Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Look to Stay Unbeaten
April 09, 2003 | Cowboy Basketball
2 p.m. * Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998 * Cowboy Radio Network G. Rollie White Coliseum (7,500) * College Station, Texas
Saturday's Game Oklahoma State, one of seven undefeated teams in the country, visits Texas A&M in the Big 12 opener for both teams. OSU is 10-0 and off to the third-best start in school history but will be looking to open conference play with a win for the first time since 1994.
OSU-Texas A&M: The Series The Cowboys own a 10-7 advantage in the series, and OSU swept the home-and-home series last season, picking up their only road victory of the year. The series is knotted at 4-4 in College Station. Cowboy coach Eddie Sutton owns a 23-5 career record against the Aggies, with 24 of those 28 games coming while he was coaching at Arkansas.
OSU Head Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his eighth year at OSU and his 28th year of collegiate coaching. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times. Sutton currently owns a career record of 597-234 (71.8 percent) overall and is 167-70 (70.5 percent) at OSU. Only three coaches - Dean Smith, John Wooden and Bobby Knight - won more games in their first 27 years than Coach Sutton.
1997-98 OSU Schedule/Results Tuesday, Nov. 11 California All-Stars (Exh.) W 97-83 Saturday, Nov. 15 Texas-Pan American W 103-71 Tuesday, Nov. 18 Buducnost (Exh.) W 114-52 Saturday, Nov. 22 Creighton W 86-70 Tuesday, Nov. 25 Southern Utah W 79-58 Saturday, Nov. 29 North Texas W 98-60 Tuesday, Dec. 2 Oral Roberts W 73-66 Saturday, Dec. 6 Washington W 81-66 Wednesday, Dec. 10 vs. Arizona State* W 79-68 Saturday, Dec. 20 Jackson State W 60-58 Tuesday, Dec. 23 Arkansas State W 78-62 Tuesday, Dec. 30 at TCU (Ft. Worth Local) W 82-81 Saturday, Jan. 3 at Texas A&M* 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 Nebraska* 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 Texas Tech* (ESPN) 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Missouri* 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at Baylor* (Big 12 TV) 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 Texas A&M* 12:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 at Oklahoma* 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at Texas* (Big 12 TV) 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 Colorado* 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 Baylor* (Big 12 TV) 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 at Iowa State* (ESPN2) 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 Oklahoma* (Big 12 TV) 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Texas Tech* 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at Kansas State* 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 Texas* (Big 12 TV) 8 p.m. Sunday, March 1 Kansas* (ABC) 2:30 p.m. March 5-8 Big 12 Championship (Big 12 TV) TBA * - Big 12 Conference games * - Game played in Oklahoma City Probable Oklahoma State Starters Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 34 Desmond Mason 6-6 207 So. 16.1 8.1 20 of career-high 25 points in second half vs. Arizona State C 31 Brett Robisch 6-11 255 Sr. 15.3 8.7 Four straight double-doubles, incl. season-high 23 points at TCU G 20 Adrian Peterson 6-4 197 Jr. 14.9 7.4 Has started 67 of the 69 games in his OSU career G 35 Joe Adkins 6-2 185 So. 12.8 3.8 Career-high 26 points at TCU G 44 Doug Gottlieb 6-1 190 So. 5.4 2.4 Leads the Big 12 with 8.1 assists per game Probable Texas A&M Starters Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG F 30 Calvin Davis 6-8 205 Jr. 16.6 8.0 F 31 Shanne Jones 6-5 230 Jr. 16.4 5.2 G 24 Steve Houston 6-1 210 So. 9.1 3.6 G 52 Jerald Brown 6-8 220 So. 11.6 6.6 G 54 Larry Thompson 6-9 215 Sr. 8.6 6.8
About the Aggies Texas A&M is 6-4 and has lost three of its last four games, but all four losses have come against difficult opponents (including Arizona State, which led OSU by 17 before the Cowboys won Dec. 10). Calvin Davis leads the team in scoring (16.6 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg) and field goal percentage (54.9 pct.).
Gottlieb's free throw gives OSU big victory Doug Gottlieb hit a free throw with 8.9 seconds left to break an 81-all tie, and OSU prevented TCU from scoring the winning bucket as the Cowboys picked up an important 82-81 victory over the previously ranked Horned Frogs on Tuesday. OSU led by as many as 10 in the first half and by six with just over a minute remaining, but a furious TCU rally made the game close. The Cowboys forced TCU into 23 turnovers and won despite being out-rebounded for the second time this season.
