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Oklahoma State Downs Texas-San Antonio, 88-63
January 03, 2001 | Cowboy Basketball
Jan. 3, 2001
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Maurice Baker became only the second Oklahoma State player to ever record a triple-double in an 88-63 win over Texas-San Antonio Wednesday night.
Baker had 19 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals to lead four Cowboys in double figures.
"I just wanted to be active early in the game, to make a statement," Baker said.
"I just told myself to try to do everything to try to make us win tonight."
Baker reached the triple-double with 59 seconds left when he fed freshman Jack Marlow for a layup.
Joe Atkinson was the only other Oklahoma State player with a triple-double. He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and a school-record 10 blocked shots against New Orleans on Jan. 5, 1985.
"It's amazing that with all of the great players that have come through this institution - boy we have had a lot of them - that's only the second triple-double," OSU coach Eddie Sutton said.
"He is a special player. I've been really impressed with his intensity, even in practice, with how he goes to the offensive boards and how he handles the ball," the coach said.
Oklahoma State (8-2) shot 45.6 percent from the field, while holding Texas-San Antonio (4-6) to a 33.8 percent effort.
Victor Williams had 17 points for Oklahoma State, while Fredrik Jonzen and Melvin Sanders had 16 each.
Devin Brown led Texas-San Antonio with 14 points.
