11) 5.3 (7)
Turnover Margin +5.1 (1) +0.7 (7) -0.5 (7) +2.3 (3)
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 eight opponents under 40 percent
field-goal shooting and have forced more than 20 turnovers in seven games.
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 37.8 19.7
Cowboys ride defense to victory over Baylor
Although OSU scored under 60 points for the second straight game, the
Cowboys held Baylor to 41 points, a Big 12-record low for conference games,
and won by 15 Saturday in Waco. OSU's offense struggled -- the Cowboys
scored just three field goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half --
but the Pokes still shot 48.9 percent from the field while holding Baylor to
31.4 percent. The Bears' leading scorer, Tevis Stukes, was limited to just
five shots and five points.
Gottlieb moves into all-time top 25 in assists
Senior guard Doug Gottlieb, known for his prowess as a passer, played an
unfamiliar part in a birthday performance at Baylor. A career 37-percent
shooter from the field, Gottlieb hit six of seven shots in Waco and scored
13 points to lead OSU in scoring for just the second time in his career. His
three-pointer with just over 12 minutes to play stopped the Bears' most
significant rally and was part of a stretch when Gottlieb, who was
celebrating his 24th birthday, scored seven of nine OSU points. That scoring
outburst came 10 days after he tallied a career-best 18 points in a Jan. 5
victory over Langston. In the past three games, Gottlieb has shot 16-for-24
(66.7 percent) and averaged 11.7 points.
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 139 assists in the first 14 OSU games of the year, with 793 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.
Jonzen provides inside punch off the bench
Forward Fredrik Jonzen entered his sophomore season with no career
double-digit scoring performances. But Jonzen 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 9.0 points, 5.8
rebounds, 60.6 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the line.
Mason continues to move up the charts
Senior forward Desmond Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU
records book. With 1,342 points in his career, Mason now ranks 11th in OSU
career scoring. He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (677), 11th
in steals (131), seventh in blocked shots (71), ninth in minutes played
(3,143), eighth in games started (89), fourth in consecutive games started
(84) and fourth in double-doubles (18). Mason scored 22 points and pulled
down a career-high 15 rebounds in the victory over Langston.
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. As a starter for the
first time in his career, he is now the Cowboys' most consistent performer:
He's the only Cowboy to score in double figures in every game this season.
The team's starting big forward is fourth on the team in minutes but second
in scoring (14.2) and first in rebounding (8.3). Montonati scored a
career-high 28 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the Jan. 5 victory
over Langston, and he is third in the Big 12 with six double-doubles this
season.
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 Jonzen,
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.
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. Against Texas Tech,
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 24th in scoring (946), seventh in assists (354), 12th in steals (130)
and fourth in three-pointers made (145).
Alexander's quick scoring triggers key second-half runs
The Cowboys' sixth man, senior guard Glendon Alexander, displayed his
well-known ability to score points in bunches in OSU's December games on the
West Coast. 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. 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.
Other Cowboys can dish it, too
In addition to Gottlieb's prowess as a passer, as well as Joe Adkins' --
this season marks the only time in school history that two active players
have 300 career assists -- 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 68.5 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 is third in the nation with
20.9 assists per game.
Charting the Cowboys against the Longhorns
Although OSU is 2-6 against Texas since the inception of the Big 12
Conference, the victories have been memorable. OSU's 1997-98 win in
Stillwater, with Mason recording 27 points and 14 rebounds, clinched the
mythical South Division championship, and last year's Big 12 Tournament
meeting was the game that assured OSU's berth in the NCAA Tourney. Here's a
look at current Cowboys' career statistics against Texas:
Name G-GS FG-A Pct. 3G-A Pct. FT-A Pct. RPG PPG Hi Pts.
Adkins 8-5 22-70 .314 11-37 .297 12-18 .667 2.1 8.4 15
Alexander 3-1 9-20 .450 4-12 .333 2-2 1.000 5.3 8.0 13
Gottlieb 6-6 5-27 .185 1-10 .100 8-11 .727 1.5 3.2 11
Jonzen 3-0 4-12 .333 0-0 --- 2-6 .333 3.3 3.3 5
Mason 8-7 37-77 .481 5-18 .278 24-31 .774 5.5 12.9 27
Montonati 6-0 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857 2.7 5.7 10
Webber 7-3 11-22 .500 0-0 --- 6-8 .750 2.7 4.0 8
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.
Wednesday's game will be televised on the ESPN Regional network, including KJRH (channel 2) in Tulsa and KOCB (channel 34) in Oklahoma City. Dave Armstrong and Paul Splittorff will handle on-air duties for the TV broadcast.
Noting the Cowboys
An MRI on Monday revealed that senior center Alex Webber has a
bulging disc in his lower back. Webber's status is questionable for
Wednesday's game, and his recovery is day-to-day.
OSU welcomes Brian Farr back to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday. Farr is currently the athletic trainer with men's basketball at Texas, he served in a similar capacity at OSU for two full seasons before heading south earlier this year.
OSU came within two points of its single-game scoring record in a 125-65 victory over Langston on Jan. 5. Montonati (28), Alexander (25) and Gottlieb (18) each recorded career scoring highs in the victory, and Mason (22 points, 15 rebounds) recorded a rebounding personal best. The game marked the first time in six years that an OSU team had three players score 20 points in the same game.
Williams returns to OSU roster
Oklahoma State forward Andre Williams was reinstated to the school's
basketball squad late last week by the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement
Committee. Williams missed five games of the current season while OSU
officials and the NCAA discussed eligibility questions stemming from his
enrollment at a prep school (Maine Central Institute). The committee
determined that Williams' conditions for reinstatement would include just
the games he has already missed this season and paying $5,000 to a charity
over the next four years. The freshman from Kansas City, Kan., had his best
game as a Cowboy in the last game before the eligibility issue surfaced, he
recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over Alcorn State on Dec.
