Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Travels To Little Rock To Face Razorbacks
December 21, 2001 | Cowboy Basketball
Dec. 21, 2001
Oklahoma State Cowboys [11-0] at Arkansas Razorbacks [6-3]
Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001 * 1 p.m. [CST]
ALLTEL Arena [18,000] * Little Rock, Ark. *Cowboy Radio Network
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Oklahoma State's Probable Starters
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Notes
F 23 Ivan McFarlin 6-8 220 So. 11.2 6.6 Double-figure scoring in 7 of 11 games for OSU
F 34 Melvin Sanders 6-5 220 Jr. 7.4 3.2 Started 41-straight games for Oklahoma State
C 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 241 Sr. 12.8 7.5 Three double-doubles this season
G 1 Maurice Baker 6-1 190 Sr. 17.9 7.6 Scored 20 points in six games this season
G 5 Victor Williams 5-10 185 Jr. 12.4 3.8^ Double-figure scoring in seven games this season
Arkansas' Probable Starters
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG
F 33 Dionisio Gomez 6-8 215 Sr. 7.2 7.8
F 50 Larry Satchell 6-9 220 Jr. 3.9 3.9
G 0 J.J. Sullinger 6-5 200 Fr. 11.3 2.6
G 12 Jannero Pargo 6-2 165 Sr. 16.8 3.1^
G 13 Brandon Dean 6-1 200 Sr. 12.6 2.4
^ denotes assists per game
Saturday's Game
Oklahoma State travels to Little Rock, Ark., this weekend to face the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. Game time is set for 1 p.m. OSU is 11-0 and coming off a 62-50 win over UMKC in Kansas City. Arkansas is 6-3 and coming off a 98-84 win over Tennessee-Chattanooga Thursday night in Fayetteville. It will be the 48th meeting between these two schools on the hardwood. The game will be televised back to Oklahoma on the Cowboy Sports Network.
Last Time Out For Oklahoma State
Maurice Baker scored 22 of OSU's 32 points in the second half as the Cowboys exited Kansas City with a 62-50 win over the UMKC Kangaroos Wednesday night. Baker was 0-of-3 in the first period but 7-of-8 in the second and scored nine-straight points in one span and eight in another. OSU turned the ball over 19 times, but allowed just 27.9 percent shooting from the 'Roos, who put up 16 more shots than OSU. UMKC shot just 14.3 percent from beyond the arc, compared to 41.2 percent for OSU, which made 7-of-17 from three-point range, including three by Baker and two each from Melvin Sanders and Victor Williams. UMKC had just two points off the bench.
Up Next: Ball State in the All-College Classic
Oklahoma State will travel 65 miles down the road to the Myriad in Oklahoma City to face the 21st-ranked Ball State Cardinals in the first game of the All-College Classic. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Following that game, Oklahoma will host Texas Southern in the second game of the evening.
OSU-Arkansas: The Series
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Arkansas, 33-14, including a 12-0 mark in neutral-site games. In fact, after the Razorbacks won eight of the first 10 games in the series, the Cowboys have won 31 of the last 37. The series, which was consistent fron 1924-72, was discontinued until last season, when the two teams play for the first time in 29 years. Oklahoma State won, 74-73, in the Mabee Center in Tulsa. Here is a look at the all-time series:
Year Winner Score Location
1924-25 UA 17-21 Fayetteville
1924-25 OSU 25-23 Fayetteville
1929-30 UA 26-30 Stillwater
1929-30 UA 23-30 Stillwater
1930-31 UA 22-29 Fayetteville
1930-31 UA 22-37 Fayetteville
J19, 1934 UA 22-46 Fayetteville
J20, 1934 UA 23-28 Fayetteville
D18, 1935 OSU 33-21 Stillwater
D19, 1935 UA 15-24 Stillwater
D29, 1939 OSU 32-26 Okla. City
J27, 1944 OSU 66-41 Stillwater
J28, 1944 OSU 17-15 Okla. City
D29, 1944 OSU 43-34 Okla. City
J12, 1945 UA 38-41 Fayetteville
J13, 1945 OSU 49-40 El Dorado
M24, 1945 OSU 68-41 Kansas City
F15, 1946 OSU 53-29 Stillwater
F16, 1946 OSU 46-31 Okla. City
J22, 1947 OSU 42-38 Fayetteville
J24, 1947 OSU 49-44* Okla. City
D4, 1948 OSU 53-28 Stillwater
D23, 1948 OSU 50-45 Stillwater
D3, 1949 OSU 43-41 Stillwater
D22, 1949 OSU 44-36 Fayetteville
D29, 1949 OSU 57-33 Okla. City
D8, 1950 OSU 55-53 Stillwater
D14, 1950 OSU 44-33 Fayetteville
D29, 1950 OSU 54-41 Okla. City
D8, 1955 OSU 70-66* Stillwater
D10, 1956 OSU 59-50 Fayetteville
