Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Travels to Oklahoma
July 24, 2003 | Cowboy Basketball
The Bedlam basketball series will be renewed for the 190th time when OSU visits Oklahoma in a Big Monday game that matches teams with the Big 12's second- and third-best overall records. The Sooners are tied with Kansas for first place in the league, while the Cowboys will be trying to stay above the .500 mark in league play.
OSU-Oklahoma: The Series Oklahoma, which owns a 111-78 advantage in the series and has won 68 of the 92 games played in Norman, defeated the Cowboys 80-64 in Norman last year after OSU had won in overtime in Stillwater earlier in the season. OSU has won six of the last nine games between the schools but has not won in Norman since 1994.
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 600-237 (71.7 percent) overall and is 170-73 (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)...........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)................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 Sooners The Sooners' dramatic victory over Baylor on Saturday left them as the only team tied with Kansas atop the Big 12 standings at 6-1 in league play. OU is led i n scoring by Corey Brewer (19.4 ppg), who hit the game-winning bucket in the Sooners' one-point win over Iowa State on Wednesday. Ryan Humphrey, one of the Big 12's top freshmen, hit the game-winner at Baylor.
Inside the numbers Here's a look at how OSU and Oklahoma compare statistically (number in parentheses represents Big 12 rank):
All Games Big 12 Games OSU OU OSU OU Overall Record 13-3 (2) 15-5 (3) 3-3 (5) 6-1 (1) Scoring Offense 81.3 (3) 74.9 (8) 80.2 (3) 67.9 (10) Scoring Defense 67.8 (3) 66.4 (2) 70.7 (5) 64.1 (1) Scoring Margin +13.5 (2) +8.5 (4) +9.5 (2) +3.7 (4) Field Goal Pct. 49.1 (1) 44.2 (7) 48.1 (2) 42.1 (9) FG Pct. Defense 43.0 (7) 42.2 (6) 44.4 (7) 42.3 (6) Free Throw Pct. 67.9 (5) 69.2 (4) 72.7 (4) 68.8 (7) Rebound Margin +4.5 (4) +6.7 (2) -1.1 (8) +2.5 (3) 3-Point FG Pct. 30.9 (10) 33.0 (9) 35.2 (7) 33.7 (9) 3-Point FG Made 4.9 (9) 5.3 (8) 6.3 (5) 4.4 (9) Turnover Margin +2.9 (1) -0.4 (8) +2.5 (2) -0.1 (6)
Sutton achieves victory No. 600 Saturday's 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.
Peterson reaches career milestone Junior guard Adrian Peterson, the fourth-leading scorer in the league in Big 12 games, scored his 1,000th point in the Baylor game. Peterson is the 20th OSU player to reach that milestone and just the 13th in school history to do so in three seasons or less. He is now ranked third in school history in three-pointers made (121) and is the only OSU player to score in double figures in every game this year.
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, and they were out-scored by their combined opponents for the first time since 1988. But this season, OSU is averaging 81.3 points per game and out-scoring its opponents by an average of 13.5 points. The Cowboys have reached the century mark in two games this season after failing to score 100 in the past two years. The Pokes have already had more 80-point games this season (eight) than they had in all 32 games last year (four).
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. 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 victories at TCU and at Texas A&M. OSU has already won as many games away from Gallagher-Iba Arena (three including neutral-site contests) as it did in 16 tries last season. Surprisingly, the Cowboys' road three-point shooting percentage (42.2 percent) is much better than their home percentage (26.1).
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 starters shot 71.1 percent, led by Brett 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.
Robisch gets hot to lead Cowboys past Aggies Senior center Brett Robisch missed just one shot in Saturday's game as he led the Cowboys in scoring (22) and rebounding (seven). He went 8 of 9 from the floor and 6 of 6 from the field to head up the Cowboys' hot shooting day. Despite playing just two seasons, Robisch already ranks eighth in school history with eight double-doubles. He leads OSU in rebounding (8.5 rpg, third in the Big 12) and is third on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg, 16th in the Big 12). Robisch is also second in the league in offensive rebounds per game (3.9).