Adkins' fast start leads to big game at TCU Sophomore guard Joe Adkins scored 12 of OSU's first 16 points against TCU on his way to a season-high 18 points - and that was just the first half. Adkins finished the game with a career-high 26 points, including a career-high four three-pointers. Adkins had struggled offensively against Arizona State and Jackson State, hitting just 2 of 14 shots and scoring just nine points. But the scoring he had shown early in the season returned in the Arkansas State game as he scored 17 points in that contest. Adkins, averaging 12.8 points and leading the team in three-pointers made (16) and three-point percentage (32.0), has made a remarkable improvement from his freshman season, when he averaged 3.8 points and hit just 18 threes all year.
Robisch turns in consistent strong performances Senior center Brett Robisch has turned in four straight double-doubles after scoring a season-high 23 points (hitting 11 of 15 field goals for the third 20-point game in his career) and leading OSU in rebounding (10) at TCU. He led the Cowboys in scoring (19) and rebounding (11) against Arkansas State, and he pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in addition to scoring 16 points in the victories over Arizona State and Jackson State. He currently ranks 12th in the Big 12 in scoring (15.3 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (8.7 rpg), and he leads the league in offensive rebounds (5.0).
Cowboys look to reverse last season's road blues OSU tied a school record with 14 victories at home last year, but the Cowboys were just 1-12 on the road and lost their first nine games in unfriendly territory. That's obviously a trend OSU will hope to reverse in 1997-98, and signs are good after the Cowboys opened their road schedule with a victory at TCU. The Cowboys played nine games this season before competing in a road contest, the longest such streak since the 1938-39 season began with 11 non-road games (five neutral, six home). In addition, Oklahoma State began the season with a six-game homestand, the longest in Gallagher-Iba Arena history. OSU played seven consecutive home games during the 1920-21 season, 18 years before moving into its current building.
Third revenge game results in 16-point victory OSU played three regularly scheduled road games against non-conference foes in 1996-97 and lost all three. However, after the Dec. 23 victory over Arkansas, the Cowboys have now avenged all three of those losses. OSU topped Arkansas State 78-62 in the game thanks in part to a strong defensive effort in the first half that held the Indians to 33.3 percent field goal shooting and forced 11 turnovers. The Cowboys also earned a major edge on the backboards, collecting 40 rebounds to Arkansas State's 29.
Peterson adds rebounding to familiar scoring touch Junior guard Adrian Peterson has been one of OSU's top scorers over his two-plus seasons at OSU, but he has added a new dimension to his game this season - rebounding. Peterson pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Arizona State, and he has the first three double-doubles of his career this season. Peterson's career rebounding high (seven) prior to this year is below his current average (7.4), which ranks 13th in the Big 12. Although Peterson's shooting percentage is below his career average, he is the only OSU player to have reached double figures in scoring in every game this year.
Mason's super sophomore season continues Sophomore forward Desmond Mason, already having an outstanding start to his second season, turned in his top scoring performance of the year in the Dec. 10 victory over Arizona State. Mason scored 20 of his career-high 25 points in the second half to lead the Cowboys' comeback. Mason's career scoring high after his freshman year was 11 points, but this year, he has topped that number in all but two games. Twenty-three of his 64 field goals (35.9 percent) have been dunks, and Mason has recorded two double-doubles this season. He currently leads the Cowboys in scoring (16.1 ppg, 10th in the Big 12) and is second in rebounding (8.1 rpg, ninth in the league).
Gottlieb passes his way into the record books Sophomore guard Doug Gottlieb has so far this season provided the element the Cowboys missed last year - a true point guard. Gottlieb has 81 assists and just 26 turnovers, a 3.12 assist/turnover ratio (second in the Big 12), and he has shown an ability to beat a press on his own on the dribble. Gottlieb had a career-high 12 assists against North Texas, tying for the seventh-best single-game mark in school history. He had 10 assists against Oral Roberts and 11 against Washington, becoming the first OSU player to record double-figure assist totals in three consecutive games. In addition to his game-winning free throw at TCU, Gottlieb tied a career high with 10 points and hit two three-pointers.
Inside the numbers
Here's a look at how OSU and Texas A&M compare statistically (number in parentheses represents Big 12 rank): OSU A&M Record 10-0 (1) 6-4 (7) Scoring Offense 81.9 (5) 85.4 (2) Scoring Defense 66.0 (2) 70.7 (8) Scoring Margin +15.9 (1) +14.7 (2) Field Goal Pct. 49.8 (1) 45.1 (7) Field Goal Pct. Defense 42.1 (9) 38.7 (2) Free Throw Pct. 65.7 (6) 61.2 (11) Rebound Margin +7.9 (4) +5.8 (6) Three-Point FG Pct. 27.7 (12) 28.0 (11) Three-Pointers Per Game 4.1 (11) 5.2 (8) Turnover Margin +3.1 (2) +4.9 (1)
Peterson moves up OSU scoring charts Peterson was OSU's leading scorer a year ago, and he is currently third on the team this season. "Pete," an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection a year ago, already ranks 26th in career scoring at OSU and is fourth in school history in three-pointers made. At his current scoring pace (14.9 ppg), Peterson would become OSU's 20th 1,000-point scorer in OSU's Jan. 26 game at Oklahoma.
