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Oklahoma State Cowboys Charge Into Sweet 16
March 21, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
March 21, 2000
About the Cowboys
Senior-dominated Oklahoma State -- OSU has seven seniors on its roster, the
most since the 1948-49 team had eight seniors among its 21-man squad -- is
off to the school's best season in five years. At 26-6, OSU has won its most
games in a season since the 1995 Final Four squad went 27-10, and the
Cowboys' 23-5 mark at the end of the regular season was their best in 46
years. OSU earned an at-large bid in part due to its lofty record and
because the Cowboys are 9-5 against NCAA Tournament teams.
Cowboys return to Tourney for 17th appearance
OSU has earned its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the team's
17th all-time. This year's berth marks the eighth in Eddie Sutton's 10 years
in Stillwater. OSU has enjoyed some tournament success, winning two
championships, reaching the Final Four five times and earning a 15-1 record
in opening tournament games (OSU's only loss came in 1983 at the hands of
Princeton). The Cowboys have reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since
the 1995 Final Four run. It's the team's fourth Sweet 16 appearance in
Sutton's tenure at OSU.
OSU's No. 3 seed is its second-best, the 1991-92 team was seeded second in the Southeast Region. OSU is in the East Region for just the third time, and both previous trips back east have resulted in successful runs. OSU reached the Sweet 16 as a third seed in the East in 1991, and the Cowboys rode Bryant "Big Country" Reeves and Randy Rutherford to the Final Four after beginning as a fourth seed in the East in 1995.
The Oklahoma State Lineup No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG 3 Daniel Lawson G 6-3 205 Jr. 1.0 0.0 4 Glendon Alexander G/F 6-3 220 Sr. 11.7 2.6 11 Nate Fleming G 6-0 180 Fr. 0.0 0.3 12 Fredrik Jonzen! F/C 6-10 230 So. 8.9 7.0 24 Rodney Sooter G 6-2 190 Sr. 0.0 0.0 30 Brian Montonati! F 6-10 220 Sr. 12.2 7.3 34 Desmond Mason! F 6-5 215 Sr. 18.3 6.8 35 Joe Adkins! G 6-1 190 Sr. 11.2 *4.0 40 Andre Williams F 6-7 210 Fr. 3.6 4.1 42 Zac Cazzelle G/F 6-5 215 Jr. 1.2 0.9 43 Jason Keep C 6-10 290 So. 2.1 1.1 44 Doug Gottlieb! G 6-1 180 Sr. 6.2 *8.6 45 Alex Webber F 6-10 270 Sr. 4.5 3.1 * - Assists per game. ! - Probable OSU starters.
Here's a look at some OSU Tournament Trivia:
Oklahoma State, then known as Oklahoma A&M College, was the first school to win back-to-back NCAA titles when Bob Kurland led the Aggies to titles in 1945 and '46. OSU is one of just five schools with back-to-back NCAA trophies and one of only 11 universities with two trophies overall.
Kurland was named the Outstanding Player of the tournament in both championship years and is one of only five players in NCAA history to win the award twice.
OSU hit 80 percent (20 of 35) of its field-goal attempts in the 1992 second round against Tulane, that mark still stands as a tournament record.
The 1946 NCAA Championship game against North Carolina was the first to be televised locally and was broadcast on WCBS in New York with an estimated audience of 500,000.
Legendary former OSU coach Henry Iba is one of 10 coaches to win at least two NCAA titles.
Eddie Sutton is the only coach to take four different schools to the NCAA Tournament and one of just 11 to take two different schools to the Final Four. Interestingly, for the second straight year, all four of the schools Sutton has coached - OSU, Arkansas, Creighton and Kentucky - are in the tournament field. Sutton also joins Syracuse's Jim Boeheim as the only bosses who have coached teams to Final Fours after having played in the tournament with the same school.
Men's basketball part of OSU's overall athletic success
Although March means men's and women's basketball, OSU is known nationally
for its success in several different sports. The Cowboys' 30 national
wrestling titles are the most by any school in any sport, and Oklahoma State
ranks fourth in NCAA history with 42 national team titles in all men's
sports. In addition to its 30 wrestling and two men's basketball
championships, OSU has also won titles in men's golf (eight), baseball (one)
and men's cross country (one). Oklahoma State's total of 145 individual
national titles ranks sixth all-time.
Cowboys, Pirates meet for first time
When Oklahoma State and Seton Hall square off in Friday's third-round game,
it will mark the first meeting between the schools on the basketball floor.
The Cowboys are 6-7 all-time against Big East members including last year's
69-61 victory over Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament first round. OSU coach
Eddie Sutton is 0-1 lifetime against the Pirates, having faced them once
during his stay at the University of Kentucky.