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 18.0 points in the two 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 12.6 points and leading the team in three-pointers made (24), he has made a remarkable improvement from his freshman season, when he averaged 3.8 points and hit just 18 threes all year. Ironically, Adkins, whose two free throws with 18 seconds left sealed the Texas Tech victory, had gone to the line with the exact same score (64-63) late in last season's game at Tech and had missed both as OSU eventually lost; in this season's contest, he sank both.
Late mistakes lead to heartbreaking loss at Baylor OSU led by 10 with seven minutes to play in regulation and by four with three minutes to go in the first overtime, but Patrick Hunter's 18-foot jumper with 0:00.4 left in the second extra period gave Baylor a 97-95 victory over the Cowboys on Saturday. OSU committed just two turnovers in the first half and held a four-point lead, but the Cowboys committed 15 turnovers after the break and lost despite having the ball with the game tied with 10 seconds left in each period. The game marked OSU's first double-OT contest since March 10, 1991, when Missouri defeated the Cowboys 94-92 in the semifinals of the Big Eight Tournament.
Peterson gets hot as Cowboys reach Big 12 play Junior guard Adrian Peterson has averaged 15.5 points in OSU's five 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 (17.3 ppg), Peterson has turned his scoring up a notch in conference play and is fifth in the league in scoring in Big 12 games (21.2 ppg).
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 below his current average (7.3), which ranks 12th in the Big 12.
Mason's super sophomore season continues Sophomore forward Desmond Mason, in a mini-slump of late, returned to form in the past several games, posting double-doubles against Texas Tech and Missouri and scoring 21 points at Baylor. Mason scored OSU's first 11 points of the second half at Texas A&M and finished with 21. He is currently second on the team in scoring (15.4 ppg, 10th in the Big 12) and rebounding (7.6 rpg, ninth in the league).
Gottlieb passes his way into the record books Sophomore guard Doug Gottlieb has 118 assists and just 45 turnovers, a 2.62 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 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 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.
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 15.6 points and Adkins 12.6.
Individual Analysis: Cowboys vs. Sooners
Here's a look at how OSU's current players have fared in past games against
Oklahoma: Name G-GS FG-A Pct. 3G-A Pct. FT-A Pct. RPG PPG Hi Pts. Adkins 2-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 0.0 2.5 5 Alexander 6-1 4-12 .333 3-9 .333 0-0 --- 0.3 3.3 8 Mason 2-1 5-9 .556 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 3.0 7.0 8 Peterson 4-4 19-41 .463 6-17 .353 8-9 .889 4.3 13.3 25 B. Robisch 2-2 7-11 .636 0-0 --- 5-6 .833 10.0 9.5 10 Warner 1-0 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 --- 1.0 0.0 0
Noting the Cowboys
* Alex Webber pulled down a season-high five rebounds and recorded a career-high three assists against Texas A&M.
* Football teammates Joe Phears and B.J. Tiger played their first basketball games as Cowboys in Saturday's Texas A&M game.
* OSU is 3-2 in games in which it has trailed by 10 points or more. The Cowboys are 10-1 when holding a double-digit lead at some point during the game.
* Redshirt freshman guard Estell Laster has missed the past two games with tendinitis in his left knee. His status is day-to-day.
Looking ahead The Cowboys will visit Texas, one of two teams to sweep OSU a year ago, Jan. 31 for a 12:45 p.m. Big 12 TV game. The Cowboys return home Feb. 3, when they play host to Colorado, and Feb. 7, for a home-court rematch with Baylor.
Head Coach Eddie Sutton Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1958) has coached for seven-plus years at his alma mater with a 170-73 record at the school as well as a 600-237 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) 170-73 .700 63-42 10-5 Totals 28th year (837 games) 600-237 .717 250-101 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 13-3 3-3 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 Monday'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 Monday's contest will be televised on ESPN, with Ron Franklin and Dan Bonner calling the action. Saturday's game at Texas will be broadcast on the Big 12 TV network with Fred White and Jon Sundvold providing commentary.
