Oklahoma State University Athletics
No. 15 Oklahoma State Visits Kansas State Wednesday
January 25, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 25, 2000
STILLWATER, Okla. - Two Big 12 teams look to recover from road losses when 15th-ranked Oklahoma State visits Kansas State on Wednesday. The Cowboys are coming off just their second loss of the season, a 64-59 setback at Texas A&M on Saturday, while Kansas State lost 78-70 at Colorado.
OSU-Kansas State: The Series
Kansas State leads the all-time series 67-37 and owns a 32-10 advantage in
Manhattan, but OSU has won 15 of the past 19 meetings and all three since
the inception of the Big 12 Conference. The Cowboys overcame a 15-point
second-half deficit last year to win an overtime victory in Stillwater in
last year's conference opener. In the last meeting in Manhattan, OSU snuck
out with a 64-61 victory Feb. 21, 1998.
In the polls
Currently ranked 16th in by Associated Press and 15th by USA Today/ESPN, 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 12 consecutive AP polls, the longest
streak 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.
No. 15/16 Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-2, 3-1 Big 12)
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Kansas State Wildcats (8-8, 1-4 Big 12)
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000 - 7 p.m. - OSU Radio Network
Manhattan, Kan. - Bramlage Coliseum (13,500)
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Brian Montonati 6-10 220 Sr. 13.2 7.8 10-point streak snapped vs. Texas but hit four straight FTs late F 34 Desmond Mason 6-5 215 Sr. 18.8 7.3 30 points vs. Texas, eighth Cowboy with three career 30-pt. games C 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 230 So. 9.2 6.1 Career-high 11 rebounds, first career double-double at Texas A&M G 35 Joe Adkins 6-1 190 Sr. 9.2 *4.5 Six points, eight rebounds, seven assists, five steals against Texas G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 180 Sr. 6.9 *9.8 17th in NCAA Division I history in assists* - Assists per game. Probable starters based on most recent game.
Probable Kansas State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 3 Quentin Buchanan 6-7 200 Fr. 4.6 3.8 F 4 Tony Kitt 6-8 235 Sr. 12.9 9.9 C 44 Kelvin Howell 6-9 240 Jr. 7.1 7.3 G 1 Galen Morrison 6-0 200 Jr. 11.5 2.6 G 2 Cortez Groves 6-5 195 Sr. 16.3 2.7
OSU Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at OSU and his 30th
year overall. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to the NCAA Tournament
seven times. Sutton currently owns a career record of 646-854 (71.8 percent)
overall and is 216-90 (70.6 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 No. 14 Texas* W 73-65 Saturday, Jan. 22 at Texas A&M* L 59-64 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.
Inside the numbers
Here's a statistical look at Wednesday's opponents with Big 12 rank in
parentheses.
All Games Big 12 Games
OSU KSU OSU KSU
Overall Record 14-2 (1) 8-8 (9) 3-1 (5) 1-4 (10)
Scoring Offense 80.6 (2) 69.1 (11) 60.8 (11) 72.6 (8)
Scoring Defense 61.5 (1) 71.5 (10) 54.2 (1) 77.8 (11)
Scoring Margin +19.1 (1) -2.4 (11) +6.5 (5) -5.2 (8)
Field-Goal Pct. 49.3 (2) 42.2 (11) 42.6 (8) 44.5 (4)
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 38.3 (1) 41.7 (8) 37.7 (2) 42.8 (5)
Free-Throw Pct. 69.3 (3) 69.0 (4) 67.1 (5) 67.2 (4)
Rebound Margin +5.4 (5) +3.8 (8) +3.8 (5) +0.2 (7)
Three-Point FG Pct. 34.4 (8) 36.1 (5) 25.9 (10) 39.6 (4)
Three-Pointers Per Game 5.6 (7) 6.8 (3) 3.5 (12) 8.0 (3)
Turnover Margin +4.7 (1) -4.5 (12) +0.5 (6) -4.2 (11)
Cowboys back to doing it with defenseThe 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 38.3 18.9Cowboys miss chance to take first place with A&M loss
With every other Big 12-unbeaten team losing, Oklahoma State had a chance to take over sole possession of first place in the league, but the Cowboys fell 64-59 to a spirited Texas A&M squad in College Station on Saturday. OSU led 55-50 with 5:16 to play but was able to score just one basket in the next five minutes. It was OSU's first loss to Texas A&M since 1981 and its first defeat in College Station since the 1923-24 season. OSU hit just two of nine free throws, missing its last four charities, while A&M hit 10 of its last 12 shots after hitting just five of its first 19 attempts.