15. Against Baylor last week in his first game back, Williams played 10
minutes with two rebounds and one blocked shot.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 215-89 record at the school as well as a 645-253 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) 215-89 .707 83-51 12-7
Totals 30th year (898 games) 645-253 .718 270-110 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
1999-2000 13-1 Fourth-best start in school history
Player Thumbnails
#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - G
Needs 54 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... leads the Big 12
in free-throw percentage (.833) ... 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 13.6 points and hitting 55.9 percent from the field
in home 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 last 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 to lead OSU at
Baylor ... his 16 assists against North Texas earlier this year 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
(639) ... 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 ... 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 ... made second career start Saturday at Baylor,
also the site of his first career start.
#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 84 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 double figures 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
Currently dealing with a bulging disk in his lower back, questionable
Wednesday ... 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 ... missed five
games relating to his enrollment at Maine Central Institute but was cleared
last week ... 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 ... 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.
Up next
OSU, currently in a stretch when it plays four of six games away from home, returns to the road for its next two games, the Cowboys visit Texas A&M on Saturday in a 12:45 p.m. tipoff that will be televised on the ESPN Regional network (including channel 2 in Tulsa and channel 4 in Oklahoma City). OSU visits Kansas State next Wednesday before returning home to face Baylor on Sunday, Jan. 30, at noon.
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 Jan. 17 12 12 10 21
Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 stacks up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 147 108 Colorado --- --- 60 51 Iowa State (29) (39) 25 29 Kansas 7 8 8 9 Kansas State --- --- 122 79 Missouri --- --- 63 59 Nebraska --- --- 149 100 Oklahoma 17 16 20 17 Texas 14 13 14 6 Texas A&M --- --- 207 191 Texas Tech --- --- 75 98 Big 12 5 4
BBig 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 Jan. 17 W L Pct. W L Pct.
Kansas 4 0 1.000 15 2 .882
Iowa State 3 0 1.000 15 2 .882
Texas 3 0 1.000 11 4 .733
OSU 2 0 1.000 13 1 .929
Oklahoma 2 1 .667 14 2 .875
Missouri 2 1 .667 9 6 .600
Kansas State 1 2 .333 8 6 .571
Texas A&M 1 3 .000 5 10 .333
Texas Tech 0 2 .000 9 4 .692
Baylor 0 3 .000 9 5 .643
Colorado 0 3 .000 9 6 .600
Nebraska 0 3 .000 7 9 .438
Around the Big 12
Saturday, January 15*at Missouri 73, Kansas State 56
*OSU 56, at Baylor 41
*Texas A&M 88, at Texas Tech 86
*at Kansas 97, Nebraska 82
*at Texas 79, Oklahoma 66
Sunday, January 16
*at Iowa State 86, Colorado 72
Monday, January 17
*Kansas 78, at Texas A&M 57
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.
Saturday, January 22
*Kansas at Missouri, Noon
*OSU at Texas A&M, 12:45 p.m.
*Baylor at Nebraska, 1:05 p.m.
*Iowa State at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.
*Kansas State at Colorado, 3 p.m.
*Texas at Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 24
*Colorado at Kansas, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 25
*Nebraska at Texas, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, January 26
*OSU at Kansas State, 7 p.m.
*Texas A&M at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
*Texas Tech at Baylor, 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 29
*Texas A&M at Missouri, 12:45 p.m.
*Kansas at Iowa State, 3 p.m.
*Oklahoma at Texas Tech, 3 p.m.
*Colorado at Texas, 5 p.m.
*Kansas State at Nebraska, 7:05 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 1,342 22. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 996 23. Larry Hawk, 1963-4-5 970 24. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 946Career 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 677
Career Assists1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 639 5. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 412 6. Andre Owens, 1995-6 397 7. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 354Career 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 130
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, 1993-4-5 95
Corey Williams, 1989-90-1-2 95
8. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 89
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 84
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
4. 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 40.6
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. 17):
Scoring
3. Desmond Mason 17.9 17. Brian Montonati 14.0 22. Glendon Alexander 12.3Rebounds
6. Brian Montonati 8.3 8. Desmond Mason 7.6Field-Goal Percentage
4. Alex Webber 63.9 7. Fredrik Jonzen 60.6 9. Brian Montonati 57.2Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.93 5. Joe Adkins 4.43Free-Throw Percentage
1. Joe Adkins 83.3 5. Brian Montonati 79.2 13. Desmond Mason 71.8Steals
3. Doug Gottlieb 2.36 10. Brian Montonati 1.71Three-Point FG Percentage
9. Glendon Alexander 43.2 11. Desmond Mason 40.7Three-Pointers Made
12. Glendon Alexander 2.29
Blocked Shots
10. Brian Montonati 1.14
Assist-Turnover Ratio2. Doug Gottlieb 2.84 8. Joe Adkins 1.77Offensive Rebounds
9. Brian Montonati 2.86
Defensive Rebounds6. Desmond Mason 5.50 7. Brian Montonati 5.43
National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders
according to STATS, Inc. (through Jan. 17):
Individual Statistics
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.9
Team Statistics
14. Scoring 82.6 3. Assists 20.9 6. Field-Goal Percentage 49.9 17. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 37.8 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.
17:
- 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 & Heritage Hall area
- 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 & precast work (will affect northeast suite area)
- West-side roof decking
- MEP work in stair 3
- On-site fabrication of window wall system
- Masonry work at stair 3
- Pier caps & grade beams at southeast corner of Gallagher-Iba
