Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Get Ready to Take on Cyclones
July 24, 2003 | Cowboy Basketball
Monday's Game Oklahoma State and Iowa State meet in Ames on Monday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup for both teams. The Cowboys will be trying to creep closer to Big 12 South leader Oklahoma (which was 7-3 in league play before Sunday's game at Texas), while the Cyclones need to win to get back to the middle of the Big 12 pack.
OSU-Iowa State: The Series The Cyclones own a 48-47 edge in the all-time series, including a 30-10 advantage in Ames. OSU has won nine of the last 10 meetings in the series, though, including last year's 67-63 upset of the then-No. 13 Cyclones in Stillwater. The Cowboys have won two of the last three meetings in Ames.
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 603-238 (71.7 percent) overall and is 173-74 (70.0 percent) at OSU. Sutton is just the seventh coach to reach 600 wins in 28 or fewer seasons.
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*.................W 100-65 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Nebraska*.....................L 62-67 Saturday, Jan. 10 Texas Tech* (ESPN)............W 66-63 Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Missouri*..................L 64-70 Saturday, Jan. 17 at Baylor* (Big 12 TV) (2 OT) L 95-97 Saturday, Jan. 24 Texas A&M*....................W 94-62 Monday, Jan. 26 at Oklahoma* (ESPN)...........W 88-84 Saturday, Jan. 31 at Texas* (Big 12 TV).........L 73-88 Tuesday, Feb. 3 Colorado*................(OT) W 86-74 Saturday, Feb. 7 Baylor* (Big 12 TV)...........W 85-72 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)................11:30 a.m. March 5-8 Big 12 Championship (Big 12 TV)....TBA * - Big 12 Conference games - Game played in Oklahoma City
About the Cyclones One of the Big 12's NCAA Tournament teams a year ago, the Cyclones lost all five starters from that team to graduation. Iowa State has struggled at times this year and currently sports a 10-13 overall record and a 3-7 mark in conference play. Marcus Fizer is perhaps the Big 12's top freshman and leads Iowa State in scoring (14.4 ppg).
Inside the numbers Here's a look at how OSU and Iowa State compare statistically (number in parentheses represents Big 12 rank):
All Games Big 12 Games OSU ISU OSU ISU Overall Record 16-4 (2) 10-13 (11) 6-4 (3) 3-7 (11) Scoring Offense 81.6 (3) 64.2 (12) 81.3 (3) 62.4 (12) Scoring Defense 70.1 (6) 67.0 (1) 74.2 (7) 68.9 (4) Scoring Margin +11.5 (2) -2.8 (11) +7.1 (3) -6.5 (10) Field Goal Pct. 49.0 (2) 44.8 (5) 48.2 (2) 44.7 (4) FG Pct. Defense 43.9 (8) 41.1 (4) 45.7 (7) 42.9 (4) Free Throw Pct. 67.9 (5) 62.5 (11) 70.5 (5) 62.1 (10) Rebound Margin +3.3 (5) +3.5 (4) -1.3 (8) +0.2 (6) 3-Point FG Pct. 31.9 (10) 29.4 (11) 35.4 (4) 30.8 (11) 3-Pointers Per Game 5.2 (9) 3.4 (12) 6.3 (5) 3.2 (12) Turnover Margin +3.3 (1) -4.5 (12) +3.4 (2) -3.5 (12)
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 11.6 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 (11) 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 3-3 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 (38.8 percent) is better than their home percentage (28.8).
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 14-4 start to the 1997-98 year. The Cowboys' turnover margin is a Big 12-best +3.3 per game, and the Cowboys have attempted 115 more free throws than their opponents. Additionally, the Cowboys won their 15th game in the first contest of February this year as opposed to the last game in February 1997; the 1998 Cowboys' 16th win came Feb. 7, and the 1997 team's 16th "W" was achieved March 6. The next OSU triumph this season will give the Cowboys 17 victories - the same total reached at year's end in each of the past two seasons.
OSU exacts vengeance with rout of Baylor Earning revenge for a 97-95, double-overtime Jan. 17 loss to Baylor, the Cowboys cruised to a 13-point victory over the Bears on Saturday. OSU used a 14-0 run just two minutes into the game to put space between it and Baylor, and the Bears never got within single digits after that. OSU, which shot 52.6 percent from the field and committed a season-low 10 turnovers, led by 24 with 1:10 to play but saw Baylor score the game's last 13 points for the final margin.
Cowboys nearly die, finally live by free throws OSU shot just 43.8 percent from the free-throw line in regulation and allowed Colorado to come back from a 14-point deficit with 4:51 remaining to send Tuesday's game into overtime. But the Cowboys hit 73.3 percent of their charities in the extra period and avoided what would have been a damaging upset. OSU won 86-74, marking the largest margin of victory ever by an OSU team in an overtime game.
