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Cowboys Fourth Seed In Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament
March 07, 2000 | Cowboy Basketball
March 7, 2000
Recapping the 1999 Big 12 Tournament
A hot streak that began in mid-February continued through into postseason
play as the Cowboys reeled off three straight victories to reach the
championship game. After an opening-round rout of Baylor, the Cowboys
avenged regular-season sweeps to both Oklahoma (in the quarterfinals) and
Texas (in the semifinals) to reach the championship game with Kansas.
Although Kansas won easily, OSU had secured its spot in the NCAA's field of
64. Glendon Alexander was the tournament's leading scorer with 66 points and
set a tourney record for three-pointers made with 16. Desmond Mason set a
tournament record for rebounds with 31, and Doug Gottlieb set tournament
records for assists in a game (14) and a tournament (38). Alexander and
Adrian Peterson earned all-tournament honors as the Cowboys earned their
fifth conference championship-game appearance.
Cowboys on track for third straight NCAA berth
Most publications list Oklahoma State as a lock for its 17th NCAA Tournament
berth as the Cowboys head into the postseason. OSU has made seven NCAA
Tourney appearances in Eddie Sutton's nine years as the Cowboys' coach, and
OSU has reached postseason play in eight of the past nine seasons. Oklahoma
State has produced two national champions -- Oklahoma A&M won the titles in
1945 and 1946 to become the first school to win back-to-back championships
-- and five Final Four entrants, the most recent coming in 1995. OSU reached
the second round in the last two tournaments, losing to top-seeded teams in
both years.
Oklahoma State Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG
3 Daniel Lawson G 6-3 205 Jr. 1.0 0.0
Played in first two games of the year, likely medical redshirt
4 Glendon Alexander G/F 6-3 220 Sr. 12.4 2.4
30-for-50 (.600) from three-point range in the last nine games
11 Nate Fleming G 6-0 180 Fr. 0.0 0.3
First-year walkon has played in four games this year
12 Fredrik Jonzen F/C 6-10 230 So. 8.1 6.2
42.9 pct. from the line last year, improved to 72.1 pct. this year
24 Rodney Sooter G 6-2 190 Sr. 0.0 0.0
Senior has seen action in 12 games, academic all-league first team
30 Brian Montonati F 6-10 220 Sr. 12.6 7.4
Eight double-doubles this season, tied for fourth in the Big 12
34 Desmond Mason F 6-5 215 Sr. 18.1 6.8
Wooden Award candidate ranks fifth at OSU in career scoring
35 Joe Adkins G 6-1 190 Sr. 10.6 *4.2
Averaged 13.7 points in the past 10 games
40 Andre Williams F 6-7 210 Fr. 4.2 4.2
Big 12's leading freshman shot-blocker with 31 in 22 games
42 Zac Cazzelle G/F 6-5 215 Jr. 1.4 1.1
Scored his first career league points against Colorado last week
43 Jason Keep C 6-10 290 So. 2.1 1.1
Shot nine-for-10 from the field in conference games
44 Doug Gottlieb G 6-1 180 Sr. 6.0 *8.7
10th in NCAA Division I history in career assists (898)
45 Alex Webber F 6-10 270 Sr. 4.9 3.5
For second straight year, leads OSU in field-goal pct. (58.1)
OSU hopes 1990s tourney success continues in 2000
In the 1990s, only Kansas won more league tournament games at Kemper Arena
than OSU, and only the Jayhawks reached more title games than the Cowboys.