National ranking remains elusive for Cowboys OSU is ranked in the top 20 in the Sagarin ratings (No. 15 through Thursday) and has four victories against other top-64 teams, but the undefeated Cowboys have yet to crack the top 25 in either of the major wire service polls. The Cowboys have not been nationally ranked since the 1995 Final Four team finished the regular season ranked No. 14 in the AP poll. OSU is ranked 32nd in the extended USA Today/ESPN poll and 33rd in the AP. Besides OSU, only SMU and Tennessee remain unbeaten and unranked.
Cowboys getting the ball up the floor OSU averaged 69.4 points per game in 1996-97, making last season's team the lowest-scoring Cowboys in 20 years. But if the first eight games of this season are any indication, that trend is changing drastically, with OSU averaging 81.9 points per game despite a season-low 60 against Jackson State. In defeating Texas-Pan American 103-71 in the season opener, the Cowboys topped 100 points for the first time since the 1995 squad defeated Alaska-Anchorage 112-72 on Jan. 2, 1995. The Cowboys have already had more 80-point games this season (five) than they had in all 32 games last year.
Streak intact as OSU closes non-league home season OSU's home-court non-conference streak is now nearly 11 years old, and barring a postseason home loss, it will extend to the 1998-99 season. OSU's 78-game non-league win streak at Gallagher-Iba Arena is the longest such current streak in the country; Maryland has the second-longest streak at 58 games. The Cowboys' last non-conference loss in Gallagher-Iba was an 81-75 setback against Missouri Southern on Jan. 7, 1987, and the last Division I non-conference opponent to win in Stillwater was Tulsa in a 67-58 decision Dec. 21, 1985.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) has coached for seven-plus years at his alma mater with a 167-70 record at the school as well as a 597-234 overall mark in his 28th year of collegiate coaching. Sutton finished the 1996-97 season ranked ninth in total victories and 18th in winning percentage among active Division I coaches with at least 10 years' experience. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to postseason play in six of the last seven years and has won 17 games or more each season. Only three coaches - Bobby Knight, Dean Smith and John Wooden - won more games than Eddie Sutton in their first 27 years as head coaches.
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 1991-98 Oklahoma State (eighth) 167-70 .705 59-39 10-5 Totals 28th year (830 games) 597-234 .718 246-98 27-18 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 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 10-0 3rd-best start in OSU history
Looking ahead The Cowboys return to the friendly confines of Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday to play host to Nebraska in a 7 p.m. tipoff. The Cowboys will play their first TV game of the year on Jan. 10, when they host Texas Tech in an 8:30 p.m. game.
Coaches vs. Cancer Cowboy coach Eddie Sutton is joining his NABC colleagues in participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer program this season. The Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Three-Point Attack is a fund-raising program that recruits fans to help fight cancer. Fans can contribute by making a one-time donation or by pledging any amount from $.01 to $10 or more for every three-point basket the Cowboys make during the season. For information, fans may call the Men's Basketball Office at 405-744-5845.
On the Air Saturday's game will be broadcast on the OSU Radio Network with Tom Dirato and Bill Teegins providing commentary. Dirato and Teegins are in their seventh year as the Cowboys' basketball radio team, and Dirato is calling OSU men's basketball for the 21st season in 1997-98.
National Rankings Here's a look at Oklahoma State's week-by-week appearance in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, Jeff Sagarin's basketball ratings and the unofficial RPI compiled by Jim Sukup:
Week AP USAT Sag. RPI Preseason (64) --- 48 Nov. 17 (61) 59 Nov. 24 (65) (60) 52 Dec. 1 (56) (44) 50 Dec. 8 (36) (45) 24 Dec. 15 (37) (45) 17 25 Dec. 22 (34) (34) 27 Dec. 29 (33) (32) 25 32 Here's how some of OSU's opponents stack up in the current rankings: Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 146 176 Colorado --- --- 195 182 Iowa State --- --- 141 131 Kansas 2 3 2 4 Kansas St. (38) --- 62 109 Missouri --- --- 101 94 Nebraska (43) --- 41 17 Oklahoma --- --- 100 144 Texas --- --- 98 104 Texas A&M --- --- 121 165 Texas Tech --- --- 91 68 Big 12* 7 9 * - Ranked among the nation's 31 conferences.