Jonzen moves into starting lineup
Forward Fredrik Jonzen entered his sophomore season with no career
double-digit scoring performances. But Jonzen has hit for 10 or more points
seven times this season and has started the past three games. He recorded
the best statistical game of his career at Texas A&M, scoring 13 points and
pulling down a career-best 11 rebounds for the first double-double of his
career. 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 9.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 61.7
percent from the field and 70.6 percent from the line. He is averaging 10.0
points and a team-best 7.8 rebounds (ranked seventh in the league) while
hitting 70.0 percent from the field (No. 2 in the league) in Big 12 games.
Mason's electrifying performances lead Cowboys
Senior forward Desmond Mason scored from everywhere on the court against
Texas. He hit four three-pointers, had two dunks, converted all four of his
free throws and finished with 30 points. Mason scored 17 of OSU's first 21
points in the game and its first eight points in the second half. His
performance made him just the eighth player in OSU history to score 30
points at least three times in his career. Mason hit 11 of 16 field-goal
attempts, breaking out of a slump that saw him score a total of 20 points
and go eight-for-31 in the three previous Division I games. As Mason goes,
so seem to go the Cowboys: OSU is 7-1 this season and 22-2 in his career
when Mason leads the team in scoring.
Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU records book. With 1,391 points in his career, Mason now ranks 10th in OSU career scoring. He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (687), 12th in steals (132), sixth in blocked shots (73), eighth in minutes played (3,212), eighth in games started (91), fourth in consecutive games started (86) and fourth in double-doubles (18). Mason averaged 24.5 points and hit 18 of 25 field-goal attempts in last week's two games.
Texans carry Cowboys past Longhorns
Desmond Mason (Waxahachie, Texas) and Glendon Alexander (Carrollton, Texas)
combined for 47 points last Wednesday as OSU remained unbeaten with a key
73-65 victory over 14th-ranked Texas. OSU, which trailed 30-29 at
intermission, scored the last four points of the first half and the first
eight points of the second period to take the lead for good. OSU defeated
the Longhorns for just the third time in nine tries since the beginning of
Big 12 Conference action three seasons ago.
Alexander recovers mid-game to key second half vs. UT
The Cowboys' sixth man, senior guard Glendon Alexander, struggled in the
first 29 minutes against Texas, hitting just one of nine field-goal
attempts. But a key sequence with 11 minutes left -- Alexander assisted
Jason Keep on a layup, Keep was fouled, and after he missed the ensuing free
throw, Alexander rebounded and scored a short jumper -- seemed to ignite him
and the Cowboys for the stretch run. Alexander hit four of his last six
field-goal attempts and drained six of eight free throws to finish with 17
points, 15 coming in those final 11 minutes. 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.
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 (958), seventh in assists (364), seventh in steals
(137) and fourth in three-pointers made (145). He had an impressive line
against Texas: Six points, seven assists, a career-high-tying eight
rebounds, five steals and one turnover in 34 minutes of action.
Gottlieb moves into all-time top 20 in assists
Senior 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 is currently averaging 9.8 assists this
season, and with 811 assists in his career, Gottlieb ranks 17th in Division
I history (next on the list is SMU's Butch Moore, who recorded 828 assists
in the mid-1980s). His current career average of 7.65 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 scored a team-high 13 points at
Baylor, leading the Cowboys for just the second time in his career.
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:
Until tallying six points against Texas and nine against Texas A&M, he was
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 (13.2) and first in rebounding (7.8). Montonati scored a career-high
28 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the Jan. 5 victory over Langston,
and he is fifth in the Big 12 with six double-doubles this season.
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 69.4 percent of the Cowboys' field goals have been
assisted. OSU dished out a school-record 36 helpers against Langston
(including assists on the first 15 baskets) and is fifth in the nation with
20.4 assists per game.