Looking ahead: Duke or Florida awaits winner
The winner of the OSU-Seton Hall game will face Duke or Florida in the Elite
Eight. The Cowboys are 1-1 all-time against the Blue Devils -- Duke defeated
OSU 79-73 in the 1998 NCAA Tournament second round -- with OSU's victory
over Duke coming in the 1939-40 season. Florida won the only previous
meeting between the Gators and Cowboys, a 74-69 triumph over OSU in the
Rainbow Classic in December 1993.
Inside the numbers
Here's a statistical comparison between the Cowboys and the Pirates:
OSU SHU
Overall Record 26-6 22-9
Scoring Offense 77.7 71.9
Scoring Defense 61.7 66.1
Scoring Margin +16.0 +5.7
Field-Goal Pct. 48.4 43.5
Field-Goal Pct. Defense 38.6 39.8
Free-Throw Pct. 70.0 67.6
Three-Point FG Pct. 39.0 37.3
Three-Pointers Per Game 6.4 7.8
Rebound Margin +4.5 -1.7
Turnover Margin +2.5 -0.3
Empire State has been kind to Pokes
Oklahoma State hopes its in-state bus trip from Buffalo to Syracuse
continues a nice trend. Last weekend's triumphs in Buffalo gave OSU a 4-0
all-time record in NCAA Tournament games played in the state of New York.
The Cowboys previously had played just two tourney games in the Empire
State: OSU's two NCAA title-game victories, in 1945 and '46, were played in
New York City.
Recapping the first and second rounds
First Round, March 17: OSU 86, Hofstra 66
Oklahoma State took control with an early 17-6 run and cruised to an 86-66
victory over Hofstra in a first-round game. The victory continued OSU's
trend of bouncing back big-time from losses, this season, OSU won games
following losses by margins of 60, 15, 39, 36, 19 and 20 points and an
average score of 91.5 to 60. The Cowboys improved to 8-0 under Eddie Sutton
and 16-1 all-time in opening NCAA Tournament games.
Second Round, March 19: OSU 75, Pepperdine 67
Joe Adkins scored 10 points and Fredrik Jonzen six during a decisive 23-6
run as OSU took control of a tight game and moved on to the Sweet 16. The
Cowboys trailed 44-42 with just over 14 minutes left when Adkins ignited the
game-clinching run, he also ended it with an up-and-under three-pointer at
the 3:25 mark to give OSU a 15-point lead. Pepperdine hit three
three-pointers in the final two minutes to cut the lead to five points, but
OSU held on and hit six of eight free throws in the final minute of the
game.
Recapping the 2000 Big 12 Tournament
Quarterfinals, March 10: OSU 77, Kansas 58
Oklahoma State took control early with a 21-4 run and cruised to a 77-58
quarterfinal victory over 24th-ranked Kansas. OSU, which had defeated the
Jayhawks 86-53 in Stillwater on Feb. 7, won two games in one season against
KU for the first time since 1994 and swept the Jayhawks for the first time
since 1983. OSU had not defeated Kansas by double figures twice in the same
season since 1947-48. Desmond Mason had 22 points, and Fredrik Jonzen had 15
points and 13 rebounds to pace the Pokes.
Semifinals, March 11: Iowa State 68, OSU 64
OSU led by four after Joe Adkins' three-pointer with 3:16 to play, but a
trio of fouls -- Mason's fifth with 2:19 left and back-to-back three-point
plays in the final two minutes -- allowed Iowa State to regain control of
the game and advance to the championship contest. Jonzen set a tournament
record with 17 rebounds, and Glendon Alexander had a career-best 10 boards,
but OSU was unable to overcome 33.9-percent shooting and 20 turnovers. The
Cowboys held Marcus Fizer to 19 points, just the second time since the start
of February that the Cyclones' All-American had scored under 20 points.
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 16 opponents under 40 percent
field-goal shooting and have forced more 20 or more turnovers in nine games.
OSU leads the Big 12 in field-goal percentage defense (38.6) and three-point
field-goal percentage defense (29.7 percent, including 25.0 percent in
postseason 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 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 38.6 16.9
OSU rediscovers an important weapon: the three
After OSU's shocking loss at Texas A&M on Jan. 22, the Cowboys ranked an
uncharacteristic last in the Big 12 in three-pointers per game (3.5) and
10th in three-point percentage (25.9) in conference games. Since then,
however, the Cowboys have re-established themselves as a strong perimeter
shooting team. In the past 11 games, OSU has hit 88 of 197 (.447)
three-point attempts. The Cowboys finished the year ranked first in the Big
12 in conference-games three-point percentage (40.5) and fifth in
three-pointers per game (6.7). Three OSU players -- Joe Adkins, Desmond
Mason and Glendon Alexander -- rank among the school's all-time top six in
three-pointers made.