The Record Books Career Scoring 1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379 23. Don Johnson, 1950-1-2 945 Ed Odom, 1979-80 945 25. Clayton Carter, 1954-5-6 939 26. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-Pres. 902 Career Three-Pointers Made 1. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 279 3. Corey Williams, 1989-90-1-2 118 4. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-Pres. 109 8. John Potter, 1990-91 91 9. Chad Alexander, 1995-6-7-Pres. 71 Double-Figure Assist Games 1. Andre Owens, 1995-6 9 2. Eddie Hannon, 1981-2 5 Bill Self, 1982-3-4-5 5 4. Randy Wright, 1978-9-80-1 4 Doug Gottlieb, Present 4 Best OSU Season Starts Year Start Finish 1991-92 20-0 28-8 1950-51 16-0 29-6 1997-98 10-0 --- 1914-15 10-0 10-4 Current Big 12 Standings through Jan. 2 Big 12 All Games W L Pct. W L Pct. Kansas St. 0 0 ---- 10 0 1.000 Oklahoma St. 0 0 ---- 9 1 .900 Kansas 0 0 ---- 16 2 .889 Nebraska 0 0 ---- 9 4 .692 Oklahoma 0 0 ---- 9 4 .692 Missouri 0 0 ---- 7 4 .636 Colorado 0 0 ---- 6 4 .600 Texas A&M 0 0 ---- 6 4 .600 Texas Tech 0 0 ---- 6 4 .600 Texas 0 0 ---- 6 5 .545 Iowa State 0 0 ---- 7 6 .538 Baylor 0 0 ---- 5 5 .500 Around the Big 12 Saturday, January 3 *Missouri at Kansas State, 12:45 p.m. *Oklahoma State at Texas A&M, 2 p.m. *Oklahoma at Colorado, 3 p.m. *Baylor at Texas, 7 p.m. *Iowa State at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. *Nebraska at Kansas, 9 p.m. Monday, January 5 *Texas at Missouri, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 7 *Texas A&M at Baylor, 7 p.m. *Kansas State at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. *Nebraska at Oklahoma State, 7:05 p.m. *Colorado at Kansas, 7:05 p.m. Home non-league streaks Active streaks School No. Next home game Oklahoma State 78 Finished Maryland 58 Temple 2/28 North Carolina 47 Appalach. St. 1/17 Kentucky 39 Finished All-time streaks School No. Years UCLA 97 1966-77 Duke 95 1983-95 Marquette 81 1967-73 DePaul 81 1942-56 Oklahoma State 78 1987-Present Unbeaten teams Team Record AP Rank North Carolina 14-0 1 Stanford 11-0 7 Utah 11-0 4 Oklahoma State 10-0 (33) SMU 10-0 --- Tennessee 10-0 (29) Marquette 9-0 25 Player Updates
#35 * Joe Adkins 6-2 * 185 * So. * G
Career-high 26 points, including 18 in the first half, against TCU ... hit a career-high four three-pointers against the Horned Frogs ... 17 points and career-best six steals vs. Southern Utah ... six steals ties for fifth-best in school history ... tied for fourth in the Big 12 with 2.3 steals per game ... also scored 17 against Arkansas State ... 24 points (5 of 6 from three-point range) in exhibition opener against the California All-Stars ... 16 points, 12 of which came in the second half, against Creighton ... 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals vs. North Texas.
#12 * Chad Alexander 6-3 * 193 * Sr. * G
The only remaining letterwinner from OSU's 1995 Final Four team ... season-high nine points against Jackson State ... hit both his three-point attempts and all three of his foul shots vs. JSU ... scored eight points and pulled down five rebounds after coming off the bench against Texas-Pan American ... seven points and a key second-half three-pointer against Washington ... one of seven Cowboys in double figures in the exhibition victory over Buducnost, hitting 3 of 7 three-point attempts ... ninth in school history in three-pointers made.
#44 * Doug Gottlieb 6-1 * 190 * So. * G
Among the nation's leaders with 8.1 assists per game ... hit two three-pointers and scored a career-high-tying 10 points against TCU, including the game-winning free throw with 8.9 seconds left ... career-high 12 assists, the seventh-best mark in schoolhistory, against North Texas ... the first OSU player to record three straight double-figure assist games and just the fifth to record four 10-assist games in a career ... pulled down a career-high five rebounds against UTPA and again vs. Southern Utah ... second in the Big 12 with a 3.12 assist/turnover ratio.