Charting the Cowboys against the Wildcats
Aside from a 23-point OSU victory in Stillwater in 1996, the last five games
in this series have been decided by an average of four points. Last year,
OSU trailed by 15 in the second half, recovered to lead by six with 2:30
remaining, saw K-State rally for to tie the game in regulation and then hit
eight of 10 free throws to win in extra time. Here's a look at current
Cowboys' career statistics against Kansas State:
Name G-GS FG-A Pct. 3G-A Pct. FT-A Pct. RPG PPG Hi Pts. Adkins 3-2 5-18 .278 5-17 .294 8-11 .727 1.3 7.7 14 Alexander 1-1 4-10 .400 2-6 .333 6-6 1.000 8.0 16.0 16 Gottlieb 2-1 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1.5 4.5 6 Jonzen 1-0 1-3 .333 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 3.0 3.0 3 Mason 3-2 10-25 .400 0-3 .000 3-4 .750 6.3 7.7 19 Montonati 2-0 2-3 .667 0-0 --- 0-1 .000 1.0 2.0 4 Webber 2-1 1-5 .200 0-0 --- 3-4 .750 4.0 2.5 4On 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.
Noting the Cowboys
An MRI last week revealed that senior center Alex Webber has a bulging
disc in his lower back. Webber came off the bench to play 10 minutes
against Texas and three minutes at Texas A&M.
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.
Up next
OSU, currently in a stretch when it plays four of six games away from home,
returns home to face Baylor on Sunday at noon. The Cowboys hit the road
again next Wednesday to face Texas Tech and then look for revenge against
Texas A&M in Stillwater on Feb. 5.
Williams returns to OSU roster
Oklahoma State forward Andre Williams was reinstated to the school's
basketball squad two weeks ago 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. He had his best game since his absence Saturday, with four points, seven
rebounds and two blocked shots in 10 minutes at Texas A&M.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 216-90 record at the school as well as a 646-254 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 Sutton on Saturday will become the 26th person overall and the sixth active boss to coach 900 NCAA games. 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) 216-90 .707 84-52 12-7 Totals 30th year (900 games) 646-254 .718 271-111 29-20Sutton 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 14-2 Fourth-best start in school history
Player Thumbnails
#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - GNeeds 42 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... six points, seven assists, eight rebounds, five steals vs. Texas ... 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 in the next
game, hitting for eight points in one minute, 10 seconds in a 15-point
effort at Washington ... 17 points against Texas, 15 coming in the final 11
minutes ... 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 had reconstructive surgery
earlier this month ... 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 17th 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
(657) ... 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 ... 13 points, career-best 11 rebounds at Texas A&M for
first career double-double ... 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 ... last name is pronounced "yahn-ZEE-in."
#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 ... seven crucial minutes of
floor time against Texas, with two points, three rebounds, an assist and two
steals to go along with an impressive defensive effort ... scored five
points in five minutes against North Texas ... 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 ... 31 points,
one off his career high, at Washington ... 30 points against Texas,
including 17 of OSU's first 21 points and its first eight points of the
second half ... 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 86 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 ... fifth in the Big 12 in free-throw percentage
(.782) ... 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, saw limited action
in past two games ... 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.
#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.
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 Jan. 24 15 16 17 45Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 stacks up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 159 119 Colorado --- --- 53 37 Iowa State (28) (29) 24 22 Kansas 12 11 10 10 Kansas State --- --- 128 81 Missouri (37) (46) 49 38 Nebraska --- --- 140 95 Oklahoma 18 17 25 16 Texas 17 14 15 9 Texas A&M --- --- 184 155 Texas Tech --- --- 102 124 Big 12 5 4Free-Throw Shooting "in the Clutch"
Here's a look at OSU players' free-throw percentages in clutch situations (here defined as attempts in the last five minutes of games decided by fewer than 10 points) and overall:
Player FT-A Pct. Overall Adkins 4-5 .800 .810 Alexander 4-6 .667 .818 Cazzelle 0-0 --- 1.000 Gottlieb 0-0 --- .405 Jonzen 3-6 .500 .706 Keep 0-0 --- .455 Mason 0-0 --- .734 Montonati 5-6 .833 .782 Webber 0-0 --- .789 Williams 0-0 --- .400 Team 16-23 .696 .693Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games
thru Jan. 24 W L Pct. W L Pct.