Montonati among Big 12's Most Improved
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 has
recorded eight double-doubles this season, fourth in the Big 12. Montonati
was named before the league tourney as one of the Big 12's most improved
players.
Alexander's shooting nearing record status
Senior guard Glendon Alexander, who ranks second in the Big 12 in
three-point percentage, is fourth in school history in career three-point
percentage (42.7) and, despite playing just two years, tied for fifth in
three-pointers made (126). 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
scored 25 points at home against Texas A&M, going eight-for-nine from the
field and six-for-seven from three-point range. He hit six threes against
Colorado and scored 20 points. Alexander is a Big 12 All-Bench selection
this season. Despite a knee injury that had him hobbled during the Big 12
Tournament, the 6-3 Alexander pulled down a career-best 10 boards in the
semifinal loss to Iowa State. He hit three three-pointers in the first-round
victory over Hofstra.
Mason closing out great career with stellar senior year
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. After his 30-point opening-round effort against Kansas, the
All-American is just the fifth player in OSU history to tally 30 points five
times in his career.
Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU records book. With 1,677 points in his career, he now ranks fourth in OSU career scoring. He also ranks fifth in OSU history in rebounds (786), fourth in steals (156), fifth in blocked shots (91), fifth in three-pointers made (126), fourth in minutes played (3,785), fifth in games started (107), fifth in games played (127) and fourth in double-doubles (22). His current streak of 102 consecutive starts is a school record.
OSU is 27-3 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.) Diff.
Player (Years) Overall Leading Not Leading
Desmond Mason (1996-2000) 88-39 (69.3) 27-3 (90.0) 61-36 (62.9) +27.1
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 rediscovers scoring touch in season's second half
Senior guard Joe Adkins, named this week to the Big 12's all-underrated
team, has once again become one of OSU's top scoring threats. In OSU's seven
games in January, the Oklahoma City native averaged just 5.9 points while
hitting 28.2 percent of his shots and 28.6 percent of his three-point tries.
But in the 14 games since the first of February, he's hit over 40 percent
inside and outside the arc, and he has averaged 14.3 points, topped by his
vital 21-point efforts against Oklahoma and Missouri and his 18-point effort
against Pepperdine. On the OSU career records lists, Adkins now ranks 16th
in scoring (1,170), third in assists (421), sixth in steals (153) and third
in three-pointers made (180). Adkins earned honorable mention on the
coaches' All-Big 12 team and AP's All-America team.
Gottlieb joins all-time top 10 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. This year, he is threatening his school-record assist average from
last season. Gottlieb is currently averaging 8.6 assists this season, and
with 928 assists in his career including one season at Notre Dame, Gottlieb
ranks ninth in Division I history (next on the list is Gary Payton, who
dished out 939 helpers and starred at Oregon State in the late 1980s).
Gottlieb's current career average of 7.61 per game ranks 14th on the NCAA
D-I chart. Gottlieb's OSU career total of 774 assists is a Big 12 record,
and he owns three of the top four single-season assist totals in the
league's history, his 274 assists this season are second on the conference
and school single-season charts only to his record performance last season.
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 68.2 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 18.8 assists per game, a school-record pace.
Jonzen catches fire in postseason
Swedish import Fredrik Jonzen is playing the best basketball of his career
March. Capped by a career-high 21-point performance against Pepperdine,
Jonzen has averaged 14.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and 10.3 free-throw attempts
in OSU's four postseason games. Jonzen hit nine of 11 free throws and had 15
points and 13 rebounds in the Cowboys' Big 12 quarterfinal victory over
Kansas. In the semifinal loss to Iowa State, he had eight points and a
tournament-record 17 rebounds. He also had 13 points and 11 rebounds while
hitting 11 of 15 free throws against Hofstra. A first-team academic
all-league selection, Jonzen was also named to the Big 12's all-improved and
all-underrated "specialty" teams. He averaged 2.3 points and 2.7 rebounds
while hitting under 50 percent from the field and the line as a freshman,
but as a sophomore, his numbers are much better: 8.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 51.5
field-goal percentage and 74.5 free-throw percentage.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 228-94 record at the school as well as a 658-258 overall mark in his
30th year of collegiate coaching. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to
postseason play in nine of 10 years and has won 20 games or more eight times
(the Cowboys won 20 games just twice in the 32 years prior to Sutton's
arrival on campus). 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 is 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 tourney and one of just 11 coaches to lead two different schools to Final Four appearances. This year's tournament marks Sutton's 11th Sweet 16 appearance, including four with OSU, four with Arkansas, two with Kentucky and one with Creighton. 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) 228-94 .708 93-55 14-7 Totals 30th year (916 games) 658-258 .718 280-114 31-20
Sutton at Oklahoma State
Year Record Conf./Finish NCAA Final AP Notes 1990-91 24-8 10-4/First 2-1 14th OSU's second Big 8 championship 1991-92 28-8 8-6/T-Second 2-1 11th Second straight Sweet 16 1992-93 20-9 8-6/T-Second 1-1 23rd Big Eight Coach of the Year 1993-94 24-10 10-4/Second 1-1 19th NCAA Second Round 1994-95 27-10 10-4/Second 4-1 14th Final Four/Nat'l Coach of the Year 1995-96 17-10 7-7/T-Fourth --- --- 1996-97 17-15 7-9/T-Sixth --- --- First career NIT appearance 1997-98 22-7 11-5/T-Second 1-1 --- Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998-99 23-11 10-6/T-Fifth 1-1 --- NCAA Second Round 1999-2000 26-6 12-4/T-Third 14th 20th career 20-win season
NCAA Tournament Coaching Records
Games Won, Active Coaches Appearances, Active Coaches Mike Krzyzewski 50 Bob Knight 24 Denny Crum 42 Denny Crum 23 Bob Knight 42 Lute Olson 21 Lute Olson 32 Eddie Sutton 21 Jerry Tarkanian 31 Jim Boeheim 31 Eddie Sutton 31
This chart includes "vacated" appearances not listed in the NCAA records book.