Robisch picks up the scoring pace Senior center Brett Robisch has averaged 19.4 points in the past five games. He scored a career-high 24 points against Colorado and pulled down 11 rebounds, recording his eighth double-double this year and the 10th of his career. Despite playing just two seasons, Robisch already ranks sixth in school history with 10 double-doubles. He leads OSU in rebounding (8.6 rpg, third in the Big 12) and is third on the team in scoring (15.2 ppg, 12th in the Big 12).
Peterson gets hot as Cowboys reach Big 12 play Junior guard Adrian Peterson has scored in double figures in nine of OSU's 10 conference games - and that's just been after halftime. Peterson, who averages 5.3 points in the first half and 13.5 in the second in conference games, set a new career best with a 29-point effort at Baylor, draining 22 of those points after the break. OSU's leading scorer (16.9 ppg), Peterson has turned his scoring up a notch in conference play (18.8 ppg) and is eighth 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 (6.9), which ranks 14th in the Big 12.
Gottlieb passes his way into the record books Sophomore guard Doug Gottlieb has 141 assists and just 52 turnovers, a 2.71 assist/turnover ratio (best in the Big 12). Gottlieb had a career-high 12 assists against Baylor while committing only one turnover - with 16 seconds remaining in the game. Just 19 games into his OSU career, Gottlieb is already second in school history in double-figure assist games (six). He recorded the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the home game against Texas A&M.
Mason continues sensational sophomore season Sophomore forward Desmond Mason has had a breakthrough sophomore season. After struggling at times as a freshman and averaging just 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, Mason has found his rhythm this year and is OSU's second-leading scorer and rebounder. Mason who has six 20-point games and five double-doubles to his credit this year, now averages 15.7 ppg, 11th in the Big 12. His 7.6 rebounds-per-game average is now eighth in the league.
Alexander becomes key player in second half of season Senior guard Chad Alexander scored 15 points, a season high and his best tally ever in a conference game, in the Cowboys' victory 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. Alexander earned his first start of the year against Colorado and responded with 11 points, four assists, three steals and no turnovers. He has hit 22 of his last 51 three-pointers (43.1 percent) and ranks ninth in school history in three-pointers made (89) and eighth in three-point percentage (38.2).
Adkins can't miss against A&M Sophomore guard Joe Adkins was 7 for 7 from the field in the home game against Texas A&M, scoring 16 points and handing out a career-high-tying six assists. Averaging 12.4 points and leading the team in three-pointers made (30), he has made a remarkable improvement from his freshman season, when he averaged 3.8 points and hit just 18 threes all year. Adkins recorded a career-high eight assists at Texas and committed just two turnovers. The 6-2 guard's 11 points against Baylor included a spectacular one-handed dunk over Bears center Brian Skinner.
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 has averaged 12.8 minutes in the past six games; against both Texas A&M and Texas, he scored 10 points, two off his career high, and he had a career-best seven rebounds at Texas. Montonati has scored in double figures three times this season.
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.
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 second- and third-ranked sophomore scorers in the Big 12, with Mason averaging 15.7 points and Adkins 12.4.
Noting the Cowboys
Looking ahead OSU returns home Saturday for a huge Bedlam game with archrival Oklahoma. The two Oklahoma schools are currently the top- and second-ranked Big 12 South Division teams, and Saturday's 12:45 p.m. will have a major effect on the race for the division's top tournament seed. The Cowboys are on the road the following week for games at Texas Tech on Feb. 17 and Kansas State on Feb. 21.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) has coached for seven-plus years at his alma mater with a 173-74 record at the school as well as a 603-238 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) 173-74 .700 66-44 10-5 Totals 28th year (841 games) 603-238 .717 253-103 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 16-4 6-4 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 against Texas A&M, 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 Monday's game will be telecast on ESPN2. The Big 12's Monday games are ordinarily aired on the ESPN, but this week's game was moved to accommodate televised coverage of the ESPY awards. Saturday's game with Oklahoma can be seen on the ESPN Regional network, including channel four in Oklahoma City and 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 Feb. 2 (39) (34) 35 40 Here's how the other Big 12 teams stack up in the current rankings: Week AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor --- --- 105 76 Colorado --- --- 130 89 Iowa State --- --- 132 114 Kansas 3 3 5 4 Kansas St. --- --- 60 73 Missouri --- --- 85 48 Nebraska --- --- 58 29 Oklahoma (35) (39) 79 72 Texas --- --- 98 97 Texas A&M --- --- 180 198 Texas Tech --- --- 86 67 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 1,090 Career Three-Pointers Made 1. Randy Rutherford, 1993-4-5 279 2. Brooks Thompson, 1993-4 170 4. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8 127 8. John Potter, 1990-91 91 9. Chad Alexander, 1995-6-7-8 89 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 Brett Robisch, 1997-8 10 Current Big 12 Standings through Feb. 7 Big 12 All Games W L Pct. W L Pct. Kansas 9 1 .900 25 3 .893 Oklahoma 7 3 .700 16 7 .696 Oklahoma St. 6 4 .600 16 4 .800 Texas Tech 6 4 .600 12 8 .600 Missouri 5 4 .556 13 9 .591 Kansas St. 5 5 .500 14 6 .700 Colorado 5 5 .500 11 9 .550 Baylor 5 5 .500 10 10 .500 Texas 4 5 .444 10 11 .476 Nebraska 4 6 .400 13 10 .565 Iowa State 3 7 .300 10 13 .435 Texas A&M 0 10 .000 6 14 .300 Around the Big 12 Saturday, February 7 *at Oklahoma State 85, Baylor 72 *Kansas State 69, at Nebraska 63 *at Colorado 70, Iowa State 52 *at Texas Tech 102, Texas A&M 75 Sunday, February 8 *Missouri at Kansas, 12 p.m. *Oklahoma at Texas, 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 9 *Oklahoma State at Iowa State, 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 11 *Missouri at Baylor, 7 p.m. *Texas at Kansas State, 7:05 p.m. *Nebraska at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. *Texas Tech at Colorado, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 14 *Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, 12:45 p.m. *Colorado at Iowa State, 12:45 p.m. *Texas at Texas Tech, 3 p.m. *Kansas at Kansas state, 3 p.m. *Baylor at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m. *Texas A&M at Missouri, 7 p.m. Home non-league streaks 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) (through Feb. 4) Scoring 8. Adrian Peterson 16.7 11. Desmond Mason 15.5 12. Brett Robisch 15.1 23. Joe Adkins 12.4 Rebounding 3. Brett Robisch 8.6 8. Desmond Mason 7.5 14. Adrian Peterson 6.8 Field Goal Pct. 3. Desmond Mason .553 4. Brett Robisch .549 9. Adrian Peterson .450 Free Throw Pct. 6. Adrian Peterson .766 7. Brett Robisch .766 13. Desmond Mason .682 Assists 1. Doug Gottlieb 6.8 Steals 5. Joe Adkins 2.1 6. Desmond Mason 1.9 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1. Doug Gottlieb 2.53 Offensive Rebounds 2. Brett Robisch 3.6 15. Desmond Mason 2.5 Defensive Rebounds 6. Desmond Mason 5.1 7. Brett Robisch 5.0 10. Adrian Peterson 4.6 NCAA Individuals (through Feb. 2) Assists 9. Doug Gottlieb 7.1
Updated Player Bios
#35 * Joe Adkins 6-2 * 185 * So. * G Career-high 26 points, including 18 in the first half, against TCU ... career-high eight assists, just two turnovers at Texas ... 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 ... 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 ... 11 points, four assists, three steals, no turnovers against Colorado ... career-high-tying six rebounds vs. Nebraska ... nine points at Baylor ... ninth in school history in three-pointers made and eighth in three-point percentage.
#44 * Doug Gottlieb 6-1 * 190 * So. * G Ninth 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 and against Baylor ... in the Baylor game, also committed no turnovers - until 16 seconds remained in the game ... the first OSU player to record three straight double-figure assist games and just the second to record six 10-assist games in a career ... first in the Big 12 with a 2.71 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 10 games, scoring four points vs. UTPA and two at Texas A&M ... 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.
#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) ... 30 of his 117 field goals (25.6 percent) have come on dunks, including six dunks vs. UTPA ... second among Big 12 sophomores in scoring (15.7).
#30 * Brian Montonati 6-9 * 220 * So. * F Scored 10 points and collected a career-high seven rebounds at Texas ... 10 points and five rebounds at home against Texas A&M ... has averaged 12.8 minutes in the last six games after having no more than eight minutes in any previous contest ... 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 ... 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 15, 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 (77.1) ... has four double-doubles this season after having none in his first two years ... has more than doubled his rebounding output, now averaging 6.9 boards per game after his previous career average had been 3.2 rpg ... 18th in career scoring (1,090) and third in career three-pointers (127) 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 Eight double-doubles this season, 10 in his career ... ranked sixth in school history in career double-doubles ... career-high-tying 24 points against Colorado; also had 11 rebounds vs. the Buffs ... 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 (3.6) ... had 10 offensive boards vs. Arizona State and eight vs. Jackson State ... has started 47 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 another two weeks 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, and also played at home against Baylor ... 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 ... an outstanding student who expects to graduate in May ... 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.
