Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Basketball Prepares for UMKC
December 18, 2001 | Cowboy Basketball
Dec. 18, 2001
Oklahoma State Cowboys [10-0] at UMKC Kangaroos [6-1]
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001 * 7 p.m. [CST]
Municipal Auditorium [9,827] * Kansas City, Mo.
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Oklahoma State's Probable Starters
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Notes
F 23 Ivan McFarlin 6-8 220 So. 11.9 6.5 Double-figure scoring in 7 of 10 games for OSU
F 34 Melvin Sanders 6-5 220 Jr. 7.3 3.5 Started 40-straight games for Oklahoma State
C 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 241 Sr. 13.4 7.4 15+ points in six of last eight games
G 1 Maurice Baker 6-1 190 Sr. 17.5 8.0 Scored 20 points in five games this season
G 5 Victor Williams 5-10 185 Jr. 12.6 3.8^ Double-figure scoring in six games this season
UMKC's Probable Starters
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG
F 4 Marcus Golson 6-8 195 Sr. 11.7 5.7
F 30 Michael Jackson 6-7 215 Sr. 13.3 6.0
F 50 Tom Curtis 6-9 225 Jr. 1.7 3.6
G 11 Matt Suther 6-4 195 Sr. 6.9 4.0
G 22 Michael Watson 6-1 185 So. 22.0 2.4^
^ denotes assists per game
Wednesday's Game
Oklahoma State goes on the road for the first time this season as the Cowboys travel to Kansas City, Mo., to take on the UMKC Kangaroos on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Sixth-ranked OSU is 10-0 and coming off a 79-44 win over Northwestern State Monday night, while UMKC is 6-1 and fresh off a 67-54 victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay at home on Saturday night. The game will be televised back to Oklahoma on the Cowboy Sports Network.
Last Time Out For Oklahoma State
Maurice Baker scored 22 points in the first half, including 12 during a 15-0 run, as the Cowboys defeated Northwestern State, 79-44. OSU led, 37-20, at halftime, with Mo scoring more than the entire Demons team. He didn't take a shot in the second half, but finished with nine rebounds, four assists five steals and just one turnover. He was also 8-of-13 from the floor. Fredrik J?nz?n chipped in 17 points for OSU, including 11-of-15 from the free-throw line. Ivan McFarlin added 13 while Melvin Sanders had 11. It was a major block party as NSU had 10 blocked shots and OSU had eight, including three each from Antoine Broxsie and Andre Williams. No Demon had more than eight points.
Up Next: Arkansas
Oklahoma State will go on the road once again as the Cowboys travel to Little Rock, Ark., to face the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. in ALLTEL Arena. The Razorbacks are 5-3 this season, coming off an 89-74 victory over UNC-Greensboro on Dec. 10. The Hogs play Tennessee-Chattanooga on Thursday night in Fayetteville.
OSU-UMKC: The Series
Oklahoma State is 5-0 all-time vs. the UMKC Kangaroos, including a 69-46 win last year in the Mabee Center in Tulsa. This will be the third meeting in Kansas City, with OSU holding a 2-0 edge. Here is a look at the all-time series:
Date Winner Score Location
Jan. 25, 1988 OSU 72-67 Kansas City, Mo.
Dec. 19, 1988 OSU 109-78 Stillwater, Okla.
Jan. 2, 1991 OSU 84-67 Kansas City, Mo.
Jan. 11, 1992 OSU 86-58 Stillwater, Okla.
Nov. 21, 2000 OSU 69-46 Tulsa, Okla.
Last Time Out For UMKC
UMKC improved its record to 6-1 last Saturday as the Kangaroos defeated Wisconsin-Green Bay, 67-54, in Municipal Auditorium. Michael Watson scored 24 for the 'Roos, connecting on 10-of-20 shots from the floor. Michael Jackson scored 19 and Marcus Golson added 16 for UMKC. UWGB committed 19 turnovers, compared to just five for the Kangaroos. Golson also had 11 rebounds and five blocked shots in just 29 minutes of playing time. UMKC shot 48.1 percent from the floor, compared to just 37 percent for Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Kangaroos did shoot just 18.2 percent from beyond the arc.