Eddie Sutton's Teams in the NCAA Tournament
Creighton
(1970-74)
1974 Texas W 77-61
Kansas L 54-55
Louisville W 80-71
Arkansas
(1975-85)
1977 Wake Forest L 80-86
1978 Weber State W 73-52
UCLA W 74-70
Cal State-Fullerton W 61-58
Kentucky L 59-64
Notre Dame W 71-69
1979 Weber State W 74-63
Louisville W 73-62
Indiana State L 71-73
1980 Kansas State L 53-71
1981 Mercer W 73-67
Louisville W 74-73
LSU L 56-72
1982 Kansas State L 64-65
1983 Purdue W 78-68
Louisville L 63-65
1984 Virginia (ot) L 51-53
1985 Iowa W 63-54
St. John's L 65-68
Kentucky
(1986-89)
1986 Davidson W 75-55
Western Kentucky W 71-64
Alabama W 68-63
LSU L 57-59
1987 Ohio State L 77-91
1988 Southern-Baton Rouge W 99-84
Maryland W 90-81
Villanova L 74-80
Oklahoma State
(1991-present)
1991 New Mexico W 67-54
N.C. State W 73-64
Temple (ot) L 63-72
1992 Georgia Southern W 100-73
Tulane W 87-71
Michigan L 72-75
1993 Marquette W 74-62
Louisville L 63-78
1994 New Mexico State W 65-55
Tulsa L 80-82
1995 Drexel W 73-49
Alabama W 66-52
Wake Forest W 71-66
Massachusetts W 68-54
UCLA L 61-74
1998 George Washington W 74-59
Duke L 73-79
1999 Syracuse W 69-61
Auburn L 74-81
2000 Hofstra W 86-66
Pepperdine W 75-67
On the air
OSU games are 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.
The tournament games will be broadcast on CBS (out-of-market games are available on DirecTV), including KOTV (channel 6) in Tulsa and KWTV (channel 9) in Oklahoma City. The CBS talent for the Syracuse games includes Jim Nantz and Billy Packer with sideline reporting from Bonnie Bernstein.
Noting the Cowboys
OSU finished with a 12-4 Big 12 mark, giving the Cowboys their most league victories since the 1964-65 team went 12-2 to win the Big Eight crown. OSU's school record for conference victories was set by the 1937-38 team, which went 13-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play.
The Cowboys have earned double-digit league wins for the third consecutive year, the school has not had a similar streak since the 1936-37 through 1939-40 teams each won at least 10 MVC games during a string that saw Oklahoma A&M won five straight Valley titles.
The four Division I teams in the state of Oklahoma are a combined 92-32, the best mark of any state in the country, and Tulsa and Oklahoma joined OSU in the final AP top 25 as well as the field of 64, and the Golden Hurricane joins the Cowboys in the Sweet 16.
OSU finished with an 8-3 road record this season, the best of any Big 12 team. The eight away victories are OSU's most since 1957-58, when Eddie Sutton was a senior and helped lead OSU to an 8-5 road mark.
OSU has completed its sixth wire-to-wire stay in the AP poll and the first since the 1991-92 season.
OSU is guaranteed its best overall record since the 1953-54 team went 24-5.
The Cowboys in the NCAA Tournament
Here's a look at the Cowboys' career numbers in NCAA Tournament play. All
players' statistics are from 1998 games against George Washington and Duke,
1999 contests with Syracuse and Auburn, and this year's games against
Hofstra and Pepperdine. Only players with previous tournament experience are
listed.
