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Cowboys Host Texas Tech
February 05, 2002 | Cowboy Basketball
Feb. 5, 2002
Texas Tech Red Raiders [16-4, 5-3] at Oklahoma State Cowboys [17-5, 4-5]
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002 * 7 p.m. [CST]
Gallagher-Iba Arena [13,611] * Stillwater, Okla.
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Oklahoma State's Probable Starters
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Notes
F 12 Fredrik Jonzen 6-10 241 Sr. 11.8 7.0 Four double-doubles this season
F 23 Ivan McFarlin 6-8 220 So. 10.9 7.5 Six double-figure rebounding games this season
G 1 Maurice Baker 6-1 183 Sr. 15.5 6.3 Also averaging 3.6 assists per game
G 5 Victor Williams 5-10 185 Jr. 12.4 3.7^ Double-figure scoring in 16 games this season
G 34 Melvin Sanders 6-5 220 Jr. 7.9 3.4 Started 52-consecutive games for the Cowboys
Texas Tech's Probable Starters
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG
F 11 Pawel Storozynski 6-8 215 Jr. 7.4 4.8
F 22 Kasib Powell 6-7 200 Jr. 15.1 6.5
C 55 Andy Ellis 6-11 225 Sr. 18.0 7.6
G 14 Andre Emmett 6-5 205 So. 18.3 7.1
G 21 Will Chavis 5-10 175 Jr. 8.1 3.2^
^ denotes assists per game
Wednesday's Game
Oklahoma State will host the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys will attempt to avenge a 94-70 loss to Tech earlier this season in Lubbock. OSU is 17-5 overall and 4-5 in Big 12 Conference action after a 70-61 loss at Kansas State Saturday. Texas Tech is 16-4 overall, 5-3 in league play after a 69-43 victory over Iowa State in Lubbock on Saturday.
Last Time Out For Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State had three players score in double figures, but it fell short as Kansas State shot 54.5 percent from the field and sent OSU away from Manhattan with a 70-61 setback. Mo Baker scored 16, while Ivan McFarlin and Victor Williams scored 14 points each. The starting trio of Fredrik J?nz?n, Melvin Sanders and Cheyne Gadson combined for 13 points on 6-of-22 (27.2 percent) shooting. The Cowboys did outscore the Wildcats, 40-34, in the second period, but trailed by 15, 36-21, at halftime. McFarlin was 7-of-8 from the floor, and also had seven rebounds and three blocks. Baker finished with nine boards, one shy of a double-double. He also made four three-pointers, one shy of his season high. Larry Reid, a Midwest City, Okla., product, scored 18 for Kansas State.
Last Time Out For Texas Tech
Kasib Powell scored 22 points for Texas Tech on 8-of-13 shooting, and the Red Raiders held Iowa State to just 24.2 percent shooting as Tech defeated the Cyclones, 69-43, Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas. Andre Emmett added 13 for the Red Raiders, who played 13 players in the game. Tyray Pearson had 13 poitns and 12 rebounds for ISU off the bench, the only Cyclone in double figures. Tech shot 47.3 percent for the game, and led by 12 at halftime, 26-14.
OSU-TTU: The Series
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Texas Tech, 18-7, including a 7-2 mark in Stillwater. The Red Raiders won the meeting earlier this year in Lubbock, 94-70. OSU had won the previous nine meetings, dating back to 1998. The Cowboys are 9-3 vs. Texas Tech in the Eddie Sutton era. Here is a look at the all-time series:
Date Winner Score Location
1936-37 Oklahoma State 38-19 Oklahoma City
D30,1939 Oklahoma State 37-34 Oklahoma City
D3, 1941 Oklahoma State 53-40 Stillwater
D27, 1943 Oklahoma State 66-31 Oklahoma City
D30, 1943 Oklahoma State 44-24 Stillwater
D3, 1946 Oklahoma State 39-33 Oklahoma City
D27, 1948 Oklahoma State 47-26 Oklahoma City
D13, 1952 Oklahoma State 77-41 Stillwater
D13, 1954 Texas Tech 48-49 Oklahoma City
D27, 1955 Oklahoma State 65-47 Oklahoma City
J6, 1975 Texas Tech 62-72 Stillwater
D13, 1975 Texas Tech 60-69 Lubbock
D15, 1978 Texas Tech 83-85* Oklahoma City
J8, 1997 Texas Tech 64-73 Stillwater
J20, 1997 Texas Tech 64-70* Lubbock
J10, 1998 Oklahoma State 66-63 Stillwater
F18, 1998 Oklahoma State 83-81* Lubbock
J17, 1999 Oklahoma State 69-55 Lubbock
F27, 1999 Oklahoma State 93-67 Stillwater
J8, 2000 Oklahoma State 55-47 Stillwater
F2, 2000 Oklahoma State 63-59 Lubbock
J13, 2001 Oklahoma State 65-46 Stillwater
F26, 2001 Oklahoma State 66-58 Lubbock
M8, 2001 Oklahoma State 71-59 Kansas City
J19, 2002 Texas Tech 70-94 Lubbock
Last Time vs. Texas Tech
Oklahoma State and Texas Tech were tied at 52-52 with 14:26 remaining, but the Red Raiders went on a 21-2 run over the next 6-1/2 minutes as Tech defeated OSU, 94-70, in the third-worst loss by Oklahoma State in the Coach Sutton era. Four Cowboys scored in double figures, including a team-high 16 by Melvin Sanders. But, the Raider duo of Andre Emmett and Andy Ellis combined for 58 points on 25-of-33 shooting. Fredrik J?nz?n nearly had a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Andre Williams led the team with 10 caroms off the bench in 21 minutes. Nick Valdez had 11 assists and no turnovers for Texas Tech, which outscored OSU on points off turnovers, 29-8. OSU had 21 turnovers, but did shoot 48.3 percent from the floor. Tech shot 61.9 percent.