Here's a look at some numbers regarding conference tourneys at Kemper Arena
in the 1990s:
Tourney Championship
Record Appearances Titles
Kansas 19-6 5 4
Oklahoma State 13-9 4 1
Missouri 12-8 3 2
Oklahoma 9-9 2 1
Iowa State 8-9 2 1
Nebraska 7-9 2 1
Kansas State 6-10 1 0
Colorado 3-10 1 0
Texas 3-3 0 0
Baylor 1-3 0 0
Texas Tech 1-3 0 0
Texas A&M 0-3 0 0
OSU hopes to repeat early '90s success
Oklahoma State has had some fine conference tournament performances during
Eddie Sutton's tenure at OSU, the Cowboys have reached the league title game
in four of the past eight years. All told, the Cowboys are 12-8 in the
conference tournament under Eddie Sutton and 16-21 overall. Last year's
Cowboys made a memorable run to the title game before a weary-legged loss to
Kansas, which has won all three Big 12 tournament crowns. Here's a look at
the Cowboys' series records against each of the Big 12 teams:
Overall Conf. Most Recent Series 1999-200 Results Tourn. Tournament Meeting Baylor 34-11 Won away 56-41, 2-0 1999 rd. 1 (W 83-57) Won home 67-51 Colorado 53-43 Won home 96-60 0-1 1990 semis (L 82-72) Iowa State 49-49 Lost away 72-61 3-1 1995 final (W 62-53) Kansas 48-94 Won home 86-53 2-7 1999 final (L 53-37) Kansas State 38-67 Won away 71-56 4-1 1996 quarters (L 58-55) Missouri 35-67 Won away 84-72 1-5 1993 quarters (L 81-62) Nebraska 46-58 Won home 94-55 1-4 1995 quarters (W 68-48) Oklahoma 82-114 Won away 74-71, 2-1 1999 quarters (W 60-57) Lost home 59-56 Texas 27-26 Won home 73-65, 1-1 1999 semis (W 60-57) Lost away 68-57 Texas A&M 15-8 Lost away 64-59, --- --- Won home 87-55 Texas Tech 15-6 Won home 55-47, --- --- Won away 63-59
Kansas (KU leads 94-48 overall, 7-2 in league tournaments)
The Cowboys snapped an eight-game losing streak to Kansas with their 86-53
victory in Stillwater on Feb. 7. The Cowboys and Jayhawks have met in two of
the first three Big 12 Tournaments, with Kansas winning by double figures
both times. In the 1997 quarterfinals, eighth-seeded OSU played the
top-ranked Jayhawks even for 35 minutes before Kansas pulled away for a
74-59 victory. Last season, an OSU team playing its fourth game in as many
days shot just 23.1 percent from the floor as KU romped 53-37. The Cowboys'
last tournament victory over the Jayhawks was a 69-68 victory in the 1994
Big Eight semifinals. OSU has not beaten Kansas twice in the same season
since the 1994 campaign.
Kansas State (KSU leads 67-38 overall, OSU leads 4-1 in league tourneys)
OSU has won three straight games in the series, but the last K-State triumph
was a vital one. The Wildcats defeated Oklahoma State 58-55 in the 1996 Big
Eight quarterfinals, effectively knocking the Cowboys out of the running for
an at-large NCAA berth. But OSU had won all four previous tournament
matchups, all five meetings (and the sixth, should K-State upset Kansas)
have occurred in quarterfinal games.
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 nine games, OSU has hit 78 of 168 (.464)
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.
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 15 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 (38.2) and three-point
field-goal percentage defense (30.3). 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 38.2 17.4
Mason continues push for postseason honors
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 31-point effort against Kansas -- Mason shot 10-for-14
from the field (despite missing two dunks) and five-for-five from the
three-point arc -- he is just the sixth player in OSU history to tally 30
points four times in his career.
Mason is making his mark in several areas of the OSU records book. With 1,599 points in his career, he now ranks fifth in OSU career scoring. He also ranks eighth in OSU history in rebounds (760), fifth in steals (154), sixth in blocked shots (87), fifth in three-pointers made (120), fifth in minutes played (3,639), fifth in games started (103), seventh in games played (123) and fourth in double-doubles (21). His current streak of 98 consecutive starts is a school record.
OSU is 25-3 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.)
Player (Years) Overall Leading Not Leading Diff.
Desmond Mason (1996-2000) 85-38 (69.1) 25-3 (89.3) 60-35 (63.2) +26.1
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
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, good for fourth in the Big 12.
Montonati had 22 points (a career high against Division I competition) and
12 rebounds against Nebraska and hit the first two three-pointers of his
career. Montonati was named earlier this week as one of the Big 12's five
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 (42.9) and, despite playing just two years, tied for fifth in
three-pointers made (120). Alexander's 46.1 three-point percentage this
season ranks fourth in Big 12 history and fifth on OSU's season chart. 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.
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 10 games since the first of February, he's averaged 13.7 points,
hit 47 of 104 (.452) of his field-goal tries and 21 of 50 (.420) long-range
attempts, topped by his vital 21-point efforts against Oklahoma and
Missouri. Against the Tigers, Adkins hit all eight of his free-throw
attempts and scored the Cowboys' last six points of the game. Adkins also
hit four of seven three-point attempts and scored 18 points against Kansas
on Feb. 7. His performance against the Jayhawks made him OSU's 22nd
1,000-point scorer. On the OSU career records lists, Adkins now ranks 20th
in scoring (1,107), sixth in assists (411), sixth in steals (151) and third
in three-pointers made (170).
