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Former Bedlam Hero, Page, Still Lending Sage Advice To Cowboys
January 12, 2016 | Cowboy Basketball
By Patrick Osborne, OSU Athletic Communications
STILLWATER - Two-hundred fifty-eight and 48.
Excluding Phil Forte, who will miss Wednesday's Bedlam showdown with an injury, that is how many combined career minutes and points the current Oklahoma State players have against rival Oklahoma.
Fortunately for the Cowboys, they also have the program's leader in minutes and points against the Sooners sitting on their bench.
Keiton Page, still a member of head coach Travis Ford's staff, finished tied with Bryant "Big Country" Reeves for the most career points against Oklahoma with 160 in 354 minutes of action.
In his four years on the court, Page defeated Oklahoma five times, including the memorable 2009 upset in the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the championship game.
"It was when Blake Griffin was playing, and I think they were ranked No. 4 in the country," Page said. "It was when (the Big 12 tournament) was played in Oklahoma City, so the crowd was evenly split orange and crimson right down the middle. It was a packed house. They were the No. 4 team in the country, and we pulled off the upset. It was an exciting moment for Cowboy basketball."
Although he said that particular game was his favorite Bedlam memory, Page said all games against Oklahoma are special.
"It has a different feel to it," he said. "They're only an hour down the road. They want the same thing we're wanting, and it is hostile no matter where you play it. It is always a great environment. It is two talented basketball teams going for the same result, and it is always an intense game."
For many Cowboys, they have either experienced the intensity that comes with Bedlam in minimal minutes, or not at all.
For Jawun Evans, this Wednesday will be his first Bedlam experience. Although he will be new to the rivalry, he said he has heard plenty about the emotions and intensity that will be felt in Gallagher-Iba Arena tomorrow night.
"I heard it is very good," he said. "You have a lot of fans come out, it is just a big tradition. I'm looking forward to it."
Evans said though he hasn't yet, he will reach out to Page, a former point guard himself, for advice on how to handle the experience.
"I plan to," he said. "I'm going to ask him how he got through it and try to let him guide me through it."
Page already has his message to for the Cowboys. It is simple, but still a good Bedlam guide for the team to follow.
"With Bedlam, the intensity is a little difference and you have to control that aspect of it, but you have to approach it like any other game in the Big 12."
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STILLWATER - Two-hundred fifty-eight and 48.
Excluding Phil Forte, who will miss Wednesday's Bedlam showdown with an injury, that is how many combined career minutes and points the current Oklahoma State players have against rival Oklahoma.
Fortunately for the Cowboys, they also have the program's leader in minutes and points against the Sooners sitting on their bench.
Keiton Page, still a member of head coach Travis Ford's staff, finished tied with Bryant "Big Country" Reeves for the most career points against Oklahoma with 160 in 354 minutes of action.
In his four years on the court, Page defeated Oklahoma five times, including the memorable 2009 upset in the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the championship game.
"It was when Blake Griffin was playing, and I think they were ranked No. 4 in the country," Page said. "It was when (the Big 12 tournament) was played in Oklahoma City, so the crowd was evenly split orange and crimson right down the middle. It was a packed house. They were the No. 4 team in the country, and we pulled off the upset. It was an exciting moment for Cowboy basketball."
Although he said that particular game was his favorite Bedlam memory, Page said all games against Oklahoma are special.
"It has a different feel to it," he said. "They're only an hour down the road. They want the same thing we're wanting, and it is hostile no matter where you play it. It is always a great environment. It is two talented basketball teams going for the same result, and it is always an intense game."
For many Cowboys, they have either experienced the intensity that comes with Bedlam in minimal minutes, or not at all.
For Jawun Evans, this Wednesday will be his first Bedlam experience. Although he will be new to the rivalry, he said he has heard plenty about the emotions and intensity that will be felt in Gallagher-Iba Arena tomorrow night.
"I heard it is very good," he said. "You have a lot of fans come out, it is just a big tradition. I'm looking forward to it."
Evans said though he hasn't yet, he will reach out to Page, a former point guard himself, for advice on how to handle the experience.
"I plan to," he said. "I'm going to ask him how he got through it and try to let him guide me through it."
Page already has his message to for the Cowboys. It is simple, but still a good Bedlam guide for the team to follow.
"With Bedlam, the intensity is a little difference and you have to control that aspect of it, but you have to approach it like any other game in the Big 12."
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