Name G-GS FG-A Pct. 3G-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Pts Other Adkins Geo. Wash. 1-1 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 7-8 .875 7 14 5 assists Duke 1-1 7-16 .438 3-12 .250 3-4 .750 5 20 7 ast., 3 stl. Syracuse 1-0 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 --- 0 3 go-ahead trey Auburn 1-0 2-5 .400 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 4 6 17 min. (inj.) Hofstra 1-1 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000 5 11 5 assists Pepperdine 1-1 6-10 .600 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 6 18 Season-hitreys Totals 6-4 22-47 .468 12-31 .387 16-19 .842 27 72 12.0 ppg Alexander Syracuse 1-1 0-7 .000 0-6 .000 3-4 .750 6 3 Auburn 1-1 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 3-4 .750 1 5 Hofstra 1-0 4-6 .667 3-5 .600 0-0 --- 2 11 Pepperdine 1-0 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 1 5 Totals 4-2 6-26 .231 4-18 .222 8-10 .800 10 24 6.0 ppg Gottlieb Geo. Wash. 1-1 1-2 .500 0-0 --- 1-7 .143 2 3 5 assists Duke 1-1 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 --- 3 7 8 assists Syracuse 1-1 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 1-3 .333 5 1 11 assists Auburn 1-1 1-4 .250 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 2 3 12 assists Hofstra 1-1 2-4 .500 0-0 --- 2-6 .333 1 6 8 assists Pepperdine 1-1 2-3 .667 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 6 5 9 assists Totals 4-4 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 6-20 .300 19 25 8.8 apg Jonzen Syracuse 1-0 0-1 .000 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0 0 Auburn 1-0 1-3 .333 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 2 2 Hofstra 1-1 1-4 .250 0-0 --- 11-15 .733 11 13 Pepperdine 1-1 7-13 .538 0-0 --- 7-8 .875 9 21 Career-hi pts. Totals 4-2 9-21 .429 0-0 --- 18-23 783 22 36 9.0 ppg Mason Geo. Wash. 1-1 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 5-8 .625 13 13 3 steals Duke 1-1 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 4-6 .667 5 8 3 steals Syracuse 1-1 10-17 .588 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000 8 28 Auburn 1-1 8-11 .727 2-4 .500 8-9 .889 9 26 Hofstra 1-1 11-17 .647 2-4 .500 6-9 .667 5 30 Pepperdine 1-1 5-10 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 6 13 Totals 6-6 40-72 .556 8-19 .421 30-40 .750 46 118 19.7 ppg Montonati Geo. Wash. 1-0 2-4 .500 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 6 4 Duke 1-0 1-2 .500 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 1 2 Syracuse 1-0 5-10 .500 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 7 10 14 minutes Auburn 1-0 0-4 .000 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 4 1 Hofstra 1-1 2-5 .400 0-0 --- 7-8 .875 5 11 Pepperdine 1-1 5-10 .500 0-0 --- 1-6 .167 8 11 3 ast., 2 blk. Totals 6-2 13-30 .433 0-0 --- 9-16 .563 31 39 6.5 ppg, 5.2rpg Webber Geo. Wash. 1-0 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-2 .000 0 0 Duke 1-0 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-0 .000 0 0 Syracuse 1-1 1-3 .333 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 2 3 Auburn 1-1 2-2 1.000 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0 4 Hofstra 1-0 2-2 1.000 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 1 4 3 steals Pepperdine 1-0 0-1 .000 0-0 --- 2-2 1.000 1 4 Totals 6-2 5-8 .625 0-0 --- 3-6 .500 4 15 2.5 ppg
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 Feb. 7 14 13 16 27 Feb. 14 8 9 8 12 Feb. 21 10 9 9 18 Feb. 28 13 11 8 20 March 6 17 14 10 21 March 13 14 15 9 19
Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 stacks up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 145 130 Colorado --- --- 66 72 Iowa State 6 7 8 6 Kansas (27) (27) 20 17 Kansas State --- --- 158 142 Missouri --- (34) 34 38 Nebraska --- --- 159 156 Oklahoma 12 13 12 10 Texas 15 18 7 8 Texas A&M --- --- 191 194 Texas Tech --- --- 131 151 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 a game when the margin
was in single digits) and overall:
Clutch Overall Player FT-A Pct. Pct. Adkins 15-19 .789 .817 Alexander 14-16 .875 .783 Cazzelle 0-0 --- 1.000 Gottlieb 3-9 .333 .443 Jonzen 14-22 .636 .745 Keep 0-0 --- .462 Mason 3-5 .600 .761 Montonati 10-12 .833 .710 Webber 2-2 1.000 .781 Williams 0-0 --- .510 Team 61-86 .709 .700
Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games March 19 W L Pct. W L Pct. Iowa State** 14 2 .875 31 4 .886 Texas* 13 3 .813 24 9 .727 OSU** 12 4 .750 26 6 .813 Oklahoma* 12 4 .750 27 7 .794 Kansas* 11 5 .688 24 10 .706 Missouri* 10 6 .625 18 13 .581 Colorado+ 7 9 .438 18 14 .563 Baylor 4 12 .250 14 15 .483 Nebraska 4 12 .250 11 19 .367 Texas A&M 4 12 .250 8 20 .286 Texas Tech 3 13 .188 12 16 .429 Kansas State 2 14 .125 9 19 .321 * - NCAA Tournament entrant ** - Sweet 16 qualifier + - NIT entrant
OSU Honors & Awards
Joe Adkins
All-America honorable mention (AP)
All-Big 12 honorable mention (coaches)
Big 12 All-Underrated
Glendon Alexander
Big 12 All-Bench
Doug Gottlieb
All-Big 12 honorable mention (coaches)
Fredrik Jonzen
Academic All-Big 12 first team
Big 12 All-Improved
