Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Look For Revenge
February 04, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 4, 2000
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State looks to gain a measure of revenge and stay within a half-game of the Big 12 Conference lead when the Cowboys host Texas A&M today. The Aggies pulled off perhaps the league's biggest upset to date when they defeated OSU in College Station two weeks ago today.
OSU-Texas A&M: The Series
OSU leads the all-time series 14-8 and had won eight straight over A&M until
the Aggies' victory last month. OSU's last loss to Texas A&M had come Dec.
18, 1981, in El Paso, the Aggies' last victory over OSU in College Station
had been during the 1923-24 season. But OSU holds a 4-1 edge in games played
in Stillwater, A&M's only victory coming during the 1922-23 season.
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 649-254 (71.9 percent)
overall and is 219-90 (70.9 percent) at OSU. Sutton is just the seventh
coach to reach 600 coaching victories in 28 or fewer seasons.
A quick look at Saturday's game
OSU will look to avenge its only conference loss, a 64-59 defeat in College
Station on Jan. 22 ... Desmond Mason, who has three straight double-doubles,
will set a school record for consecutive games started if he starts
Saturday. He is currently tied with former teammate Adrian Peterson with 89
consecutive starts ... Eddie Sutton earned the 600th coaching victory of his
college career when the Cowboys defeated A&M 94-62 on Jan. 24, 1998. He will
pick up the 650th win of his career if OSU defeats the Aggies on Saturday
... Joe Adkins needs 15 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer.
Texas A&M Aggies (6-13, 2-6 Big 12)
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No. 13/14 Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-2, 6-1 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000 - 3 p.m. - OSU Radio Network
Stillwater, Okla. - Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381)
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Brian Montonati 6-10 220 Sr. 12.8 7.5 One of only two Cowboys to start every game F 34 Desmond Mason 6-5 215 Sr. 18.5 7.7 Will set school record for consecutive starts if he starts Saturday C 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 230 So. 9.1 5.9 10 points, five rebounds in first half alone at Texas Tech G 4 Glendon Alexander 6-3 220 Sr. 11.8 2.3 Has hit at least one three-pointer in 14 consecutive games G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 180 Sr. 6.3 *9.6 15th in Division I history in career assists (836)* - Assists per game. Probable starters based on most recent game.
Probable Texas A&M Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 14 Tomas Ress 6-9 207 Fr. 4.7 2.2 F 21 Aaron Jack 6-8 243 Sr. 8.7 6.6 C 44 Andy Slocum 6-11 252 Fr. 4.1 2.9 G 4 Jamaal Gilchrist 5-10 187 Fr. 8.6 *3.8 G 32 Bernard King 6-3 178 Fr. 15.8 *4.1
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* W 71-56 Sunday, Jan. 30 Baylor* W 67-51 Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Texas Tech* W 63-59 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 13th by Associated Press and 14th 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 13 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.
Inside the numbers
Here's a statistical look at Saturday's opponents with Big 12 rank in
parentheses.
All Games Big 12 Games
OSU TAMU OSU TAMU
Overall Record 17-2 (1) 6-13 (12) 6-1 (2) 2-6 (8)
Scoring Offense 78.4 (3) 65.7 (12) 63.4 (10) 63.5 (9)
Scoring Defense 60.5 (1) 73.3 (12) 54.7 (1) 77.2 (12)
Scoring Margin +17.9 (1) -7.6 (12) +8.7 (4) -13.8 (12)
Field-Goal Pct. 48.6 (2) 41.6 (12) 43.4 (7) 40.7 (10)
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 37.7 (1) 44.6 (12) 36.3 (1) 49.0 (11)
Free-Throw Pct. 70.0 (3) 66.8 (8) 70.5 (1) 67.3 (5)
Rebound Margin +4.8 (4) +1.4 (10) +2.7 (4) -0.9 (8)
Three-Point FG Pct. 35.1 (6) 31.9 (11) 32.4 (6) 30.6 (8)
Three-Pointers Per Game 5.8 (6) 6.4 (5) 5.0 (8) 5.8 (5)
Turnover Margin +4.1 (1) -3.3 (10) +0.6 (8) -4.8 (11)
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 10 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 37.7 18.2
OSU holds on for narrow road win over Tech
Trailing by one point with eight minutes to play Wednesday at Texas Tech,
OSU went on a 10-2 run to take a seven-point lead before Texas Tech
recovered to go on an 8-2 run of its own and close OSU's lead to 56-55 with
1:12 to play. But the Cowboys hit seven of eight free throws in the final
minute to withstand the rally and come away with its sixth road victory of
the season. The Cowboys shot just 38.3 percent from the field but held the
Red Raiders to 37.7-percent shooting, and OSU claimed its sixth straight
victory in the series between the schools.