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 Here's how the other Big 12 teams stack up in the current rankings: Team AP USAT Sag. RPI Baylor (47) --- 76 54 Colorado --- --- 174 123 Iowa State --- --- 131 98 Kansas 3 3 6 2 Kansas State --- --- 59 85 Missouri --- --- 101 77 Nebraska --- (48) 47 21 Oklahoma (34) (43) 78 78 Texas --- --- 118 109 Texas A&M --- --- 168 188 Texas Tech --- --- 105 112 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 16. Chianti Roberts, 1994-5-6-7 1,129 17. Richard Dumas, 1988-9-90 1,112 18. Royce Jeffries, 1987-8-9-90 1,032 19. Adrian Peterson, 1996-7-8 1,029 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 80 Double-Doubles (Pts.-Reb. Only) 1. Byron Houston, 1989-90-1-2 51 6. Richard Dumas, 1988-9-90 10 7. Raymond Crenshaw, 1981-2-3-4 9 8. Brett Robisch, 1997-8 8 Best OSU Season Starts Year Start Finish 1991-92 20-0 28-8 1950-51 16-0 29-6 1997-98 11-0 --- Current Big 12 Standings through Jan. 24 Big 12 All Games W L Pct. W L Pct. Kansas 6 1 .857 22 3 .880 Oklahoma 6 1 .857 15 5 .750 Baylor 5 2 .714 10 7 .588 Nebraska 4 2 .667 13 6 .684 Oklahoma St. 3 3 .400 13 3 .813 Missouri 3 3 .500 11 7 .611 Colorado 2 3 .400 8 7 .533 Kansas St. 2 4 .333 11 5 .688 Texas Tech 2 4 .333 8 8 .500 Iowa State 2 4 .333 9 10 .474 Texas 2 4 .333 8 10 .444 Texas A&M 0 6 .000 6 10 .375 Around the Big 12 Saturday, January 24 at Missouri 80, Iowa 79 (ot) *at Oklahoma State 94, Texas A&M 62 *Oklahoma 61, at Baylor 60 *at Nebraska 63, Iowa State 49 *at Kansas 88, Texas Tech 49 at Fresno State 90, Texas 82 Sunday, January 25 *Colorado at Kansas State, 3 p.m. Missouri at Wake Forest, 3 p.m. Monday, January 26 *Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27 *Texas at Iowa State, 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 28 *Colorado at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. *Missouri at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. *Baylor at Kansas, 7:05 p.m. *Nebraska at Kansas State, 7:05 p.m. 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. 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) Scoring 6. Adrian Peterson 17.3 10. Desmond Mason 15.4 16. Brett Robisch 14.3 23. Joe Adkins 12.6 Rebounding 3. Brett Robisch 8.5 9. Desmond Mason 7.6 12. Adrian Peterson 7.3 Field Goal Pct. 2. Desmond Mason .566 4. Brett Robisch .554 9. Adrian Peterson .459 Free Throw Pct. 6. Adrian Peterson .796 Assists 1. Doug Gottlieb 7.4 Steals 6. Joe Adkins 1.9 7. Desmond Mason 1.9 13. Doug Gottlieb 1.6 15. Adrian Peterson 1.6 Three-Point FG Pct. 15. Joe Adkins .329 Three-Point FG Made 15. Joe Adkins 1.5 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1. Doug Gottlieb 2.62 Offensive Rebounds 2. Brett Robisch 3.9 Defensive Rebounds 5. Desmond Mason 5.1 9. Adrian Peterson 4.8 12. Brett Robisch 4.6 NCAA Individuals (through Jan. 24) Assists 6. Doug Gottlieb 7.4
#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 11 points, hitting three three-pointers, at Texas A&M ... 13 for last 33 (39.4 percent) from three-point range ... 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
Sixth in the nation with 7.4 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 leftÉ 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 2.62 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 two games with a sore 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 ... 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) ... 26 of his 94 field goals (27.7 percent) have come on dunks, including six dunks vs. UTPA ... second among Big 12 sophomores in scoring (15.6).
#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 ... 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 ... 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 (79.6) ... has four double-doubles this season after having none in his first two years ... has more than doubled his rebounding output, now averaging 7.3 boards per game after his previous career average had been 3.2 rpg ... 19th in career scoring (1,029) 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
Six double-doubles this season, eight in his career ... ranked eighth in school history in career double-doubles despite playing just 42 games so far ... has been slowed by a groin pull the past two weeks but 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 (8.5 rpg) and second in offensive rebounds (3.9) ... had 10 offensive boards vs. Arizona State and eight vs. Jackson State ... has started 42 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.