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 8.7 assists this season, and
with 898 assists in his career including one season at Notre Dame, Gottlieb
ranks 10th in Division I history (next on the list is Orlando Smart, who
recorded 902 assists at San Francisco in the early 1990s). His current
career average of 7.61 per game ranks 14th 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 744 assists is a Big 12 record, and he
owns three of the top four single-season assist totals in the league's
history, his 244 assists this season already rank third on the conference
chart and in OSU history.
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 68.4 percent of the Cowboys'
field goals have been assisted. OSU dished out a school-record 36 helpers
against Langston (including assists on the first 15 baskets) and is fourth
in the nation with 19.2 assists per game, a school-record pace.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 10th year at his alma mater
with a 225-93 record at the school as well as a 655-257 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 eight
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 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 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) 225-93 .708 93-55 12-7 Totals 30th year (912 games) 655-257 .718 280-114 29-20
Sutton at Oklahoma State
Year Record Conf./Finish NCAA Final AP Notes 1990-91 24-8 10-4/First 2-1 14th OSU's second Big 8 championship 1991-92 28-8 8-6/T-Second 2-1 11th Second straight Sweet 16 1992-93 20-9 8-6/T-Second 1-1 23rd Big Eight Coach of the Year 1993-94 24-10 10-4/Second 1-1 19th NCAA Second Round 1994-95 27-10 10-4/Second 4-1 14th Final Four/Nat'l Coach of the Year 1995-96 17-10 7-7/T-Fourth --- --- 1996-97 17-15 7-9/T-Sixth --- --- First career NIT appearance 1997-98 22-7 11-5/T-Second 1-1 --- Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998-99 23-11 10-6/T-Fifth 1-1 --- NCAA Second Round 1999-2000 23-5 12-4/T-Third 20th career 20-win season
Jonzen, Sooter earn academic all-league honors
Fredrik Jonzen and Rodney Sooter were named the Academic All-Big 12 first
team today. Jonzen and Sooter made OSU one of only two league schools
(Missouri was the other) with two first-team honorees. Jonzen, a sophomore
native of Uppsala, Sweden, has played in all 27 OSU games, starting 14, and
has averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds while pursuing a business major.
Sooter, from Miami, Okla., has played in 11 OSU games as a senior and earned
recognition for his classwork while majoring in business as well.
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.
First-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games of the Big 12 Tournament will be telecast on the ESPN Plus regional network, which includes KJRH (channel 2) in Tulsa and KFOR (channel 4) in Oklahoma City (Evening games Thursday and Friday may be carried in Oklahoma City on KOCB (channel 34) instead of KFOR, but all OSU games are planned to air on KFOR.). ESPN Plus' rotating broadcast crew includes Dave Armstrong and Fred White on play-by-play, Paul Splittorff and Jon Sundvold on color, and Doug Bell and Chris Piper handling studio duties. The championship game of the tournament can be seen on ESPN with Ron Franklin joining Sundvold for commentary.
Noting the Cowboys
Quotes on the Cowboys
"They're the best team we've played this year. People are talking about
Final Four and all that, and they're really good because they defend you so
well. They're terrific. Give them credit. There is not a lot of mystery to
what happened tonight: They are a really good team." -- Missouri coach Quin
Snyder after OSU's 12-point victory in Columbia.
"Tonight, they were the NBA and we were high school." -- Kansas coach Roy Williams.
"While the polls don't mean much to coaches or the selection committee, the Cowboys can rest on the fact that they are now one of the challengers for the Final Four. Oklahoma State proved Saturday that its defense is as unforgiving on the road as it is in Gallagher-Iba Arena. ... They're playing unselfish with as much chemistry as any top-five team." -- ESPN.com writer Andy Katz in a Feb. 13 column.
"This is [Eddie] Sutton's best team west of the Arkansas River. Better than the 1991 Big Eight champions. Better than the 1992 Cowboys who started 20-0. Better than the 1995 Final Four squad. The best of 10 renaissance seasons at Gallagher-Iba Arena." -- Daily Oklahoman sports editor Berry Tramel in a Feb. 20 column.
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:
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.
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
Here's a look at how the rest of the Big 12 stacks up in the current rankings:
Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 149 129 Colorado --- (44) 62 66 Iowa State 7 9 18 12 Kansas 24 24 20 13 Kansas State --- --- 160 142 Missouri --- --- 36 35 Nebraska --- --- 156 144 Oklahoma 15 18 17 15 Texas 13 15 8 6 Texas A&M --- --- 189 188 Texas Tech --- --- 128 145 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 13-17 .765 .800
Alexander 12-14 .857 .778
Cazzelle 0-0 --- 1.000
Gottlieb 1-5 .200 .437
Jonzen 10-17 .588 .721
Keep 0-0 --- .462
Mason 3-5 .600 .756
Montonati 10-12 .833 .744
Webber 2-2 1.000 .767
Williams 0-0 --- .511
Team 51-72 .708 .695
Big 12 Standings
Big 12 All Games
thru March 5 W L Pct. W L Pct.