OSU-UMKC, by the Numbers
OSU Category UMKC
10-0 Record 6-1
81.2 Scoring Offense 65.6
57.5 Scoring Defense 60.7
+23.7 Scoring Margin +4.9
47.1 (287-609) Field-Goal Percentage 44.6 (170-381)
35.3 (207-586) Field-Goal Pct. Defense 39.3 (144-366)
35.8 (67-187) 3-Point FG Percentage 38.9 (44-113)
6.7 3-Pointers per Game 6.3
65.5 (171-261) Free-Throw Percentage 69.4 (75-108)
43.7 Rebounds Per Game 29.6
+9.5 Rebound Margin -8.9
16.3 Assists Per Game 10.9
8.8 Steals Per Game 8.6
+3.2 Turnover Margin +7.1
Cowboys In The Polls
Oklahoma State is currently ranked sixth in both the Associated Press poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll . It is the highest ranking OSU has achieved since the Cowboys were ranked second nationally in mid-February of 1992. OSU was ranked No. 2 for two weeks before dropping back to eighth that year. Five of Oklahoma State's opponents this season are ranked in the top 25 of both polls (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ball State and Cincinnati), while three more are receiving votes in at least one of the polls. Here is a look at where OSU has ranked in each poll this season:
Date Pre N12 N19 N26 D3 D10 D17 AP 18th 18th 15th 14th 10th 8th 6th ESPN 18th 18th 16th 12th 10th 9th 6th
Pat Noyes Fieldhouse Dedicated
Pat Noyes, the Director of Basketball Operations that was one of 10 men killed in a plane crash last January, was honored by having his high school gym named after him. The gymnasium at Mount Saint Mary High School in Oklahoma City, Okla., is now known as the Pat Noyes Fieldhouse. A ceremony was held on Friday, Nov. 14, prior to the Rockets' boy's game vs. Jones to dedicate the gym. One of Pat's high school teachers, Pete Cordova, as well as his head basketball coach, Skip Ashworth, and Coach Eddie Sutton, were among the guest speakers.
Sutton First Member of 250-250 Club
After some dilligent research by Gary Johnson at the NCAA, it has been determined that Coach Eddie Sutton is the first coach in history to win 250 games at two different Division I schools. Coach Sutton picked up 260 wins while at Arkansas, and currently has 259 at Oklahoma State. Connecticut's Jim Calhoun currently had 349 wins entering the season at UConn, and had 248 victories at Northeastern. Lou Henson of New Mexico State had 423 wins at Illinois and has 232 prior to this season at NMSU.
OSU Dominates Month of November
Since Eddie Sutton became coach at Oklahoma State in 1990, OSU has produced a 35-4 (.897) record in the month of November. Two of the losses were against top-10 teams, while two of the four also occured in the Great Alaska Shootout in 1994, the season OSU went to the Final Four. With the Cowboys win over Jackson State, they are 66-17 (.795) in the month of December.
Non-Conference Record in Gallagher-Iba Arena
With a 7-0 mark in Gallagher-Iba Arena this season, OSU has won 100-of-101 non-conference games held in Gallagher-Iba Arena since Jan. 7, 1987. The only loss during that span was an 83-81 loss to Florida Atlantic on Dec. 1, 1998, when the Cowboys were ranked 11th in the nation. That loss broke a string of 79-consecutive home non-league wins for OSU. Dating back the last 20 years to 1981, Oklahoma State is 129-7 (.949) in those of games.
OSU Doesn't Trail Often in the Second Half
Despite trailing at some point in the first half of all 10 games this season, Oklahoma State has dominated the second period. Through three hours and 20 minutes of second-half play this season, the Cowboys have trailed for just six minutes. OSU trailed Siena for 96 percent of that time. The only other game that OSU has trailed an opponent in the second half was vs. North Texas, when OSU trailed for the first 17 seconds of the second period.
Gadson Coming On Strong
Junior college transfer Cheyne Gadson was hampered by knee surgery in the preseason, but the point guard is getting stronger every game. His playing time is up to nearly 18 minutes per game, and his stats are impressive. He is averaging 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He is also shooting 44.7 percent from the floor, 50 percent from behind the arc and 78.3 percent from the line. He has 28 assists, an average of nearly 2.8 per game. He started the New Orleans game at point guard, and will see more action as OSU moves to more three-guard lineups.
