Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Men's Basketball Hosts Texas-San Antonio Wednesday Night
April 09, 2003 | Cowboy Football
Wednesday's Game Oklahoma State plays the first of three games in six days when the Cowboys host Texas-San Antonio on Wednesday. For OSU, it's the final tuneup for the Big 12 Conference schedule, which begins Saturday with a game at No. 24 Texas and continues Monday when OSU hosts No. 23 Iowa State in the official dedication of the new Gallagher-Iba Arena.
OSU-UTSA: The Series The Cowboys defeated the Roadrunners 87-66 in Stillwater last season in the first meeting between the teams. Fredrik Jonzen scored 10 points and had eight rebounds in that game Dec. 4, 1999. OSU coach Eddie Sutton is 4-0 in his career against Texas-San Antonio, and OSU is 2-0 against Southland Conference members this year, having beaten Northwestern (La.) State and Lamar last month.
OSU Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 11th year at OSU and his 31st year overall. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to the NCAA Tournament eight times. Sutton currently owns a career record of 666-261 (71.8 percent) overall and is 236-97 (70.9 percent) at OSU. Sutton is the only coach to take four different schools to the NCAA Tournament.
A quick look at Wednesday's game Cowboys assistant coach Kyle Keller was an assistant at UTSA under current Roadrunners boss Tim Carter during the 1996-97 season. OSU assistant coach Glynn Cyprien graduated from UTSA and was an assistant for the Roadrunners during 1987-90, he also served as an assistant women's coach in the 1989 season. UTSA boss Tim Carter spent three years at OSU as an assistant coach under Leonard Hamilton. Roadrunners assistant Brett Weiberg is the older brother of OSU student assistant Jared Weiberg and the nephew of Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg ... OSU has won 92 of its last 93 non-conference games at home ... The Cowboys have won 11 straight games following losses.
Red-hot Aztecs pull away from Cowboys in second half San Diego State hit its first 13 second-half shots, including seven three-pointers, and rode an astounding shooting performance to an 87-66 victory over OSU on Saturday. The Aztecs shot 69.2 percent from the field in the second half and 64.0 percent for the game, no other OSU opponent had shot higher than 43.0 percent this season. The 21-point loss was the third-worst for OSU under coach Eddie Sutton and was the team's worst in a non-conference game since a Dec. 30, 1986, loss at Memphis by an 89-51 count.
Baker's strong offensive play returns Juco transfer Maurice Baker has bolted toward the top of the very early contenders for the Big 12's newcomer-of-the-year award. The 6-1 guard leads OSU in scoring (17.3 ppg) and assists (4.0 apg) and is third in rebounding (6.0 rpg). He scored more points in the first half (19) against San Diego State than he had in the previous two games (13 against UALR and two against Lamar), and he finished with his fifth 20-point game of the season. Baker was the Big 12 player of the week Dec. 5 and the rookie of the week Dec. 12.
Jonzen renews scoring touch Swedish import Fredrik Jonzen, whose breakout performance in last year's postseason earned him All-East Region honors in the NCAA Tournament, had the biggest scoring week of his career in the Cowboys' two games before Christmas. He hit for a career-high 22 points in the victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Dec. 19 and then topped that number with 26 points against Lamar on Dec. 22. After scoring 16 points at San Diego State, Jonzen has hit 27 of 41 field-goal attempts in the past three games and now is shooting 62.8 percent from the field on the season, ranked 13th nationally according to STATS, Inc.
OSU rolls past Lamar All 10 Cowboys who saw the floor scored Dec. 22 as Oklahoma State rolled to an 86-45 victory over Lamar in Stillwater. OSU held the Cardinals without a field goal for the first nine and a half minutes of the game, and by that time, the Cowboys held a 22-2 lead. Lamar missed 14 of its first 15 field-goal tries and shot just 20 percent in the first half, 31.5 percent for the game.
Cowboys doing it with defense OSU's swarming defensive effort against Lamar was just another episode in a season of tough man-to-man play. Even after San Diego State's hot night, the Cowboys' opponents are shooting just 39.7 percent, and OSU ranks 27th nationally with a scoring defense of 61.8 ppg. OSU has generally fared very well against its foes' top players. Three players who were tabbed as the top players in their leagues -- UMKC's Michael Jackson, North Texas' Chris Davis and UNLV's Kaspars Kambala -- scored in single digits against OSU, and another, Arkansas' Joe Johnson, scored 22 points but hit just six of 17 field-goal attempts, including just two of his last 11 tries as the Cowboys came back to win.
Keep makes opener a memorable one The highly anticipated first game in the new Gallagher-Iba Arena was already a big watercooler topic in Oklahoma last week, but Jason Keep made it the topic. Keep, who had played just three minutes before entering the game with 5:40 remaining, scored six points, all on dunks, in the game's final 5:25. But the last of his dunks will be the lasting memory of the home opener. Keep stole a UALR pass at midcourt, dribbled up the floor and shattered the backboard with a dunk. It's believed to be the only time an OSU player has broken a backboard during a game, both Bryant Reeves (during a shoot-around the day before OSU's 1995 Final Four appearance) and Desmond Mason (during warmups before the Basketball Bash in November 1996) had shattered glass in public appearances, however. Keep's dunk made highlight reels around the country -- it was CNN's "Play of the Day" and was featured in ESPN's top highlights of the year -- as well as earning "Big Dady" an appearance on ESPN Radio's "Dan Patrick Show." In the Lamar game, Keep didn't destroy any equipment, but he earned his third start and responded with 11 points, the second double-digit performance of his career.
Victor Williams continues solid play Transfer guard Victor Williams, who came to OSU after a year at Illinois State, scored 11 points and tied a season high with four assists in the UALR victory and came back with 13 points against Lamar for the first back-to-back 10-point games of his OSU career. The 5-10 guard is second on the team in assists (3.8 apg) and free-throw percentage (73.5) and third in steals (15).
Sanders' scoring returns against Lamar Sophomore forward Melvin Sanders, one of three OSU players to start every game, scored 10 points in each of the first two games. But his shooting touch eluded him in the Cowboys' next five outings as he failed to reach double figures again. Against Lamar, though, Sanders scored a career-best 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds. The juco transfer is one of the most athletic players on an athletic team -- his triple-jump and long-jump bests are near world class.
On the air OSU games are broadcast on the Cowboy Radio Network with KWTV's Bill Teegins handling play-by-play duties and Tom Dirato, OSU coordinator of radio & TV, providing commentary. Dirato and Teegins are in their 10th year as the Cowboys' basketball radio team, Dirato is calling OSU basketball for the 24th season. The OSU radio network can be accessed through the Internet (www.okstate.com) or on Teamline. Fans wishing to use Teamline should call (800) 846-4700 and use team code No. 1750. Use of Teamline requires a Visa or MasterCard. On Wednesday, Dave Garrett joins Dirato for the Cowboy Network telecast.
Up next The Cowboys open Big 12 play at Texas on Jan. 6. After the contest at UT, the Cowboys hold the official dedication of the new Gallagher-Iba Arena on Jan. 8 when OSU faces Iowa State in a Big Monday matchup.
Marlow breaks out against Cardinals Freshman center Jack Marlow is one of the prized parts of the Cowboys' top-ranked 2000 recruiting class, but until the Lamar game, he had not yet scored in double figures. Against the Cardinals, though, the Tulsa native scored a career-best 10 points and pulled down four rebounds. He hit four of six field-goal attempts and both his free-throw tries.
Tickets available for UTSA game Although Gallagher-Iba Arena is sold out for the season, tickets are available for the Texas-San Antonio game because, since the game takes place during holiday break, it was not included in the student ticket package. Fans interested in purchasing tickets to the games may call the OSU athletic ticket office at (877) ALL-4-OSU or may access OSU's Internet site (www.okstate.com) and click on "Tickets."
Head Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) is in his 11th year at his alma mater with a 236-97 record at the school as well as a 666-261 overall mark in his 31st year of collegiate coaching. Under his guidance, OSU has advanced to postseason play in nine of 10 years and has won 20 games or more eight times. Sutton is the 20th coach in Division I history to reach the 600-victory mark, and he is just the seventh coach to reach it in 28 years or less, joining Denny Crum, Bob Knight, Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Jerry Tarkanian and John Wooden.
Only one active coach (Tarkanian) ranks ahead of Sutton in both victories and winning percentage, and Sutton is the 26th person overall and the fifth active boss to coach 900 NCAA games. Sutton, who previously coached at Creighton, Arkansas and Kentucky, is the only coach in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the national tournament. With Sutton and Henry P. Iba among the 600-win club, OSU is one of only three schools -- joining Illinois and Kentucky -- with two coaches among the all-time top 20.
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15 - David Anderson - F - 6-7 - 190 - Fr. Played just two minutes against UMKC but scored seven points thanks to a 7-for-8 showing from the line ... earned eight minutes of floor time against North Texas ... played 17 minutes against Lamar and scored two points ... saw his first OSU action in the second exhibition, played seven minutes and pulled down two rebounds ... originally from Levittown, Puerto Rico, Anderson moved to the U.S. in summer 1998 ... McDonald's All-American.
1 - Maurice Baker - G - 6-1 - 175 - Jr. Career-high 25 points, including a layup that gave OSU the lead for good, against Arkansas ... 24 points, 19 in the first half, at San Diego State ... 24 points vs. Northwestern State ... 24 points (10 of 12 from the field), six rebounds, five assists, three steals vs. North Texas ... 23 points against UNLV, six in overtime ... scored just two points against Lamar but set season highs in assists and rebounds with eight of each ... Big 12 player of the week Dec. 5, Big 12 rookie of the week Dec. 12 ... led OSU in points, rebounds, assists, steals at Wichita State.
21 - Antoine Broxsie - F - 6-10 - 235 - Jr. Academically ineligible to start the season but hopes to join the active roster soon ... finishing recovery from January reconstructive knee surgery ... played in 57 games in two years for Minnesota, averaging over four blocks per 40 minutes of playing time ... second on the team in blocked shots in both 1997-98 and 1998-99 despite averaging 10 minutes of playing time.
14 - Terrence Crawford - F - 6-6 - 235 - Fr. Suffered a knee injury Dec. 19 and is hopeful to return this month ... 12 points, four assists, three steals vs. North Texas ... scored eight points against UALR before being injured ... received starting assignment against California All-Stars and had 12 points, seven rebounds ... averaged 21.0 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior while leading McGuinness to its third consecutive class 4A state championship ... Tulsa World and Gatorade Player of the Year.
11 - Nate Fleming - G - 5-11 - 185 - Fr. Scored the first field goal of his career with a driving layup against Lamar ... got into the game late against UMKC and scored the first point of his career, also saw action against North Texas and Northwestern State ... played in four games last season but eventually took a medical redshirt ... lettered three years in basketball under coach Garret Mantle and four in tennis while at Edmond North ... helped lead Edmond North to a state semifinal appearance and was a member of the national eighth-place AAU team.
13 - Guy Ikpah - G - 6-0 - 165 - Fr. Team captain who helped lead Williamstown (N.J.) HS to the Tri-County Championship in 2000 ... hit the game-winning shot against Pitman High School ... scored career-high 37 points in a game as a junior ... averaged 8.0 assists and hit 68 percent of his three-pointers as a senior ... also competed in cross country for one year ... full name is Kwaghhange Orngu Ikpah.
12 - Fredrik Jonzen - F - 6-10 - 230 - Jr. Career-high 26 points vs. Lamar, also had 11 rebounds for his fifth career double-double ... 22 points vs. Arkansas-Little Rock ... 19 points, 15 in second half, vs. Arkansas ... 16 points, eight rebounds at San Diego State ... 17 points, nine rebounds in season opener ... 19 points, 10 rebounds against California All-Stars ... earned Big 12 all-improved and all-underrated honors last year ... also an Academic All-Big 12 first-team honoree and the only OSU player to earn All-East Region status ... last name is pronounced "zyahn-ZEE-un."
43 - Jason Keep - C - 6-10 - 280 - Jr. Already a Gallagher-Iba Arena fan favorite, Keep became at least a cult hero with his backboard-shattering dunk to cap a 13-2 run against Arkansas-Little Rock ... scored six points against the Trojans, all during the decisive run and all on dunks, including two after he ran through UALR passes at midcourt ... 11 points, three more dunks against Lamar ... started for the first time in his career against UMKC, responded with a career-high 14 points in just 14 minutes ... averaged eight points, seven rebounds, 13 minutes in exhibition games ... played in 20 games and hit two-thirds of his field-goal attempts last year.
24 - Ellis Kidd Jr. - G - 6-4 - 180 - Fr. Battled a sprained knee throughout preseason and made his first appearance as a Cowboy at Wichita State and played against Arkansas as well, however, the knee has not responded well, and Kidd is expected to pursue a medical redshirt ... Dallas Morning News All-Area selection ... helped lead Madison HS to a 32-3 record and the Texas 4A championship game ... coached by his father, Ellis Sr., who led the Trojans to three state-final appearances in the past five years.
3 - Daniel Lawson - G - 6-5 - 215 - Jr. Career highs of seven points, 19 minutes vs. Northwestern State ... scored eight points in 13 minutes of backup backcourt play in Enid ... played twice last year but ended up taking a medical redshirt season ... second-team NJCAA Division II All-American at Mott (Mich.) CC ... earned Michigan community college player-of-the-year honors ... helped lead Mott to a 26-6 overall record and a final No. 2 national ranking.
55 - Jack Marlow - C - 7-0 - 330 - Fr. Career-best 10 points against Lamar ... four points, five rebounds in Cowboy debut vs. UMKC ... earned starting spot against California All-Stars ... listed by some publications as the No. 2 prospect in Oklahoma, second only to Terrence Crawford ... averaged 17.3 points and 8.4 rebounds a senior, helping Union to a 21-5 record and a state quarterfinal appearance for the second straight year ... second-team All-Metro according to the Tulsa World ... averaged 18.1 points and 10.0 rebounds as a junior at Union ... coached by Rudy Garcia.
23 - Ivan McFarlin - F - 6-7 - 210 - Fr. Will sit out the 2000-01 season as a partial qualifier ... all-state selection after leading Willowridge to the class 5A state championship, its third straight ... averaged 15.9 points, 14.9 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 3.2 steals ... MVP of the state tournament ... helped Willowridge finish the year ranked No. 5 nationally by USA Today and No. 2 by HoopsUSA ... named as a top-40 recruit nationally.
34 - Melvin Sanders - G/F - 6-5 - 205 - So. Career-high 12 points vs. Lamar ... 10 points, four rebounds vs. UMKC ... 10 points, four assists, five steals vs. North Texas ... 10 rebounds vs. UNLV ... hit for double figures in both exhibition games, including a 14-point, seven-rebound effort against the California All-Stars ... helped lead Seward County Community College to a 23-9 record in 1999-2000 ... first-team All-Jayhawk Conference ... stellar track athlete who recorded a high jump of 7-2 to go with a 52-foot triple jump and a 25-foot long jump.
40 - Andre Williams - F - 6-7 - 210 - So. Career-high 16 points, 11 rebounds vs. Northwestern State for third career and second straight double-double ... 11 points, career-high 13 rebounds vs. Arkansas ... 13 points, eight rebounds, three blocks vs. UNLV ... 10 points, six rebounds, three blocks, three steals at North Texas ... 10th in OSU history in career blocks (51) despite playing just 37 games ... averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds in the two exhibitions.
5 - Victor Williams - G - 5-10 - 185 - So. 13 points vs. Arkansas, 11 coming in the second half, hit the game-tying three-pointer with under five minutes remaining ... 20 points at North Texas ... 11 points vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 13 and seven assists against Lamar ... 18 points, four assists against the California All-Stars ... Illinois State's starting point guard as a freshman in 1998-99 and named the top freshman in the MVC ... came into his own late in the year, averaging 13.4 points and 4.0 assists while hitting 53.1 percent of his three-pointers in the final eight games of the season.
The OSU Athletics Center Oklahoma State began play in its new Athletics Center on Dec. 19. Here is a quick look at the facts of the construction:
Facility name: The arena itself will continue to be called "Gallagher-Iba Arena," but the entire facility is known as "The OSU Athletics Center." Architects: Gary Sparks Companies Contractor: Manhattan Construction Seating capacity: 13,611
For current construction information, see the "Facility Update" section of OSU's Web site (http://www.okstate.com).