Kansas 5 1 .833 16 3 .842
Iowa State 4 1 .800 16 3 .842
Texas 4 1 .800 12 5 .706
Missouri 4 1 .800 11 6 .647
OSU 3 1 .750 14 2 .875
Oklahoma 3 2 .600 15 3 .833
Nebraska 2 3 .400 9 9 .500
Texas A&M 2 3 .400 6 10 .375
Colorado 2 4 .333 11 7 .611
Kansas State 1 4 .200 8 8 .500
Texas Tech 0 4 .000 9 6 .600
Baylor 0 5 .000 9 7 .563
Around the Big 12
Saturday, January 22*at Missouri 81, Kansas 59
*at Texas A&M 64, OSU 59
*at Nebraska 69, Baylor 55
*at Oklahoma 80, Iowa State 75 (2ot)
*at Colorado 78, Kansas State 70
*Texas 72, at Texas Tech 59
Monday, January 24
*at Kansas 89, Colorado 74
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.
Sunday, January 30
*Baylor at OSU, Noon
Monday, January 31
*Texas at Oklahoma, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 2
*Kansas State at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
*Baylor at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
*OSU at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
*Missouri at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Thursday, February 3
Kansas at Iowa, 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 5
*Missouri at Nebraska, 12:45 p.m.
*Oklahoma at Baylor, 12:45 p.m.
*Texas at Massachusetts, 2 p.m.
*Texas Tech at Kansas, 3 p.m.
*Texas A&M at OSU, 3 p.m.
*Colorado at Kansas State, 7 p.m.
The OSU Record Books
Career Scoring1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379 8. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 1,434 9. Olus Holder, 1975-6-7-8 1,428 10. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 1,391 22. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 996 23. Larry Hawk, 1963-4-5 970 24. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 958Career 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 687
Career Assists1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 657 5. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 412 6. Andre Owens, 1995-6 397 7. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 364Career Steals
1. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 169 5. Chianti Roberts, 1994-5-6-7 151 6. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 145 7. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 137 10. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 133 Cornell Hatcher, 1991-2 133 12. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 132Career Blocks
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 223
4. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 167
5. Johnny Pittman, 1989-90-1 91
6. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 73
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 91
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 86
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 39.6
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 LeadersHere's a look at where the Cowboys rank among the Big 12's statistical leaders (through Jan. 22):
> Scoring
3. Desmond Mason 18.8 18. Brian Montonati 13.2 23. Glendon Alexander 12.2Rebounds
8. Brian Montonati 7.8 14. Desmond Mason 7.3Field-Goal Percentage
4. Fredrik Jonzen 61.7 8. Brian Montonati 56.8 11. Desmond Mason 55.2Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.81 6. Joe Adkins 4.50Free-Throw Percentage
2. Joe Adkins 81.0 5. Brian Montonati 78.2 13. Desmond Mason 73.4 14. Fredrik Jonzen 70.6Steals
4. Doug Gottlieb 2.19 11. Joe Adkins 1.75 13. Brian Montonati 1.62Three-Point FG Percentage
7. Desmond Mason 43.1 12. Glendon Alexander 40.5Three-Pointers Made
12. Glendon Alexander 2.12
Blocked Shots10. Brian Montonati 1.00 15. Desmond Mason 0.88Assist-Turnover Ratio
1. Doug Gottlieb 2.80 7. Joe Adkins 1.80Offensive Rebounds
14. Brian Montonati 2.62
Defensive Rebounds7. Desmond Mason 5.25 8. Brian Montonati 5.12National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders according to STATS, Inc. (through Jan. 23):
Individual Statistics
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.8
Team Statistics20. Scoring 80.6 27. Scoring Defense 61.5 5. Assists 20.4 9. Field-Goal Percentage 49.3 21. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 38.3 3. Scoring Margin* 21.6* - From NCAA statistics of Jan. 17.
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.
24:
