Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Host Kansas
February 06, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 6, 2000
Monday's Game
Oklahoma State looks to move into the Big 12 Conference lead alone on a
temporary basis -- fellow co-leaders Iowa State and Missouri square off
Wednesday -- when the 13th-ranked Cowboys host No. 15 Kansas on Big Monday.
OSU is embarking on its toughest stretch of the season: Six of OSU's
remaining eight games are against upper-division conference foes, with four
of those six games on the road.
OSU-Kansas: The Series
OSU has lost the last eight meetings between the schools, and the Cowboys'
last victory came five years and one day ago, on Big Monday, Feb. 6, 1995.
The Jayhawks own a 94-57 advantage in the series, including a 31-27 edge in
Stillwater. These schools played the first two games in Gallagher-Iba Arena
history, Oklahoma A&M won 21-15 on Dec. 9, 1938, and 25-19 the next day.
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 650-254 (71.9 percent)
overall and is 220-90 (71.0 percent) at OSU. Sutton is the only coach to
take four different schools to the NCAA Tournament.
Probable Oklahoma State Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Brian Montonati 6-10 220 Sr. 12.7 7.6 F 34 Desmond Mason 6-5 215 Sr. 18.7 7.5 C 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 230 So. 9.0 5.9 G 4 Glendon Alexander 6-3 220 Sr. 12.5 2.2 G 35 Joe Adkins 6-1 190 Sr. 9.2 4.6
Probable Kansas Starters
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 00 Drew Gooden 6-9 221 Fr. 11.0 7.2 F 4 Nick Collison 6-9 240 Fr. 10.7 6.7 F 21 Nick Bradford 6-7 205 Sr. 7.4 5.1 G 10 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 180 Fr. 4.0 2.0 G 20 Kenny Gregory 6-5 205 Jr. 13.7 5.0
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 W 87-55 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 Championship
All times CST,
Stillwater, Okla., % - game played in Oklahoma City, # - Las Vegas
Showdown, Las Vegas, Nev., @ - Sugar Bowl Classic, New Orleans, La.
A quick look at Monday's game
OSU has lost eight straight to the Jayhawks and is looking for its first
victory over Kansas in five years and one day ... The Cowboys are currently
locked in a three-way tie atop the Big 12 standings, fellow co-leaders Iowa
State and Missouri square off in Columbia on Wednesday ... The Cowboys are
11-6 in their Big Monday history ... Joe Adkins needs five points to become
OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... Curiously, most members of both teams
sported newly shaved heads for their Saturday games, OSU against Texas A&M
and Kansas against Texas Tech ... These schools, whose December 1938
matchups were the first two games in Gallagher-Iba Arena (then Gallagher
Hall), on Monday play each other for the last time in the building's current
configuration.
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 Monday's opponents.
All Games Big 12 Games
OSU KU OSU KU
Overall Record 18-2 17-5 7-1 6-2
Scoring Offense 78.8 83.0 66.4 80.9
Scoring Defense 60.2 70.7 54.8 72.3
Scoring Margin +18.6 +12.3 +11.6 +8.6
Field-Goal Pct. 48.8 47.6 44.6 44.8
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 37.5 39.7 35.9 37.9
Free-Throw Pct. 70.0 66.5 70.3 66.0
Rebound Margin +4.7 +10.7 +2.6 +6.3
Three-Point FG Pct. 36.3 33.6 35.9 27.3
Three-Pointers Per Game 6.2 4.6 5.9 4.1
Turnover Margin +4.0 +1.6 +0.9 +1.6
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 11 opponents under 40 percent
field-goal shooting and have forced more than 20 turnovers in seven games.
OSU leads the Big 12 in field-goal percentage defense (37.5) and three-point
field-goal percentage defense (29.2). Here's a statistical look at OSU
defense in Eddie Sutton's first five years at OSU and in each of the past
five seasons:
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 37.5 18.2
Cowboys get revenge on Aggies, roll to victory
Oklahoma State, whose only Big 12 loss is to Texas A&M, made sure the Aggies
would not sweep the season series early in Saturday afternoon's game. The
Cowboys jumped out to a 24-6 lead seven minutes into the lead and coasted
the rest of the way, earning an 87-55 victory. The Cowboys recorded their
highest point total against a Division I opponent since an 89-75 triumph
over UNLV on Dec. 18, and OSU hit a season-high 12 three-pointers, 10 of
those coming from Glendon Alexander and Desmond Mason.