Iowa State 14 2 .875 26 4 .867
Texas 13 3 .813 22 7 .759
Oklahoma 12 4 .750 24 5 .828
OSU 12 4 .750 23 5 .821
Kansas 11 5 .688 22 8 .733
Missouri 10 6 .625 17 11 .607
Colorado 7 9 .438 17 12 .586
Baylor 4 12 .250 13 14 .481
Nebraska 4 12 .250 11 18 .379
Texas A&M 4 12 .250 8 19 .296
Texas Tech 3 13 .188 12 15 .444
Kansas State 2 14 .125 9 18 .333
Around the Big 12
2000 Phillips 66Big 12 Championship
First Round, Thursday, March 9
G1: No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Baylor, noon
G2: No. 5 Kansas vs. No. 12 Kansas State, 2:20 p.m.
G3: No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, 6 p.m.
G4: No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Texas Tech, 8:20 p.m.
Quarterfinals, Friday, March 10
G5: No. 1 Iowa State vs. G1 winner, noon
G6: No. 4 OSU vs. G2 winner, 2:20 p.m.
G7: No. 2 Texas vs. G3 winner, 6 p.m.
G8: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. G4 winner, 8:20 p.m.
Semifinals, Saturday, March 11
G9: G5 winner vs. G6 winner, 1 p.m.
G10: G7 winner vs. G8 winner, 3:20 p.m.
Championship, Sunday, March 12
Game 11: Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
OSU Honors & Awards
Joe Adkins
Big 12 All-Underrated
Glendon Alexander
Big 12 All-Bench
Fredrik Jonzen
Academic All-Big 12 first team
Big 12 All-Improved
Big 12 All-Underrated
Desmond Mason
All-Big 12 first team (AP)
All-America (College Hoops Insider)
Wooden Award finalist
Big 12 All-Defense
Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 21)
Brian Montonati
All-Big 12 third team (AP)
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
3. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 1,866
4. Bob Kurland, 1943-4-5-6 1,669
5. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 1,599
18. Chianti Roberts, 1994-5-6-7 1,129
19. Richard Dumas, 1988-9-90 1,112
20. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 1,107
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 760
Career Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 744
4. Randy Wright, 1978-9-80-1 417
5. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 412
6. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 411
Career Steals
1. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 169
4. Matt Clark, 1979-81-2-3 155
5. Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 154
6. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 151
Chianti Roberts, 1994-5-6-7 151
8. Ronnie Daniel, 1974-5-6-7 145
9. Doug Gottlieb, 1998-9-2000 136
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 87
Games 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 103
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
2. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 43.2
3. Todd Christian, 1987-8 43.1
4. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 42.9
Three-Pointers Made
1. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 279
2. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8-9 228
3. Joe Adkins, 1997-8-9-2000 170
Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 170
5. Glendon Alexander, 1999-2000 120
Desmond Mason, 1997-8-9-2000 120
Other Record Books
OSU Single-Season Records
Points
1. Bryant Reeves, 1995 797
18. Adrian Peterson, 1998 512
19. Arlen Clark, 1959 509
20. Desmond Mason, 2000 508
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, 1999 299
2. Andre Owens, 1995 256
3. Doug Gottlieb, 2000 244
18. Lorenza Andrews, 1983 125
19. Sean Sutton, 1991 124
20. Joe Adkins, 2000 119
Three-Point Field-Goal Pct.