#33 * Michael Johnson 6-7 * 220 * Fr. * F
OSU's only true freshman in 1997-98 ... has seen action in five games, scoring four points vs. UTPA ... was called "Too Much in the Clutch" by the Kansas City Star during his senior year at Shawnee Mission (Kan.) East High School after he hit numerous buzzer-beating shots to win games or send them into overtime.
#25 * Estell Laster 6-2 * 172 * Fr.-RS * G
Career-high 10 points, hitting all five of his field goal attempts, against North Texas ... career highs of three rebounds and seven free throws against Southern Utah ... played 18 minutes vs. UNT and vs. Washington, his most substantial playing time this year ... medical redshirt in 1996-97 after suffering a broken arm in the fourth game of the year ... showed promise in his small amount of action last year, scoring eight points in his one full regular-season effort and 10 in an exhibition.
#34 * Desmond Mason 6-6 * 207 * So. * F
Career-high 25 points (20 in second half) against Arizona State ... 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals, vs. North Texas ... 21 points (including the basket that gave OSU the lead for good), 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts for his second double-double ... 14 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots and a career-high four steals against Washington ... 16 points and career-high 14 rebounds against Creighton for the first double-double of his career ... career-high four assists against Arkansas State ... 23 of his 64 field goals (35.9 percent) have come on dunks, including six dunks vs. UTPA ... scored 32 points against Buducnost ... has been one of OSU's top defensive players, holding ORU's Rocky Walls to two points and Creighton's Rodney Buford to 6-for-19 shooting.
#30 * Brian Montonati 6-9 * 220 * So. * F
Scored career-high 12 points, hitting 4 of 5 field goals and all four of his free throw attempts, against North Texas in just eight minutes of action ... 12 points and seven rebounds against Buducnost in 21 minutes of action ... hit 4 of 9 from the field and made all four of his free throw attempts ... scored four points in just five minutes of action against Texas-Pan American ... the Grand Rapids Free Press Player of the Year as a high school senior ... transferred to OSU from Fullerton (Calif.) College.
#20 * Adrian Peterson 6-4 * 197 * Jr. * G
Began the season with his 10th career 20-point game, tallying 24 against Texas-Pan American ... 13 points, career-high 11 rebounds vs. Arizona State ... sixth in the Big 12 in free throw percentage (79.0) ... has three double-doubles this season after having none in his first two years ... has nearly doubled his rebounding output, now averaging 7.4 boards per game after his previous career average had been 3.2 rpg ... 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, five steals, no turnovers against Arkansas State ... 26th in career scoring (902) and fourth in career three-pointers (109) despite being only midway through his junior year.
#31 * Brett Robisch 6-11 * 255 * Sr. * F/C
Has had four straight double-doubles after 23-point, 10-rebound effort vs. TCU ... 16 points, career-high 13 rebounds against Arizona State and again vs. Jackson State ... 12 points, 10 rebounds in victory over Texas-Pan American ... fifth in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.7 rpg) and first in offensive rebounds (5.0) after pulling down 10 offensive boards vs. Arizona State and eight vs. Jackson State ... averaged 12.4 points, 7.5 rebounds over the second half of 1996-97 after joining the Cowboys in mid-December ... has started 37 straight games - every contest since he officially joined the Cowboys in December 1996.
#40 * Scott Robisch 6-10 * 196 * Fr.-RS * F/C
Career-high eight points in Texas-Pan American game ... career-high six rebounds vs. North Texas ... 11 points (hitting all five of his FTs) and seven rebounds vs. Buducnost ... along with Brett, makes up first brother tandem at OSU since Dickey and Houston Nutt, who played in 1980 ... he and Brett are sons of former All-American Dave Robisch, who played at Kansas ... medical redshirt in 1996-97 with tendinitis and a broken hand.
#22 * Tommy Warner 6-0 * 162 * Sr. * G
On scholarship for the first time in his career ... expects to graduate in May and is a hot prospect in area accounting firms ... has played in three games (also had a first-half exhibition stint against Buducnost), scoring two points against Texas-Pan American.
#45 * Alex Webber 6-10 * 257 * So. * F
Eight points (4 for 4 shooting), four rebounds and two steals vs. Arizona State ... seven points and four rebounds against North Texas ... scoring total vs. the Sun Devils was his best since his 22-point outing against Mississippi Valley State last year ... one of OSU's most promising freshmen last season when a ruptured disk ended his season in mid-January ... had become one of only four OSU freshmen (including Peterson the year before) to start their debuts.