Mason heats up as weather cools down
Senior forward Desmond Mason continues to dazzle game in and game out,
continuing a hot streak that began with his 30-point game against Texas on
Jan. 19. Mason carried OSU in the second half at Texas Tech and finished
with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his third straight double-double.
Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU records book. With 1,442 points in his career, Mason now ranks eighth in OSU career scoring. He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (717), eighth in steals (138), sixth in blocked shots (77), eighth in minutes played (3,328), eighth in games started (94) and fourth in double-doubles (21). If he starts Saturday, he will break former teammate Adrian Peterson's school record for consecutive games started with his 90th straight starting nod.
OSU is 9-1 this season and 22-2 in Mason's career when the Waxahachie, Texas, native leads the Cowboys in scoring. Using at least this reckoning, Mason is one of the most important Cowboys in recent memory. Here is a comparison of the last five players to lead OSU in season scoring. The chart lists the player (his years of competition at OSU), the Cowboys' overall record during his career, the team's record in games when he led it in scoring, the team's record in games when he didn't lead it in scoring, and the difference between the last two numbers.
W-L (Pct.) W-L (Pct.) W-L (Pct.)
Player (Years) Overall Leading Not Leading Diff.
Desmond Mason (1996-2000) 79-35 (69.3) 22-2 (91.7) 57-33 (63.3) +28.3
Jerome Lambert (1995-96) 17-10 (63.0) 9-2 (81.8) 8-8 (50.0) +31.8
Bryant Reeves (1991-95) 99-37 (72.8) 42-10 (80.8) 57-27 (67.9) +12.9
Byron Houston (1988-92) 86-43 (66.7) 50-19 (72.5) 36-24 (60.0) +12.5
Adrian Peterson (1995-99) 79-43 (64.8) 24-24 (50.0) 55-21 (72.4) -22.4
Adkins' scoring prowess returns
After averaging 12.6 points as a sophomore and 10.0 as a junior, senior
guard Joe Adkins has seen his scoring average dip during his senior year,
and the Oklahoma City native had hit for double figures in scoring just once
since the start of the new year heading to Texas Tech. But Adkins showed his
old scoring touch in Wednesday's game as he scored 15 points while hitting
three three-pointers. Adkins is just 15 points away from becoming OSU's 22nd
1,000-point scorer. On the OSU career records lists, Adkins ranks 23rd in
scoring (985), seventh in assists (376), seventh in steals (140) and fourth
in three-pointers made (152).
Jonzen earns starting nod, responds well
Swedish native Fredrik Jonzen has started the past six games after replacing
an ailing Alex Webber, and he showed why in the first half at Texas Tech.
Jonzen scored 10 points and pulled down five rebounds in the first period.
While he recorded just two points and one rebound in the second half, the
two points were vital: He hit both free-throw opportunities when fouled with
18 seconds left and OSU leading by just two points. He recorded the best
statistical game of his career at Texas A&M on Jan. 22, 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 9.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 58.6
percent from the field and 70.9 percent from the line.
Cowboys on cruise control for Baylor victory
OSU shot 53.3 percent from the field in the first half -- Baylor shot 23.3
percent -- and rolled to a 41-19 halftime lead Sunday in Stillwater. OSU
struggled in the second half but was never threatened in earning a 67-51
victory for a season sweep of the Bears. The Cowboys held BU to 26.2-percent
shooting for the game, the lowest mark by an OSU opponent since Drexel shot
25.4 percent in the Cowboys' 1995 NCAA Tournament second-round victory.
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 one of the Cowboys' most consistent
performers. The only Cowboys besides Mason to start every game, he scored 14
points and pulled down nine rebounds in the victory over Kansas State, and
he had 13 points (all in the first half) and seven rebounds against Baylor.
The team's starting big forward is fourth on the team in minutes but second
in scoring (12.8) and rebounding (7.5). 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.
Alexander continues to get hot in spurts
Senior guard Glendon Alexander, who earned his first starting nod of the
season last week at Kansas State, continues to show a knack this season for
scoring bunches of points in short time spans. Alexander scored 10 points in
a two-minute stretch at UNLV, eight points in one minute, 10 seconds at
Washington, 15 points in the last 11 minutes against Texas, and all 10 of
his points against Kansas State in a game-turning four-minute stretch.