M14, 1958 OSU 65-40 Lawrence
D6, 1959 UA 50-54 Fayetteville
D6, 1960 OSU 59-50* Stillwater
D12, 1961 UA 54-63 Fayetteville
D11, 1962 OSU 46-45* Stillwater
D9, 1963 OSU 74-65 Fayetteville
D9, 1964 OSU 66-52 Stillwater
D7, 1965 UA 52-55 Fayetteville
D7, 1966 UA 46-51 Stillwater
D17, 1966 OSU 50-43 Memphis
D5, 1967 OSU 61-52 Fayetteville
D3, 1968 OSU 73-68 Stillwater
D5, 1969 OSU 80-67 Fayetteville
D7, 1970 OSU 67-65 Stillwater
D13, 1972 UA 76-90 Fayetteville
D9, 2000 OSU 74-73 Tulsa
Last Time Out For Arkansas
Arkansas took a 17-point lead into the lockerroom and never looked back as the Razorbacks defeated UT-Chattanooga, 98-84, in Bud Walton Arena. Jannero Pargo scored a game-high 32 points, just one more than UTC's Toot Young. Arkansas had 21 turnovers, but forced 29 by the visitors. The Razorbacks got 30 points off the bench, compared to just 11 for Tennessee-Chattanooga.
OSU-Arkansas, By The Numbers
OSU Category Arkansas
11-0 Record 6-3
79.5 Scoring Offense 78.6
56.8 Scoring Defense 71.6
+22.7 Scoring Margin +7.0
46.9 (307-654) Field-Goal Percentage 45.1 (257-570)
34.6 (224-647) Field-Goal Pct. Defense 41.4 (210-507)
36.3 (74-204) 3-Point FG Percentage 32.5 (67-206)
6.7 3-Pointers per Game 7.4
66.7 (186-279) Free-Throw Percentage 63.6 (126-198)
43.2 Rebounds Per Game 33.6
+8.8 Rebound Margin -7.2
15.4 Assists Per Game 16.7
8.6 Steals Per Game 12.0
+2.4 Turnover Margin +5.8
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 260 at Oklahoma State as well. 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 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 40 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 19 minutes per game. He is averaging 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. He is also shooting 45.0 percent from the floor, 50 percent from behind the arc and 76.9 percent from the line. He has 30 assists, an average of 2.7 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 (56.8 ppg ranks 11th nationally), field-goal percentage defense (34.6 percent ranks third nationally) and three-point field-goal defense (22.0 percent). OSU is second in the Big 12 and sixth nationally in scoring margin, outscoring its opponents by an average of 22.6 points per contest. Oklahoma State (43.2 rpg) is third in rebounding offense, and fifth in rebounding margin (+8.8). The Cowboys are fifth in turnover margin, averaging 2.36 fewer turnovers per game than their opponents. OSU is also fifth in steals, averaging 8.64 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 7th 17.9 FG percentage 7th .543 FT percentage 1st .944 rebounding 8th 7.6 assists 12th 4.18 steals 6th 2.00 3-pt. percentage 5th .460 3-pt. made 8th 2.09 offensive rebounds 6th 3.18 defensive rebounds 11th 4.45Antoine Broxsie blocked shots 11th 1.20
Fredrik Jonzen scoring 24th 12.8 FG percentage 14th .495 rebounding 10th 7.5 defensive rebounds 5th 5.55
Ivan McFarlin rebounding 16th 6.6 offensive rebounds 13th 2.82 FG percentage 3rd .582 steals 12th 1.73 blocked shots 14th 1.09
Andre Williams blocked shots 12th 1.18
Victor Williams scoring 26th 12.4 FT percentage 9th .824 assists 13th 3.82 3-pt. percentage 12th .407 3-pt. made 9th 2.00
OSU Post Players Host Block Party
Through the first 11 games, OSU has blocked 49 shots, and average of 4.5 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 260 wins at Oklahoma State, he has matched 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 983 points in his three-plus year career, just 17 from reaching the 1,000-point plateau. He needs 14 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 615 in his four years at OSU. He is just the 10th player in school history to record 600 boards in a career. He needs 148 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 13 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 to be Televised
Oklahoma State's game with Arkansas will be televised as part of the Cowboy Sports Properties package. John Holcomb of Channel 6, the CBS affiliate in Tulsa, will handle the play-by-play duties, while James Dickey, former head coach at Texas Tech and an assistant coach under Eddie Sutton at Kentucky, will provide the color analysis. The games will be televised on KSBI in Oklahoma City and Stillwater, as well as KWBT in Tulsa.