1. Darwyn Alexander, 1989 51.0
3. Bryndon Manzer, 1994 47.9
4. Brooks Thompson, 1994 47.2
5. Glendon Alexander, 2000 46.1
Three-Pointers Made
1. Randy Rutherford, 1995 146
3. Adrian Peterson, 1999 82
4. Randy Rutherford, 1994 78
6. Glendon Alexander, 2000 70
8. Brooks Thompson, 1993 60
9. Joe Adkins, 1999 58
10. Desmond Mason, 2000 54
Big 12 Single-Season Records
(All Games through March 5)
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 1999 299
2. Ryan Robertson, KU, 1998 248
3. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 2000 244
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
8. Gary Payton, Oregon St., 1990 939
9. Orlando Smart, San Fran., 1994 902
10. Doug Gottlieb, OSU, 2000 898
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
Big 12 Stats Leaders
Here's a look at where the Cowboys rank among the Big 12's statistical
leaders (through games of March 5):
Scoring
3. Desmond Mason 18.1
19. Brian Montonati 12.6
21. Glendon Alexander 12.4
29. Joe Adkins 10.6
Rebounds
10. Brian Montonati 7.4
15. Desmond Mason 6.8
Field-Goal Percentage
7. Brian Montonati 56.2
15. Desmond Mason 51.3
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 8.71
6. Joe Adkins 4.25
Free-Throw Percentage
4. Joe Adkins 80.0
10. Desmond Mason 75.6
12. Brian Montonati 74.4
15. Fredrik Jonzen 72.1
Steals
9. Doug Gottlieb 1.64
15. Joe Adkins 1.50
Brian Montonati 1.50
Three-Point FG Percentage
2. Glendon Alexander 46.1
4. Desmond Mason 42.9
Three-Pointers Made
8. Glendon Alexander 2.50
15. Desmond Mason 1.93
Blocked Shots
7. Andre Williams 1.41
10. Desmond Mason 1.00
Assist-Turnover Ratio
2. Doug Gottlieb 2.77
Offensive Rebounds
14. Brian Montonati 2.46
Defensive Rebounds
5. Brian Montonati 5.04
6. Desmond Mason 4.96
National Stats Leaders
Here's how the Cowboys stack up in the national statistical leaders
according to STATS, Inc. (through games of March 6):
Individual Statistics
Assists 2. Doug Gottlieb 8.7Team Statistics 29. Scoring Offense 78.0 15. Scoring Defense 61.3 4. Assists 19.4 7. Field-Goal Percentage 49.0 10. Field-Goal Percentage Defense 38.2 20. Three-Point FG Percentage 38.8 21. Three-Point FG Pct. Defense 30.3 4. Scoring Margin 17.9 8. Won-Lost Percentage 84.6
Big 8/12 Tourney Results
Number in parentheses represents seed.
1977 (7) at Missouri (2) L 74-92
1978 (6) at Nebraska (3) L 63-71
1979 (7) at Missouri (2) L 70-92
1980 (8) at Missouri (1) L 69-82
1981 (5) at Kansas (4) L 69-96
1982 (5) at Nebraska (4) L 49-60
1983 (3) Kansas State (6) W 75-61
vs. Kansas (7) W 90-83
vs. Missouri (1) (2ot) W 93-92
1984 (7) at Kansas (2) L 58-75
1985 (8) at Oklahoma (1) L 91-116
1986 (6) vs. Nebraska (3) L 75-82
1987 (7) vs. Kansas (2) L 58-67
1988 (6) vs. Kansas (3) L 58-74
1989 (4) vs. Iowa State (5) L 69-88
1990 (4) vs. Kansas State (5) W 82-78
vs. Colorado (8) L 72-82
1991 (1) vs. Kansas State (8) W 77-66
vs. Missouri (4) (2ot) L 92-94
1992 (2) vs. Kansas State (7) W 81-57
vs. Iowa State (6) W 69-60
vs. Kansas (1) L 57-66
1993 (2) vs. Missouri (7) L 62-81
1994 (2) vs. Iowa State (7) W 77-67
vs. Kansas (3) W 69-68
vs. Nebraska (4) L 68-77
1995 (2) vs. Nebraska (7) W 68-48
vs. Oklahoma (3) W 74-58
vs. Iowa State (5) W 62-53
1996 (5) vs. Kansas State (4) L 55-58
1997 (8) vs. Baylor (9) W 80-66
vs. Kansas (1) L 59-74
1998 (2) vs. Texas (10) L 64-65
1999 (5) vs. Baylor (12) W 83-57
vs. Oklahoma (4) W 60-57
vs. Texas (1) W 59-57
vs. Kansas (3) L 37-53
Record by Round
Overall Kemper
First round 2-0 2-0
Quarterfinals 7-16 6-8
Semifinals 5-2 5-2
Championship 2-3 2-3
Overall 16-21 15-13
Record by Opponent's Seed
Opp. Seed Overall Kemper
1 2-4 2-2
2 0-4 0-1
3 2-4 2-3
4 1-5 1-3
5 2-1 2-1
6 2-0 1-0
7 4-1 4-1
8 1-1 1-1
9 1-0 1-0
10 0-1 0-1
12 1-0 1-0
Record by OSU's seed
OSU Seed Overall Kemper
1 1-1 1-1
2 7-4 7-4
3 3-0 2-0
4 1-2 1-2
5 3-4 3-2
6 0-3 0-2
7 0-4 0-1
8 1-3 1-1