Alexander is eighth in school history in three-point percentage (39.1). 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. Alexander has hit at least one
three-pointer in 14 consecutive games. He scored all nine of his points at
Texas A&M in the second half, including a four-for-four effort from the
free-throw stripe in the game's final 30 seconds.
Williams back on track after missing five games
Freshman forward Andre Williams missed five games this season during an NCAA
investigation relating to his enrollment at Maine Central Institute last
year. But Williams, cleared Jan. 14 by the NCAA, had his best game since the
suspension Sunday against Baylor. He scored 11 points -- all in the second
half -- while hitting all four of his field-goal attempts and all three of
his free-throw tries (he entered the game as a 36.4-percent foul shooter) to
help the Cowboys avoid a second-period Baylor comeback. The 11-point effort
tied his career high, in his last game before the suspension began, Williams
had recorded an 11-point, 12-rebound performance against Alcorn State on
Dec. 15.
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 9.6 assists this
season, and with 836 assists in his career including one season at Notre
Dame, Gottlieb ranks 15th in Division I history (next on the list is Anthony
Manuel, who recorded 855 assists while playing for Bradley in the late
1980s). His current career average of 7.67 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's OSU career total of 682 assists is a Big 12
record, and he owns three of the top five single-season assist totals in the
league's history, his 182 assists this season already rank fifth on the
conference chart.
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 or more 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 69.9 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 fourth
in the nation with 19.9 assists per game.
Up next
A brutal second half of the Big 12 Conference schedule begins Monday for OSU
when the Cowboys host Kansas in a Big Monday telecast scheduled to tip off
at 8:07 p.m. After that contest, OSU visits No. 18 Oklahoma next Saturday
and No. 17 Texas on Feb. 16. The Cowboys return home Feb. 19 to face
Nebraska in a 6 p.m. tipoff.
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.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 219-90 record at the school as well as a 649-254 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) 219-90 .709 87-52 12-7 Totals 30th year (902 games) 649-254 .719 274-111 29-20
Sutton at Oklahoma State
Year Record Conf./Finish NCAA AP Notes 1990-91 24-8 10-4/First 2-1 14th OSU's second Big 8 championship 1991-92 28-8 8-6/T-Second 2-1 11th Second straight Sweet 16 1992-93 20-9 8-6/T-Second 1-1 23rd Big Eight Coach of the Year 1993-94 24-10 10-4/Second 1-1 19th NCAA Second Round 1994-95 27-10 10-4/Second 4-1 14th Final Four/Nat'l Coach of the 1995-96 17-10 7-7/T-Fourth --- --- 1996-97 17-15 7-9/T-Sixth --- --- First career NIT appearance 1997-98 22-7 11-5/T-Second 1-1 --- Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998-99 23-11 10-6/T-Fifth 1-1 --- NCAA Second Round 1999-00 17-2 Started 11-0
Player Thumbnails
#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - GNeeds 15 points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... nine points, nine assists at Kansas State ... six points, seven assists, eight rebounds, five steals vs. Texas ... team-high 18 points vs. Appalachian State ... 15 points at Texas Tech ... 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 at home 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 ... has hit three-pointers in 13 straight 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 ... OSU's top free-throw shooter at 83.8
percent.
Antoine Broxsie - 6-10 - 240 - Jr. - F
Injured a knee in practice in early November and had reconstructive surgery
in January ... 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 15th 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
(682) ... 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 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, nine rebounds at
UNLV, including 10 points, six rebounds in second half ... 14 points against
North Texas, six-for-six from the field ... 22 points, 13 rebounds in two
games 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 ... has
recorded three straight double-doubles ... 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 ... 23 points, 10
rebounds at Kansas State ... 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 88 consecutive
games, one shy of the record ... starred in last year's 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 ... eighth in the Big 12 in free-throw percentage
(.776) ... 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, but acupuncture
seems to be helping, he played 20 minutes against Baylor, his most since
developing the ailment ... 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
Jan. 15 ... career highs of 11 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks, three dunks
and 20 minutes against Alcorn State ... 11 points against Baylor ... 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 45 Jan. 31 13 14 16 26
Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 stacks up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 142 104 Colorado --- --- 53 50 Iowa State 20 24 22 16 Kansas 15 15 12 10 Kansas State --- --- 135 93 Missouri (33) --- 41 36 Nebraska --- --- 138 97 Oklahoma 18 17 19 15 Texas 16 13 13 9 Texas A&M --- --- 185 160 Texas Tech --- --- 121 133 Big 12 5 3
Free-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:
Clutch Overall
Player FT-A Pct. Pct.