OSU in the Big 12 Statistics
Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 Conference in every defensive statistical category. The Cowboys are first in scoring defense (57.5 ppg), field-goal percentage defense (35.3 percent) and three-point field-goal defense (22.5 percent). OSU is also first in scoring margin, outscoring its opponents by an average of 23.7 points per contest, which ranked fifth nationally last week. Oklahoma State (43.7 rpg) is third in rebounding offense, and fourth in rebounding margin (+9.5). The Cowboys are fourth in turnover margin, averaging 3.2 fewer turnovers per game than their opponents. OSU is also fourth in steals, averaging 8.8 per contest.
OSU Players in the Big 12 Stats
Several Oklahoma State players rank in the top of the Big 12 statistics. Maurice Baker leads the way in several statistical categories. Here is a look at where each player ranks:
Maurice Baker scoring 8th 17.5 FG percentage 10th .534 FT percentage 1st .935 rebounding 7th 8.0 assists 9th 4.40 steals 6th 2.00 3-pt. percentage 4th .455 3-pt. made 10th 2.00 offensive rebounds 4th 3.50 defensive rebounds 11th 4.50Antoine Broxsie blocked shots 11th 1.20
Fredrik Jonzen scoring 23rd 13.4 FG percentage 14th 50.0 rebounding 10th 7.4 defensive rebounds 5th 5.60
Ivan McFarlin scoring 29th 11.9 rebounding 15th 6.5 offensive rebounds 11th 2.90 FG percentage 2nd 61.9 steals 9th 1.80 blocked shots 15th 1.00
Andre Williams blocked shots 11th 1.20
Victor Williams scoring 26th 12.6 FT percentage 10th .848 assists 13th 3.80 3-pt. percentage 11th .408 3-pt. made 10th 2.00
OSU Post Players Host Block Party
Through the first 10 games, OSU has blocked 46 shots, and average of 4.6 swats a game. Antoine Broxsie and Andre Williams lead the team with 12 blocks each, and Ivan McFarlin has 10 blocked shots. Fredrik J?nz?n has seven, while Maurice Baker has three. Melvin Sanders and Jack Marlow have one each. Williams had four vs. Cincinnati and three vs. Northwestern State, while Broxsie had three vs. TCU, New Orleans and Northwestern State. McFarlin had three vs. North Texas.
Coach Sutton Reaches Milestone
Oklahoma State's 69-62 win over Cincinnati gave Coach Eddie Sutton his 250th victory at OSU, and his 680th win overall. With his 259 wins at Oklahoma State, he is now just one win shy of matching his 260 victories while at Arkansas.
J?nz?n Moving Up Scoring Chart
With 17 points vs. Northwestern State Monday night, senior center Fredrik J?nz?n moved into the top-25 on the all-time career scoring chart. He now has 976 points in his three-plus year career, just 24 from reaching the 1,000-point plateau. He needs 21 points to move past Brooks Thompson's 996.
J?nz?n Surpasses 600 Career Rebounds
Senior center Fredrik J?nz?n moved into ninth-place on the career rebounding chart with his seven vs. Northwestern State on Monday night. He now has 606 in his four years at OSU. He is just the 10th player in school history to record 600 boards in a career. He needs 157 to surpass James King for eighth on the career-rebounding chart.
Andre Williams Fifth All-Time on Blocked Shots Chart
Oklahoma State junior Andre Williams recorded four blocks vs. Cincinnati, and with three vs. Northwestern State Monday night, he now has 12 this season. He became just the fifth player in school history to reach the century mark in blocked shots in his career. The amazing fact is that he accomplished that feat in just two seasons, the second Cowboy ever to do so. Byron Houston had 131 blocks after his sophomore year, and also owns the all-time career blocked-shots record with 223.
McFarlin Posting Big Numbers
Oklahoma State sophomore Ivan McFarlin is showing the league what the coaching staff has known all along - he's a prime-time player. In his first season with the Cowboys (he was a partial qualifier last season), he has seven double-figure scoring games with a season-high of 19 points. He also recorded his first double-double in the second game of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Austin Peay. In the first exhibition game of the season, I-Mac had 20 rebounds, including 10 on each end of the court. He also leads the team in steals with 17 and is tied for the team lead with nine blocked shots.
Arkansas Game Time Changed
Please note that the game time for the Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas game in Little Rock has been changed to 1 p.m. It was originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m., but was moved due to television scheduling.