Up Next: Fresno State and Oklahoma
Oklahoma State will take a break from conference action this weekend as the Cowboys travel to Fresno, Calif., to face the Fresno State Bulldogs (14-9) on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 1:30 p.m. Please make note of the time change. The game will be televised by ABC. OSU will then return home to host the Oklahoma Sooners in Bedlam: Part II on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be televised by ESPN Regional.
Cowboys In The Polls
Oklahoma State is currently ranked 12th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 14th in the Associated Press poll. The Cowboys dropped from ninth in both polls after falling to Oklahoma and Kansas State last week. OSU's No. 5 ranking earlier this season was 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 at least one poll (Kansas, Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Missouri and Texas), while two more (Texas Tech, Ball State) are receiving votes in at least one of the polls.
Father-Son Coaching Duos
Head Coach Eddie Sutton and Associate Head Coach Sean Sutton are one of 12 father-son duos to be coaching at the same school. OSU will play two other teams that include the same coaching phenomenon, including Texas Tech's Bob and Pat Knight. The Cowboys will also play Fresno State, coached by Jerry and Danny Tarkanian. Here is a list compiled by ESPN's research department:
School Head Coach Assistant Coach Fordham Bob Hill (F) Cameron Hill (S) Fresno State Jerry Tarkanian (F) Danny Tarkanian (S) Georgia Jim Harrick (F) Jim Harrick, Jr. (S) Jacksonville Hugh Durham (F) Doug Durham (S) Liberty Mel Hankinson (F) Chad Hankinson (S) Oklahoma State Eddie Sutton (F) Sean Sutton (S) St. John's Mike Jarvis (F) Mike Jarvis, II (S) Samford Jim Tillette (F) Tristan Tillete (S) Stony Brook Nick Macarchuk (F) Nick Macarchuk, III (S) Tennessee Tech Jeff Lebo (S) Dave Lebo (F) Texas Tech Bob Knight (F) Pat Knight (S) UNLV Charlie Spoonhour (F) Jay Spoonhour (S)
Baker One of Top Rebounding Guards
Senior guard Maurice Baker is one of the top rebounding guards in the country. In fact, he ranks third nationally in rebounding among players that are 6-2 or shorter, according to information compiled by STATS, Inc. Here is a look at the top-10 rebounders nationally that are all 6-2 or shorter.
Rebound Leaders, Division I Players, 6-2 or shorter
through Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 (minimum 12 Games)
Name, Team Height Reb/Game
1. Ryan Sidney, Boston College 6-2 7.3
2. T.R. Reed, Birmingham Strn 6-0 6.5
3. Maurice Baker, Oklahoma State 6-1 6.3
4. Chester Mason, Miami (Ohio) 6-2 5.9
5. Tyrone Tiggs, Oral Roberts 6-1 5.7
6. Brennon Clemmons, Nebraska 6-2 5.6
7. Marlon Parmer, New Mexico 6-2 5.4
Mire Chatman, Texas-Pan American 6-2 5.4
9. Domonic Jones, Va. Commonwealth 6-1 5.3
10. Sean Kennedy, Marist 6-2 5.1
Baker Ranks in Top 30 All-Time
With 16 points vs. Kansas State, Maurice Baker now has 934 points in his career at OSU. He surpassed James King for 30th on the OSU career scoring list, making him just the third player in the top 30 with just two years in a Cowboy uniform, joining current Director of Basketball Operations Brooks Thompson (996 points in 1993-94) and Ed Odom (945 points in 1979-80). He needs just six points to move past Clayton Carter for 29th place, and needs just 13 to surpass Eli Johnson (946 points), Ed Odom (945) and Don Johnson (945).
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. Against Nebraska, he set career highs in both points and rebounds with 20 and 17, respectively. It was the most rebounds by a Cowboy since Bryant Reeves had 20 vs. Kansas in 1995. In I-Mac's first season with the Cowboys (he was a partial qualifier last year), he has 14 double-figure scoring games with a season-high of 20 points. He also recorded his first double-double in the second game of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Austin Peay. He had back-to-back double-doubles with 10 and 10 vs. Arkansas and 11 and 11 vs. Ball State. He had four-straight double-figure rebounding games through one stint in the season. In the first exhibition game of the season, I-Mac had 20 rebounds, including 10 on each end of the court. He leads the team in steals with 34 and blocked shots with 24. He is first in field-goal percentage in conference games only, shooting 67.2 percent, and second in all games, connecting on 61.4 percent of his shots.