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. His
double-double streak ended against Texas A&M, but Mason tallied 23 points
and hit four three-pointers in the rout.
Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU records book. With 1,465 points in his career, Mason now ranks eighth in OSU career scoring. He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (720), eighth in steals (139), sixth in blocked shots (78), seventh in three-pointers made (106), seventh in minutes played (3,363), sixth in games started (95) and fourth in double-doubles (21). In Saturday's game against Texas A&M, he broke 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) 80-35 (69.6) 22-2 (91.7) 58-33 (63.7) +27.9
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
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 sixth in school history in career three-point percentage (40.5)
and, despite playing just two years, 10th in three-pointers made (96). 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. After scoring 25 points again
against Texas A&M -- he went eight-for-nine from the field and six-for-seven
from three-point range -- Alexander has hit at least one three-pointer in 15
consecutive games.
Adkins' scoring prowess returns
Senior guard Joe Adkins 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, and he recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and seven
assists against Texas A&M. Adkins is just five points away from becoming
OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer. On the OSU career records lists, Adkins ranks
23rd in scoring (995), seventh in assists (383), seventh in steals (141) and
fourth in three-pointers made (154).
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 Cowboy besides Mason to start every game, he scored 14
points and pulled down nine rebounds in the victory over Kansas State, and
he had 10 points and nine rebounds against Texas A&M on Saturday. The team's
starting big forward is fourth on the team in minutes but second in scoring
(12.7) and first in rebounding (7.6). 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.
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 their 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.
Jonzen earns starting nod, responds well
Swedish native Fredrik Jonzen has started the past seven 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 9.0 points, 5.9
rebounds, 58.5 percent from the field and 70.9 percent from the line.
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 Jan. 30 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. Williams tied a career high with four blocked shots against Texas
A&M on Saturday.
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 9.4 assists this
season, and with 841 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 7.65 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's OSU career total of 687 assists is a Big 12
record, and he owns three of the top five single-season assist totals in the
league's history, his 187 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 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 70.3 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 second
in the nation with 20.1 assists per game.
Up next
Four of OSU's next five games are on the road, and all four are against
big-time Big 12 competition. The Cowboys visit Oklahoma on Saturday and
travel to Texas on Feb. 16. After returning home to face Nebraska on Feb.
19, OSU visits Missouri on Feb. 21 and Iowa State on Feb. 26.
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.
Monday's game will also be broadcast nationally on the Westwood One radio network, and OSU will make its second ESPN appearance this year as well. Ron Franklin and Dan Bonner will handle ESPN's commentary duties.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 220-90 record at the school as well as a 650-254 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) 220-90 .710 88-52 12-7
Totals 30th year (904 games) 650-254 .719 275-111 29-20
Sutton at Oklahoma State
Year Record Conf./Finish NCAA Final 1990-91 24-8 10-4/First 2-1 14th 1991-92 28-8 8-6/T-Second 2-1 11th 1992-93 20-9 8-6/T-Second 1-1 23rd 1993-94 24-10 10-4/Second 1-1 19th 1994-95 27-10 10-4/Second 4-1 14th 1995-96 17-10 7-7/T-Fourth --- --- 1996-97 17-15 7-9/T-Sixth --- --- 1997-98 22-7 11-5/T-Second 1-1 --- 1998-99 23-11 10-6/T-Fifth 1-1 --- 1999-2000 18-2 Started 10-0
Player Thumbnails
#35 - Joe Adkins - 6-1 - 190 - Sr. - G
Needs five points to become OSU's 22nd 1,000-point scorer ... 10 points,
eight rebounds, seven assists vs. Texas A&M ... 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 ... again
tallied 25 against Texas A&M ... 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 82.9 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
(687) ... 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 ...
recorded double-doubles in three of the past four games ... 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 ... 23 points against Texas
A&M ... has started 90 consecutive games, a new school record.
#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
(.765) ... 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
Has played in eight games this season ... walked on to the program last year
... 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 ... four blocks against Texas A&M ... 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 .829
Cazzelle 0-0 --- 1.000
Gottlieb 1-3 .333 .420
Jonzen 5-8 .625 .709
Keep 0-0 --- .455
Mason 0-0 --- .750
Montonati 5-6 .833 .765
Webber 0-0 --- .826
Williams 0-0 --- .423
Team 23-32 .719 .700
Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games thru Feb. 5 W L Pct. W L Pct. OSU 7 1 .875 18 2 .900 Iowa State 7 1 .875 19 3 .864 Missouri 7 1 .875 14 6 .700 Oklahoma 6 2 .750 18 3 .857 Kansas 6 2 .750 17 5 .773 Texas 6 2 .750 15 6 .714 Nebraska 3 5 .375 10 11 .476 Colorado 3 6 . 333 12 9 .571 Baylor 2 7 .222 11 9 .550 Texas A&M 2 7 .222 6 14 .300 Kansas State 1 8 .111 8 12 .400 Texas Tech 0 8 .000 9 10 .474
The OSU Record Books
Career Scoring
1. 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 1,465 21. K.C. Kincaide, 1973-4-5 1,021 22. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 996 23. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 995
Career Rebounds
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 1,190
6. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 763
7. James King, 1963-4-5 762
8. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 720
Career Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 687 5. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 412 6. Andre Owens, 1995-6 397 7. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 383
Career 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 141 8. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 139
Career 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 78
Games Started
1. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 133
4. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 108
5. Matt Clark, 1979-81-2-3 96
6. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 95
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
4. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 42.2
5. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 41.8
6. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 40.5
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 154 5. Corey Williams, 1989-90-1-2 110 6. Sean Sutton, 1991-2 108 7. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 106 8. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 102 9. Chad Alexander, 1995-6-7-8 97 10. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 96
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 11.8
Rebounds
8. Desmond Mason 7.7 9. Brian Montonati 7.5
Field-Goal Percentage
7. Fredrik Jonzen 58.6
10. Brian Montonati 56.1
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.58 6. Joe Adkins 4.42
Free-Throw Percentage
8. Brian Montonati 77.6 12. Desmond Mason 74.4 15. Fredrik Jonzen 70.9
Steals
5. Doug Gottlieb 1.95
Three-Point FG Percentage
8. Desmond Mason 42.9
Three-Pointers Made
12. Glendon Alexander 2.11 15. Desmond Mason 1.89
Blocked Shots
10. Desmond Mason 0.95
Assist-Turnover Ratio
1. Doug Gottlieb 2.84 7. Joe Adkins 1.83
Offensive Rebounds
15. Brian Montonati 2.47
Defensive Rebounds
5. 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 games of Feb. 5):
Individual Statistics
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 9.4
Team Statistics
29. Scoring Offense 78.9 16. Scoring Defense 16.3 2. Assists 20.2 15. Field-Goal Percentage 48.8 9. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 37.5 16. Three-Point FG Pct. Defense 29.2 6. Scoring Margin 18.7 6. Won-Lost Percentage 88.9 17. Home-Court Winning Streaks 12
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:
- Renovation work in Gallagher-Iba
- Renovation of coaches' building
- Work on metal stairs (stair 2, stair 9 and stair 10)
- High roof decking (west to east)
- Masonry work at stair 9
- Caulk and seal precast seat risers east
- MEP rough-in work on west concourse & mezzanine areas
- Start EIFS system west elevation
- Start window installation
- MEP rough-in east side ground & concourse level
- Stair 3 metal stairs
- Stair 1 concrete wall construction
- Stair 4 walls
- Concrete work Heritage Hall area
- Masonry & steel stud partition work west side all levels
- North side steel & precast work (will affect northwest suite area)
- West side roof decking
- MEP work in stair 3
- Onsite fabrication of window wall system
- Masonry work at stair 3
- Start steel and precast work south side (will affect the southeast suite area)
- Interior renovation of locker/training building