Big 12 All-Underrated
Desmond Mason
All-America (College Hoops Insider)
All-America third team (Basketball Times)
All-America honorable mention (AP)
Wooden Award finalist
All-Big 12 first team (AP, coaches)
Big 12 All-Defense
Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 21)
Brian Montonati
All-Big 12 third team (AP, coaches)
Big 12 All-Improved
Rodney Sooter
Academic All-Big 12 first team
The OSU Record Books
Career Scoring
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379 2. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 2,367 3. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 1,866 4. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 1,677 14. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 1,199 15. Arlen Clark, 1957-8-9 1,197 16. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 1,170Career Rebounds
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 1,190 3. Andy Hopson, 1973-4-5 1,020 4. Olus Holder, 1975-6-7-8 902 5. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 786Career Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 774 2. Matt Clark, 1979-81-2-3 432 3. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 421Career Steals
1. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 169 2. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 168 3. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 159 4. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 156 5. Matt Clark, 1979-81-2-3 155 6. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 153 7. Chianti Roberts, 1994-5-6-7 151 8. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 145 9. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 141Career Blocks
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 223 3. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 194 4. Leroy Combs, 1980-1-2-3 167 5. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 91Games Started
1. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 133 3. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 120 4. Darwyn Alexander, 1989-90-1-2 108 5. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 107Double-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 22Three-Point FG Percentage
1. Sean Sutton, 1991-2 44.5 2. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 43.2 3. Todd Christian, 1987-8 43.1 4. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 42.4Three-Pointers Made
1. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 279 2. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 228 3. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 180 4. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 170 5. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 126 Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 126
OSU NCAA Tourney Records
Career Points
1. Bryant Reeves, 1992-3-4-5 221 2. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 150 3. Byron Houston, 1991-2 119 4. Desmond Mason, 1998-9-2000 118 6. Sean Sutton, 1991-2 86 Corey Williams, 1991-2 86 8. Adrian Peterson, 1998-9 85 9. Joe Adkins, 1998-9-2000 72
OSU Single-Season Records
Points
1. Bryant Reeves, 1995 797
8. Adrian Peterson, 1999 601
Bob Mattick, 1954 601
10. Desmond Mason, 2000 586
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, 1999 299 2. Doug Gottlieb, 2000 274 14. Randy Wright, 1979 135 15. Joe Adkins, 1999 134 16. Joe Adkins, 2000 129
Three-Point Field-Goal Pct.
1. Darwyn Alexander, 1989 51.0
4. Brooks Thompson, 1994 47.2
5. Sean Sutton, 1991 45.5
6. Glendon Alexander, 2000 45.0
Three-Pointers Made
1. Randy Rutherford, 1995 146 3. Adrian Peterson, 1999 82 4. Randy Rutherford, 1994 78 5. Glendon Alexander, 2000 76 6. Adrian Peterson, 1997 63 7. Todd Christian, 1987 61 8. Desmond Mason, 2000 60 Brooks Thompson, 1993 60
Big 12 Single-Season Records
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 1999 299 2. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 2000 274 3. Ryan Robertson, KU, 1998 248 4. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 1998 201
NCAA Career Records
These tables list the player along with the team with which he finished his
career and his last collegiate season.
Total Assists
1. Bobby Hurley, Duke, 1993 1,076
7. Greg Anthony, UNLV, 1991 950
8. Gary Payton, Oregon St., 1990 939
9. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 2000 928
Assist Average
1. Avery Johnson, Southern, 1988 12.00
12. Bobby Hurley, Duke, 1993 7.69
13. Chuck Evans, Miss. St., 1993 7.62
14. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 2000 7.61
National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders
according to STATS, Inc. (through games of March 19):
Individual Statistics -- Assists
2. Doug Gottlieb 8.6
Team Statistics
29. Scoring Offense 77.7 18. Scoring Defense 61.7 5. Assists 18.8 12. Field-Goal Percentage 48.4 12. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 38.6 14. Three-Point FG Percentage 39.0 8. Three-Point FG Pct. Defense 29.7 6. Scoring Margin* 16.8 13. Won-Lost Percentage* 82.1* - From NCAA statistics through March 6.