Adkins 4-5 .800 .818
Alexander 8-10 .800 .838
Cazzelle 0-0 --- 1.000
Gottlieb 1-3 .333 .417
Jonzen 5-8 .625 .709
Keep 0-0 --- .455
Mason 0-0 --- .744
Montonati 5-6 .833 .776
Webber 0-0 --- .810
Williams 0-0 --- .440
Team 23-32 .719 .700
Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games
thru Feb. 4 W L Pct. W L Pct.
Iowa State 7 1 .875 19 3 .864
OSU 6 1 .857 17 2 .895
Missouri 6 1 .857 13 6 .684
Texas 6 2 .750 14 6 .700
Oklahoma 5 2 .714 17 3 .850
Kansas 5 2 .714 16 5 .762
Nebraska 3 4 .429 10 10 .500
Baylor 2 6 .250 11 8 .579
Colorado 2 6 .250 11 9 .550
Texas A&M 2 6 .250 6 13 .316
Kansas State 1 7 .125 8 11 .421
Texas Tech 0 7 .000 9 9 .500
Around the Big 12
Monday, January 31*at Oklahoma 83, Texas 59
Wednesday, February 2
*at Iowa State 85, Kansas State 67
*Baylor 81, at Texas A&M 75
*OSU 63, at Texas Tech 59
*Missouri 86, at Colorado 81
Thursday, February 3
at Iowa 77, Kansas 69
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.
Monday, February 7
*Kansas at OSU, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, February 8
*Kansas State at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
*Nebraska at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9
*Iowa State at Missouri, 7 p.m.
*Texas Tech at Texas, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 12
*Texas at Missouri, 12:45 p.m.
*Baylor at Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m.
*Colorado at Texas A&M, 2 p.m.
*Kansas at Kansas State, 3 p.m.
*OSU at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.
*Nebraska at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
Monday, February 14
*Oklahoma at Nebraska, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15
*Missouri at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
The OSU Record Books
Career Scoring1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379 6. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 1,541 7. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 1,519 8. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 1,442 21. K.C. Kincaide, 1973-4-5 1,021 22. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 996 23. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 985Career 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 717
Career Assists1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 682 5. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 412 6. Andre Owens, 1995-6 397 7. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 376Career 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 140 8. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 138Career 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 77
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 94
Consecutive Games Started
1. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 89
Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 89
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 21
Three-Point FG Percentage
1. Sean Sutton, 1991-2 44.5
6. John Potter, 1990-1 39.6
7. Marlon Dorsey, 1996-7 39.4
8. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 39.1
Three-Pointers Made1. 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 152 9. Todd Christian, 1987-8 94 10. John Potter, 1990-1 91 --- Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 90
Big 12 Stats Leaders
Here's a look at where the Cowboys rank among the Big 12's statistical
leaders (through Feb. 2):
Scoring
3. Desmond Mason 18.5 18. Brian Montonati 12.8 26. Glendon Alexander 11.8Rebounds
8. Desmond Mason 7.7 9. Brian Montonati 7.5Field-Goal Percentage
7. Fredrik Jonzen 58.6
10. Brian Montonati 56.1
Assists1. Doug Gottlieb 9.58 6. Joe Adkins 4.42Free-Throw Percentage
8. Brian Montonati 77.6 12. Desmond Mason 74.4 15. Fredrik Jonzen 70.9Steals
5. Doug Gottlieb 1.95
Three-Point FG Percentage
8. Desmond Mason 42.9
Three-Pointers Made12. Glendon Alexander 2.11 15. Desmond Mason 1.89Blocked Shots
10. Desmond Mason 0.95
Assist-Turnover Ratio1. Doug Gottlieb 2.84 7. Joe Adkins 1.83Offensive Rebounds
15. Brian Montonati 2.47
Defensive Rebounds5. Desmond Mason 5.42 8. Brian Montonati 5.05
National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders
according to STATS, Inc. (through Feb. 3):
Individual Statistics
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.6
Team Statistics
20. Scoring Defense 60.5 4. Assists 19.9 16. Field-Goal Percentage 48.6 11. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 37.7 20. Three-Point FG Pct. Defense 29.7 6. Scoring Margin* 18.7 6. Won-Lost Percentage* 88.9 17. Home-Court Winning Streaks 12* - From NCAA statistics of Jan. 31.
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. 31:
