Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Hoops Ready to Corral Longhorns
July 24, 2003 | Cowboy Basketball
Saturday's Game OSU will try to build on Monday's important victory at Oklahoma when the Cowboys visit Texas for a Big 12 TV matchup Saturday afternoon. The Cowboys came from 12 points down to defeat their in-state rivals 88-84 on Monday, earning OSU's first win in Norman in four years. Texas enters Saturday's game trying to recover from a three-point loss at Iowa State on Tuesday.
OSU-Texas: The Series OSU owns a 24-21 advantage in the all-time series, but Texas has won the last six meetings and last year handed OSU its worst-ever road (92-58) and home (90-73) losses under head coach Eddie Sutton. Despite last year's losses, Coach Sutton owns a 21-8 career record against Texas.
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 601-237 (71.7 percent) overall and is 171-73 (70.1 percent) at OSU. Sutton is just the seventh coach to reach 600 wins in 28 or fewer seasons.
About the Longhorns Although Texas was picked in the preseason to finish third in the league, a tough schedule and several key injuries have combined to make things difficult for the Longhorns, who are currently 8-11 overall and 2-5 in league play. Leading scorers Kris Clack (16.2 ppg) and Luke Axtell (14.6 ppg) have each missed three games due to injury, and Axtell, suffering from back spasms, was unable to play in Tuesday's loss at Iowa State.
Inside the numbers Here's a look at how OSU and Texas compare statistically (number in parentheses represents Big 12 rank):
All Games Big 12 Games OSU UT OSU UT Overall Record 14-3 (2) 8-11 (11) 4-3 (5) 2-5 (11) Scoring Offense 81.6 (3) 82.6 (2) 81.3 (3) 81.7 (2) Scoring Defense 68.7 (5) 84.0 (12) 72.6 (6) 89.4 (12) Scoring Margin +12.9 (2) -1.4 (10) +8.7 (3) -7.7 (9) Field Goal Pct. 49.3 (1) 43.4 (8) 48.7 (2) 41.9 (9) FG Pct. Defense 43.5 (9) 44.3 (10) 45.5 (8) 48.7 (10) Free Throw Pct. 68.2 (5) 67.9 (6) 72.7 (3) 66.1 (9) Rebound Margin +3.4 (5) -0.3 (9) -3.1 (9) -0.1 (6) 3-Point FG Pct. 32.1(10) 34.0 (8) 37.5 (4) 30.9 (10) 3-Pointers Per Game 5.1 (9) 8.1 (2) 5.1 (8) 7.3 (3) Turnover Margin +3.2 (1) -0.4 (8) +3.3 (2) +0.3 (6)
Sutton achieves victory No. 600 OSU's Jan. 24 victory over Texas A&M gave Cowboy coach Eddie Sutton the 600th coaching triumph of his career and his 100th coaching victory in Gallagher-Iba Arena. 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.
Among active coaches, Sutton ranks 14th in winning percentage and ninth in victories. Only three active coaches (Crum, Knight and Tarkanian) rank ahead of Sutton in both victories and winning percentage. 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 (Gene Bartow and Lou Henson) and Kentucky (Sutton and Adolph Rupp) - with two coaches among the all-time top 20.
Cowboys scoring at highest rate in eight years OSU averaged 69.4 points per game in 1996-97, making last season's team the lowest-scoring Cowboys in 20 years, and they were out-scored by their combined opponents for the first time since 1988. But this season, OSU is averaging 81.6 points per game (which would be the highest scoring average under Eddie Sutton and third-best in school history) and out-scoring its opponents by an average of 12.9 points. The Cowboys have reached the century mark in two games this season after failing to score 100 in the past two years and have already had more 80-point games this season (nine) than in either of the past two seasons.
OSU tries to reverse 1997'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. The Cowboys appear to be reversing that trend in 1997-98, with a 3-2 road record that includes victories at TCU and Oklahoma. OSU has already won more games away from Gallagher-Iba Arena (four including neutral-site contests) than it did in 16 tries last season, and the Cowboys are aiming for their first winning road record in four years. Surprisingly, the Cowboys' road three-point shooting percentage (44.2 percent) is much better than their home percentage (26.1), and OSU has made as many threes in five road games (42) as in 11 home games.
Charting the Cowboys' improvement The 1996-97 Cowboys committed 90 more turnovers than their opponents, marking the team's first season with a negative turnover margin in four years, and for the first time since 1988, OSU opponents went to the line more often than the Cowboys. But those statistics have both turned around in OSU's 14-3 start to the 1997-98 year. The Cowboys' turnover margin is a Big 12-best +3.2 per game, and the Cowboys are second in the league in free throws attempted (25.0 per game).
Hot shooting, lack of turnovers lead to big win at OU OSU shot 60.7 percent from the field in the second half and committed a season-low 10 turnovers in picking up a key 88-84 victory at Oklahoma on Monday. The Cowboys won despite trailing by 12 points in the second half and despite being out-rebounded 38-23. OSU has won 7 of the last 10 games in the Bedlam series but had not won in Norman since 1994.
Mason leads OSU to victory, caps game with dunk With 50 seconds remaining Monday, Oklahoma had cut the Cowboys' lead to two and had installed a full-court press. But sophomore forward Desmond Mason broke long, took senior center Brett Robisch's perfect length-of-the-court pass and scored with a thunderous dunk. Mason also was intentionally fouled on the play; after sinking one free throw, he hit two more charities on the ensuing possession to ice the game. Mason finished with a team-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, and now averages 15.8 ppg, 10th in the Big 12. His 7.4 rebounds-per-game average is second on the team and 11th in the league.
Alexander keys Cowboy run to overtake Sooners Senior guard Chad Alexander scored 15 points, a season high and his best tally ever in a conference game, against Oklahoma. He scored 12 points in the second half, eight of which came during a key 12-2 second-half run after OSU had trailed 57-48. The run was punctuated by Alexander's third three-pointer of the game, which gave OSU its first lead. Alexander has hit 16 of his last 37 three-pointers (43.2 percent) and ranks ninth in school history in three-pointers made (83) as well as three-point percentage (37.9).
Robisch's second-half play keys victory at OU Senior center Brett Robisch recorded his seventh double-double of the season at Oklahoma, scoring 12 points and pulling down 11 rebounds for a key performance in the Cowboys' victory. In addition, Robisch had four assists and a career-high four steals but had no turnovers in 38 minutes. Against Texas A&M, Robisch missed just one shot and led the Cowboys in scoring (22) and rebounding (seven). Despite playing just two seasons, Robisch already ranks seventh in school history with nine double-doubles. He leads OSU in rebounding (8.6 rpg, third in the Big 12) and is third on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg, 16th in the Big 12).
Cowboys roar back from slow start, rout A&M OSU trailed 13-3 six minutes into Saturday's game, but the Cowboys shot 62.7 percent from the floor in the game to rout Texas A&M, 94-62. OSU's starters shot 71.1 percent, led by Robisch and Joe Adkins, who combined to go 15 for 16. The Cowboys' top shooting day this season came in the first game against Texas A&M; the second-best day came Saturday.
Adkins can't miss against A&M Sophomore guard Joe Adkins struggled in OSU's loss at Missouri, going 1 for 10 from the field and scoring just three points. But he has averaged 17.3 points in the three games since and was 7 for 7 from the field against Texas A&M, scoring 16 points and handing out a career-high-tying six assists. Averaging 12.7 points and leading the team in three-pointers made (27), he has made a remarkable improvement from his freshman season, when he averaged 3.8 points and hit just 18 threes all year.
Peterson gets hot as Cowboys reach Big 12 play Junior guard Adrian Peterson has scored in double figures in each of OSU's seven conference games - and that's just been after halftime. He tied a career high with 27 points at Missouri, hitting a season-best three three-pointers and draining 8 of 9 free throws. He set a new career best with a 29-point effort at Baylor, draining 22 of those points after the break. OSU's leading scorer (17.1 ppg), Peterson has turned his scoring up a notch in conference play (20.1 ppg) and is sixth in the league in scoring.
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. "Pete" pulled down 10 boards to go along with his 27 points against Missouri, and he has the first four double-doubles of his career this season. Peterson's career rebounding high (seven) prior to this year is barely above his current average (6.8), which ranks 13th in the Big 12.
Gottlieb passes his way into the record books Sophomore guard Doug Gottlieb has 121 assists and just 47 turnovers, a 2.57 assist/turnover ratio (best in the Big 12). Gottlieb had a career-high 12 assists against North Texas, tying for the seventh-best single-game mark in school history, and he is the first OSU player to record double-figure assist totals in three consecutive games. Just 16 games into his OSU career, Gottlieb is already tied for second in school history in double-figure assist games (five). He recorded the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the home game against Texas A&M.
Montonati makes the most of increased playing time Sophomore forward Brian Montonati had played no more than eight minutes in any game until he was thrust into the lineup at the end of the Baylor game with Robisch and Alex Webber having fouled out. Montonati played 12 minutes in that game and 14 against Texas A&M; against the Aggies, he scored 10 points, two off his career high, and pulled down a career-best five rebounds. Montonati hit 5 of 7 shots against the Aggies and scored in double figures for the second time in his OSU career.
Streak intact as OSU closes non-league home season OSU's home-court non-conference streak is now over 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.
Cowboy frosh of 1997 are top sophs in 1998 Much was made of OSU's freshman class last season, and although three of the five freshmen suffered season-ending injuries, the remaining two - Adkins and Mason - showed promise, particularly at the end of the year. Both have played well as sophomores, and they are currently the first- and third-ranked sophomore scorers in the Big 12, with Mason averaging 15.8 points and Adkins 12.7.
Noting the Cowboys
Looking ahead The Cowboys return home Tuesday, when they play host to Colorado, and Saturday, for a home-court rematch with Baylor. The Saturday game will be televised on the Big 12 TV network.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) has coached for seven-plus years at his alma mater with a 171-73 record at the school as well as a 601-237 overall mark in his 28th year of collegiate coaching. Sutton began the 1997-98 season ranked ninth in total victories and 15th in winning percentage among active Division I coaches with at least five 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. Sutton is just the seventh coach to reach the 600-victory mark in 28 years or fewer.
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) 171-73 .701 64-42 10-5 Totals 28th year (838 games) 601-237 .717 251-101 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 14-3 4-3 3rd-best start in OSU history (11-0)
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.
Cowboy Radio Network 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 and called his 600th OSU game Saturday, the same day as Coach Sutton's 600th victory.
Dirato and Teegins were unable to make the Cowboys' trip to Columbia on Jan. 14 due to icy weather in central Missouri. However, they were able to perform their game duties from Stillwater by watching the game on satellite TV in OSU's Educational Television Services building. Engineer Joe Riddle, on site in Columbia, combined the on-air commentary with the actual sounds of the game in the Hearnes Center, and the broadcast proceeded without a hitch.
Television coverage Saturday's game at Texas will be broadcast on the Big 12 TV network with Fred White and Jon Sundvold providing commentary. The game can be seen in Oklahoma on KFOR (channel 4) in Oklahoma City and on KJRH (channel 2) in Tulsa.
Postgame procedure The Oklahoma State locker room is closed to the media. However, selected OSU players and head coach Eddie Sutton will be available for postgame interviews. If you have any questions, please contact OSU coordinator of athletic media relations Will Hancock.
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 Jan. 5 (26) (28) 10 16 Jan. 12 (25) (27) 18 17 Jan. 19 (43) (29) 37 38 Jan. 26 (40) (30) 33 35 Here's how the other Big 12 teams stack up in the current rankings: Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 91 70 Colorado --- --- 151 99 Iowa State --- --- 139 116 Kansas 5 4 6 5 Kansas State --- --- 62 86 Missouri (39)(45) 76 39 Nebraska --- --- 53 28 Oklahoma (30)(39) 67 65 Texas --- --- 105 100 Texas A&M --- --- 171 185 Texas Tech --- --- 102 88 Big 12* 7 6 * - Ranked among the nation's 31 conferences.
The Record Books
Career Scoring
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 2,379
15. Raymond Crenshaw, 1981-2-3-4 1,140
16. Chianti Roberts, 1994-5-6-7 1,129
17. Richard Dumas, 1988-9-90 1,112
18. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8 1,043
Career Three-Pointers Made
1. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 279 2. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 170 3. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8 121 8. John Potter, 1990-91 91 9. Chad Alexander, 1995-6-7-8 83
Double-Doubles (Pts.-Reb. Only)
1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 51
4. Joe Atkinson, 1982-4-5 18
Don Youman, 1979-80 18
6. Richard Dumas, 1988-9-90 10
7. Raymond Crenshaw, 1981-2-3-4 9
Brett Robisch, 1997-8 9
through Jan. 28 Big 12 All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct. Kansas 7 1 .875 23 3 .885 Oklahoma 6 2 .750 15 6 .714 Baylor 5 3 .625 10 8 .556 Nebraska 4 3 .571 13 7 .650 Oklahoma St. 4 3 .571 14 3 .824 Missouri 3 4 .429 11 9 .550 Kansas St. 4 4 .500 13 5 .722 Iowa State 3 4 .429 10 10 .500 Colorado 3 4 .429 9 8 .529 Texas Tech 3 4 .429 9 8 .529 Texas 2 5 .286 8 11 .421 Texas A&M 0 7 .000 6 11 .353
Around the Big 12
Wednesday, January 28
*Colorado 68, at Texas A&M 67
*at Texas Tech 80, Missouri 60
*at Kansas 94, Baylor 47
*at Kansas State 72, Nebraska 49
Saturday, January 31
*Oklahoma State at Texas, 12:45 p.m.
*Iowa State at Missouri, 3 p.m.
*Texas A&M at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.
*Kansas State at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 1
*Texas Tech at Baylor, 12:30 p.m.
*Kansas at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, February 2
*Texas at Texas A&M, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 3
*Colorado at Oklahoma State, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, February 4
*Kansas at Iowa State, 8 p.m.
*Texas Tech at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
*Nebraska at Missouri, 7 p.m.
Active streaks
School No. Next home game
Oklahoma State 78 Finished
Maryland 58 Temple 2/28
North Carolina 48 Finished
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
Statistical Leaders
Here's a look at where the Cowboys rank among the Big 12's and NCAA's statistical leaders:
Big 12 (All Games)
Scoring
6. Adrian Peterson 17.1
10. Desmond Mason 15.8
16. Brett Robisch 14.2
22. Joe Adkins 12.7
Rebounding
3. Brett Robisch 8.6
11. Desmond Mason 7.4
13. Adrian Peterson 6.8
Field Goal Pct.
3. Desmond Mason .565
4. Brett Robisch .545
9. Adrian Peterson .461
Free Throw Pct.
6. Adrian Peterson .792
8. Brett Robisch .767
Assists
1. Doug Gottlieb 7.1
Steals
5. Joe Adkins 2.0
7. Desmond Mason 1.8
12. Doug Gottlieb 1.6
15. Adrian Peterson 1.5
Three-Point FG Pct.
11. Joe Adkins .346
Three-Point FG Made
14. Joe Adkins 1.6
Assist/Turnover Ratio
1. Doug Gottlieb 2.57
Offensive Rebounds
2. Brett Robisch 3.8
Defensive Rebounds
6. Desmond Mason 4.9
8. Brett Robisch 4.9
11. Adrian Peterson 4.5
NCAA Individuals
(through Jan. 26)
Assists
8. Doug Gottlieb 7.1
NCAA Teams
(through Jan. 26)
28. Scoring Offense 81.6
22. Winning Percentage 82.4
15. FG Percentage 49.3
#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 ... 7 for 7 from the field, scoring 16 points and handing out a career-high-tying six assists, at home vs. Texas A&M ... three more threes and 15 points at Texas A&M ... also tied a career high with six assists at Texas A&M while committing just one turnover ... 20 points in losing effort at Baylor ... 17 points and career-best six steals vs. Southern Utah ... six steals ties for fifth-best in school history.
#12 * Chad Alexander 6-3 * 193 * Sr. * G The only remaining letterwinner from OSU's 1995 Final Four team ... season-high 15 points (also a conference-game career high), 12 in the second half, at Oklahoma ... scored eight points during a 12-2 run that gave OSU its first lead ... career-high-tying six rebounds vs. Nebraska ... nine points at Baylor, including key hustle play: missed a three-point attempt but stripped the ball from the BU player who had the rebound; stepped back behind the arc and buried a second three-point attempt ... ninth in school history in three-pointers made and in three-point percentage.
#44 * Doug Gottlieb 6-1 * 190 * So. * G Eighth in the nation with 7.1 assists per game ... career-high 12 points at Texas A&M ... hit two three-pointers and scored 10 points against TCU, including the game-winning free throw with 8.9 seconds left career-high 12 assists, the seventh-best mark in school history, 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 ... first in the Big 12 with a 2.57 assist/turnover ratio ... first double-double of his career with 11 points, 10 assists at home against Texas A&M.
#33 * Michael Johnson 6-7 * 220 * Fr. * F OSU's only true freshman (excluding football player B.J. Tiger) in 1997-98 ... has seen action in eight 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 Has missed the last three games with tendinitis in his left knee ... 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 ... scored just four points but had an excellent defensive performance against Texas Tech ... 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 ... Team-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, against Oklahoma ... 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals vs. North Texas ... 21 points, including OSU's first 11 of the second half, at Texas A&M ... 21 points at Baylor ... 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 (he now has four) ... 28 of his 100 field goals (28.0 percent) have come on dunks, including six dunks vs. UTPA ... leads Big 12 sophomores in scoring (15.8).
#30 * Brian Montonati 6-9 * 220 * So. * F Scored 10 points and recorded career-high five rebounds at home against Texas A&M ... 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 ... played the last 12 minutes at Baylor after Robisch and Webber fouled out; did not score but nearly hit a game-tying, miracle shot at the end of the game.
#20 * Adrian Peterson 6-4 * 197 * Jr. * G Began the season with his 10th career 20-point game, tallying 24 against Texas-Pan American ... now has 14, 20-point games, including a career-high 29 at Baylor ... career-high 11 rebounds vs. Arizona State ... sixth in the Big 12 in free throw percentage (79.2) ... has four double-doubles this season after having none in his first two years ... has more than doubled his rebounding output, now averaging 6.8 boards per game after his previous career average had been 3.2 rpg ... 18th in career scoring (1,043) and third in career three-pointers (121) despite being only midway through his junior year ... 20th 1,000-point scorer in school history and the 13th to do it in three years or less.
#4 * Joe Phears 6-1 * 209 * Jr. * G Joined the program Jan. 2 after completing the season with the OSU football team ... played for the first time against Texas A&M at home ... number three quarterback who saw action in four games in 1997 for the Cowboys ... completed three of three passes for 55 yards, including a 50-yard pass to Tony Lindsay in the Missouri game ... lettered three years in basketball at Pomona (Calif.) HS.
#31 * Brett Robisch 6-11 * 255 * Sr. * F/C Seven double-doubles this season, nine in his career ... ranked seventh in school history in career double-doubles despite playing just 44 games so far ... 12 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, four steals and no turnovers at Oklahoma ... hit 8 of 9 shots and scored 22 points against Texas A&M ... 23-point, 10-rebound effort vs. TCU ... 12 rebounds, team-high 17 points against Texas Tech ... 16 points, career-high 13 rebounds against Arizona State and again vs. Jackson State ... third in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.6 rpg) and second in offensive rebounds (3.8) ... had 10 offensive boards vs. Arizona State and eight vs. Jackson State ... has started 44 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 ... out at least until mid-February with a stress fracture in his right femur ... 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.
#32 * B.J. Tiger 6-3 * 195 * Fr. * G Joined the program Jan. 2 after redshirting his freshman season with the OSU football team ... saw his first action against Texas A&M at home, scoring three points ... played on both sides of the football at Booker T. Washington HS in Tulsa, passing for 1,785 yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing just nine interceptions as a quarterback ... all-state and all-district QB for Booker T.
#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 six games (also had a first-half exhibition stint against Buducnost), scoring two points against Texas-Pan American and one in each game against Texas A&M.
#45 * Alex Webber 6-10 * 257 * So. * F Season-high five rebounds and career-high three assists at home against Texas A&M ... eight points (4 for 4 shooting), four rebounds and two steals vs. Arizona State ... seven points, all in the first half, against Texas A&M ... 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.