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: 13,028
Projected completion date: Dec. 1, 2000
For current construction information, see the "Facility Update" section of OSU's Web site (http://www.okstate.com).
GIA FAQ
Here are a few frequently asked questions, and their answers, regarding the
construction on Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Will the "new" arena have a new floor?
No. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the original white maple floor,
which was installed with the building's original construction in 1938, will
be retained in the new arena.
What, if anything, will remain the same in the new configuration?
Nothing in the "lower bowl" -- in other words, the retractable seating on
the floor -- is expected to change, with the exception of the bench
locations. The team benches and scorer's table will move to the west side of
the floor to put the benches nearer to the teams' locker rooms.
Will the television camera angle be altered in the arena's new configuration?
Yes! The high-angle camera position in the reconfigured building will be at
the top of the east side of the arena. Its angle to the floor will be much
more easy on the eyes than the current shot from the "crow's nest."
Television crews will also benefit from the rearrangement of the benches.
What happens to the scoreboards from the current building?
The new arena will have a new scoreboard system, complete with television
screens on the center scoreboard. The current scoreboards from the north and
south ends of the building will go into the athletic center's auxiliary gym,
there are no plans to retain the current center scoreboard.
OSU's NCAA Tournament History
Game-By-Game History
1945 (27-4) National Champions Western Region Utah W 62-37 Kansas City, Mo. Arkansas W 68-41 Kansas City, Mo. New York W 49-45 New York, N.Y.1946 (31-2) National Champions Western Region Utah W 62-37 Kansas City, Mo. California W 52-35 Kansas City, Mo. North Carolina W 43-40 New York, N.Y.
1949 (23-5) Second Round Western Region Wyoming W 40-39 Kansas City, Mo. Oregon State W 55-30 Kansas City, Mo. Kentucky L 36-46 Seattle, Wash.
1951 (29-6) Fourth Round Western Region Montana State W 50-46 Kansas City, Mo. Washington W 61-57 Kansas City, Mo. Kansas State L 44-68 Kansas City, Mo. Illinois L 46-61 Minneapolis, Minn.
1953 (23-7) Regional 2nd Round West Region Texas Christian W 71-53 Manhattan, Kan. Kansas L 55-61 Manhattan, Kan.
1954 (24-5) Regional 2nd Round West Region Rice W 51-45 Stillwater, Okla. Bradley L 57-71 Stillwater, Okla.
1958 (21-8) Regional 2nd Round Midwest Region Loyola (La.) W 59-42 Stillwater, Okla. Arkansas W 65-40 Lawrence, Kan. Kansas State L 57-69 Lawrence, Kan.
1965 (20-7) Regional 4th Round Midwest Region Houston W 75-60 Manhattan, Kan. Wichita State L 46-54 Manhattan, Kan.
1983 (24-7) First Round 5th seed, West Region Princeton (12) L 53-56 Corvallis, Ore.
1991 (24-8) Sweet 16 3rd seed, East Region New Mexico (14) W 67-54 College Park, Md. North Carolina St. (6) W 73-64 College Park, Md. Temple (10) (OT) L 63-72 East Rutherford, N.J.
1992 (28-8) Sweet 16 2nd seed, Southeast Region Ga. Southern (15) W 100-73 Atlanta, Ga. Tulane (10) W 87-71 Atlanta, Ga. Michigan (6) L 72-75 Lexington, Ky.
1993 (20-9) Second Round 5th seed, Midwest Region Marquette (12) W 74-62 Indianapolis, Ind. Louisville (4) L 63-78 Indianapolis, Ind.
1994 (24-10) Second Round 4th seed, Midwest Region New Mexico St. (13) W 65-55 Oklahoma City, Okla. Tulsa (12) L 80-82 Oklahoma City, Okla.
1995 (27-10) Final Four 4th seed, East Region Drexel (13) W 73-49 Baltimore, Md. Alabama (5) W 66-52 Baltimore, Md. Wake Forest (1) W 71-66 E. Rutherford, N.J. Massachusetts (2) W 68-54 E. Rutherford, N.J. UCLA (1) L 61-74 Seattle, Wash.
1998 (22-7) Second Round 8th Seed, South Region Geo. Washington (9) W 74-59 Lexington, Ky. Duke (1) L 73-79 Lexington, Ky.
1999 (23-11) Second Round 9th Seed, South Region Syracuse (8) W 69-61 Indianapolis, Ind. Auburn (1) L 74-81 Indianapolis, Ind.