Victor Williams Showing Leadership Qualities
While fellow starting guard Maurice Baker was hampered by injury, junior Victor Williams stepped up with 18 points vs. Texas. It was his third-straight game with 17 or more points, and he now has 15 double-figure scoring games this season. Vic is second on the team in scoring with a 12.4 ppg average, and is also second on the team in free-throw percentage (.786). He has 81 assists, leading the team, and 44 turnovers, a 1.84 assist-to-turnover ratio.
J?nz?n Moving Up Scoring Chart
With 13 points vs. Ball State, senior center Fredrik J?nz?n became just the 23rd player in school history to record 1,000 points in their career. He now has 1,102 points, ranking 21st on the OSU career scoring list. Fred is now 11 points from surpassing Richard Dumas and moving into the top 20 all-time. Dumas had 1,112 from 1988-90.
J?nz?n Nearing 700 Career Rebounds
Senior center Fredrik J?nz?n moved into ninth-place on the career rebounding chart with his seven boards vs. Northwestern State. He now has 677 in his four years at OSU. He is just the 10th player in school history to record 600 boards in a career. With his 1,102 points, he is the eighth player in school history to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds in a career.
J?nz?n, Sanders Consistently in the Starting Lineup
Senior Fredrik J?nz?n and junior Melvin Sanders have started 58 and 52 consecutive games, respectively, for OSU, ranking seventh and ninth on the Cowboy consecutive starts list. J?nz?n needs two more to move past Raymond Crewshaw (59) for fifth, while Sanders needs five more to surpass Brett Robisch (56) for eighth on the list.
OSU Post Players Host Block Party
Through the first 22 games, OSU has blocked 81 shots, and average of 3.7 swats a game. Ivan McFarlin leads the team with 24, followed by Andre Williams with 23 and Antoine Broxsie with 15 blocked shots. Fredrik J?nz?n has 10, while Maurice Baker has five. Melvin Sanders has three and Jack Marlow has one. Williams had four vs. Cincinnati, three vs. Northwestern State and three more vs. Texas, while Broxsie had three vs. TCU, New Orleans and Northwestern State. McFarlin had three vs. North Texas, Ball State, Nebraska and Kansas State.
Andre Williams Fifth on All-Time Blocked Shots Chart
Oklahoma State junior Andre Williams recorded four blocks in the first game of the seeason vs. Cincinnati, and has 23 total this year. 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. Andre has had six multiple-block games this season, including four vs. Cincinnati and three vs. Northwestern State and Texas.
Cowboy Noteworthy
* Oklahoma State's RPI ranks 20th in both the collegerpi.com ratings and the College Basketball News ratings. The Cowboys rank 21st in the latest Sagarin ratings. OSU's strength of schedule ranks anywhere from 35th (collegerpi.com) to 53rd (Sagarin). CBN has OSU with a schedule strength of 38th.
* Over the last four games, OSU's newcomer duo of Ivan McFarlin and Cheyne Gadson are shooting 32-of-51 (.627 percent) from the floor. The rest of the team is shooting 33.5 percent.
* OSU has given up more than 30 rebounds just once in the last four games. However, the Cowboys are 2-2 over that span.
* The Cowboys' six blocked shots vs. Kansas State last Saturday was the second most this season. OSU blocked eight shots vs. both New Orleans and Northwestern State.
* Oklahoma State has shot over 50 percent six times this season, but none in 2002. All six games came before the New Year. OSU's opponents have shot over 50 percent in just three games this season. However, all three have been in the last six games.
* OSU has not shot over 70 percent from the free-throw line in the last seven games. The last time the Cowboys shot at least 70 percent from the charity stripe was at Baylor, when they went 7-of-8. In fact, the last time OSU shot better than 70 percent with at least 10 attempts was on Dec. 22 vs. Arkansas, a span of 10 games.
* In the last four games, OSU is shooting just 23.9 percent (17-of-71) from beyond the three-point arc.
* As a team, OSU is shooting worse at home (42.5 percent) than on the road (44.7 percent). However, the Cowboys are taking nearly eight more shots per game at home, and going to the line an average of 10 more times at home than on the road. By the same token, the opponents are visiting the line nearly seven more times per game in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
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 NCAA history to win 250 games at two different Division I schools. Coach Sutton picked up 260 wins while at Arkansas, and currently has 266 at Oklahoma State. Connecticut's Jim Calhoun 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 in the Big 12 Statistics
Oklahoma State ranks in the top-four of the league in several statistical categories. The Cowboys are first in scoring defense at 62.9 points per game and also in three-point field goal percentage defense at 28.1 percent. The Cowboys are fourth in field-goal percentage defense at 40.5 percent. OSU is fifth in scoring margin (plus 10.7 per game) and third in rebounding defense (32.8 boards given up per contest). OSU is third in rebounding margin (plus 7.8 rebounds per game) and offensive rebounds (15.36).