2000 3rd Seed, East Region Hofstra (14) W 86-66 Buffalo, N.Y. Pepperdine (11) W 75-67 Buffalo, N.Y.
Individual NCAA Tournament Bests
Career Records
Games Played 12 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
12 Terry Collins 1992, 93, 94, 95
Points 221 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
Scoring Avg. 23.3 Arlen Clark 1958
FG Made 76 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
FG Attempted 157 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
FT Made 59 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
FT Attempted 71 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
Rebounds 101 Bryant Reeves 1992, 93, 94, 95
Rebound Avg. 11.6 Arlen Clark 1958
Game Records
Points
1. 35 Bob Mattick vs. Texas Christian 1953 2. 32 Bryant Reeves vs. Tulsa 1994 3. 30 Desmond Mason vs. Hofstra 2000 4. 29 Byron Houston vs. Georgia Southern 1992 29 Bob Kurland vs. California 1946 6. 28 Desmond Mason vs. Syracuse 1999 28 Randy Rutherford vs. New Mexico St. 1994 8. 27 Adrian Peterson vs. Auburn 1999 27 Byron Houston vs. Tulane 1992 27 Corey Williams vs. Tulane 1992
Rebounds
1. 17 Byron Houston vs. New Mexico 1991
2. 14 Arlen Clark vs. Loyola 1958
3. 13 Desmond Mason vs. Geo. Washington 1998
13 Johnny Pittman vs. New Mexico 1991
3. 13 Arlen Clark vs. Arkansas 1958
6. 12 Byron Houston vs. North Carolina St. 1991
7. 11 Fredrik Jonzen vs. Hofstra 2000
11 Randy Rutherford vs. Wake Forest 1995
11 Bryant Reeves vs. Drexel 1995
11 Bryant Reeves vs. Georgia Southern 1992
Team NCAA Tournament Bests
Most Points
100 vs. Georgia Southern (73) 1992
Most Points Allowed
82 to Tulsa (L 80-82) 1994
Fewest Points
36 vs. Kentucky (46) 1949
Fewest Points Allowed
29 to Baylor (W 44-29) 1946
Most Points in a Loss
80 vs. Tulsa (82) 1994
Fewest Points in a Win
40 vs. Wyoming (39) 1949
Biggest Winning Margin
27 vs. Georgia Southern (100-73) 1992
Biggest Losing Margin
24 vs. Kansas State (68-44) 1951
Highest Combined Scoring
173 vs. Ga. Southern (W 100-73) 1992
Lowest Combined Scoring Game
79 vs. Wyoming (W 40-39) 1949
NCAA Tournament Records Vs. All Opponents
Alabama 1-0 1995 Arkansas 2-0 1945, 58 Auburn 0-1 1999 Baylor 1-0 1946 Bradley 0-1 1951 California 1-0 1946 Drexel 1-0 1995 Duke 0-1 1998 George Washington 1-0 1998 Georgia Southern 1-0 1992 Hofstra 1-0 2000 Houston 1-0 1965 Illinois 0-1 1951 Kansas 0-1 1953 Kansas State 0-2 1951, 58 Kentucky 0-1 1949 Louisville 0-1 1993 Loyola (La.) 1-0 1958 Marquette 1-0 1993 Massachusetts 1-0 1995 Michigan 0-1 1992 Montana State 1-0 1951 New Mexico 1-0 1991 New Mexico State 1-0 1994 New York 1-0 1945 North Carolina 1-0 1946 North Carolina State 1-0 1991 Oregon State 1-0 1949 Pepperdine 1-0 2000 Princeton 0-1 1983 Rice 1-0 1954 Syracuse 1-0 1999 Temple 0-1 1991 Tulane 1-0 1992 Tulsa 0-1 1994 UCLA 0-1 1995 Utah 1-0 1945 Wake Forest 1-0 1995 Washington 1-0 1951 Wichita State 0-1 1965 Wyoming 1-0 1949
By Tournament Site
Atlanta, Ga. 2-0 1992 Baltimore, Md. 2-0 1995 Buffalo, N.Y. 2-0 2000 College Park, Md. 2-0 1991 Corvallis, Ore. 0-1 1983 East Rutherford, N.J. 2-1 1991, 95 Indianapolis, Ind. 2-2 1993, 98 Kansas City, Mo. 8-1 1945, 46, 49, 51 Lawrence, Kan. 1-1 1958 Lexington, Ky. 1-2 1992, 98 Manhattan, Kan. 2-2 1953, 65 Minneapolis, Minn. 0-1 1951 New York, N.Y. 2-0 1945, 46 Oklahoma City, Okla. 1-1 1994 Seattle, Wash. 0-2 1949, 95 Stillwater, Okla. 2-1 1954, 58
