February 14, 2003
Game #21
Texas A&M AGGIES
(12-8, 4-5)
vs.
Colorado BUFFALOES
(14-8, 4-5)
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003
7 p.m. (Central)/8 p.m. (Mountain)
Coors Events Center (11,076 cap.)
Boulder, Colo.
RADIO:
Texas A&M Sports Network
Dave South, play-by-play
Colin Killian, commentary
Airtime: 6:45 p.m. (Central)
ONLINE: www.AggieAthletics.com
In a key Big 12 Conference matchup, the Texas A&M Aggies (12-8, 4-5 in Big 12) will play the Colorado Buffaloes (14-8, 4-5 in Big 12) on Saturday at 8 p.m. (central)/7 p.m. (mountain) at the Coors Events Center (11,076 cap.) in Boulder, Colo. The Aggies are coming off a 73-71 win against No. 21-ranked Missouri at home on Wednesday, while the Buffaloes are coming off a 62-54 loss on the road to Kansas State on Tuesday. The Aggies are 2-4 in true road games this season (1-3 in Big 12 play) and are 4-5 in all games away from home. Colorado is 10-1 at home this season and have won eight straight, including impressive wins against No. 6 Kansas (60-59) and No. 3 Texas (93-80). The Buffaloes only home loss was against Georgia on Dec. 3 by a score of 71-70. Colorado leads the series, 7-1, and has won three straight since a 74-69 A&M victory in College Station in 2000. A&M has never won in Boulder, losing on three previous trips, including an 88-58 loss two years ago. Colorado won last year in College Station, 92-77.
About Colorado
The Buffaloes return three starters and eight lettermen from last year's team that finished 15-14 overall and placed ninth in the Big 12 with a 5-11 mark. Colorado is in its eighth year under head coach Ricardo Patton. The Buffaloes are led by frontcourt tandem David Harrison (7-0) and Stephane Pelle (6-8), both of whom earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors last season. Harrison, a sophomore center, is averaging 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and leads the Big 12 in blocked shots with a 3.0 average. Pelle adds 11.6 points and leads the team in rebounding at 9.4, ranking fourth in the Big 12. Colorado's leading scorer is junior guard Michel Morandais (6-5), who is averaging 17.1 points and 5.4 rebounds. Junior forward Blair Wilson (6-6) contributes 13.0 points and has made 58 three-point field goals. As a team, the Buffaloes rank second in the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense, allowing just 39.4 percent, and rank fourth in scoring offense, averaging 75.1 points. Colorado also ranks third in rebounding margin (+6.3) and in offensive rebounds (14.4). While the Buffaloes have excelled at home (10-1), they are just 2-7 on the road (0-5 in Big 12 play) and have lost five straight.
A&M-Colorado Series
Colorado leads the series, 7-1, and has won three straight since A&M's lone win, a 74-69 decision in College Station in 2000. A&M has never won in Boulder, losing on three previous trips, including an 88-58 loss two years ago. The teams met just once prior to the start of Big 12 play in 1997, with the Buffaloes handing the Aggies a 97-82 loss in the consolation game of the 1969 NCAA Midwest regional in Manhattan, Kan. A&M coach Melvin Watkins is 1-4 against Colorado while Buffaloes coach Ricardo Patton is 6-1 against the Aggies.
TEXAS A&M vs. COLORADO
(CU leads, 7-1; 6-1 in Big 12)
Year Result Site
2001-02 CU 92, A&M 77 C. Station
2000-01 CU 88, A&M 58 Boulder
1999-00 CU 79, A&M 53 Kansas City
A&M 74, CU 69 C. Station
1998-99 CU 71, A&M 61 Boulder
1997-98 CU 68, A&M 67 C. Station
1996-97 CU 77, A&M 64 Boulder
1968-69 *CU 97, A&M 82 Manhattan
*-NCAA Midwest Regional (consolation)
COACHES
TEXAS A&M
MELVIN WATKINS (UNC Charlotte '77)
*51-85, 5th year at A&M
*93-105, 7th year overall
*1-4 vs. Colorado
*1-4 vs. Ricardo Patton
COLORADO
RICARDO PATTON (Belmont '80)
*119-99, 8th year at Colorado
*119-99, 8th year overall
*6-1 vs. Texas A&M
*4-1 vs. Melvin Watkins
Sidebars
Texas A&M senior Bernard King has had an up-and-down career against Colorado...in 2000, he scored a Big 12 freshman record 34 points against the Buffs in College Station (still his career high), then had just six vs. Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament...he scored just 12 in Boulder in 2001, but had 32 last year in College Station...A&M is traveling to Boulder on gameday in hopes of avoiding the effects of the Rocky Mountain altitude.
Tentative Starters
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (12-8, 4-5)
No. Player P Ht. Cl. PPG RPG
2 Keith Bean C 6-8 Sr. 6.2 4.9
14 Tomas Ress F 7-0 Jr. 5.3 3.4
21 Antoine Wright F/G 6-7 Fr. 16.2 7.4
32 Bernard King G 6-5 Sr. 17.5 6.1a
24 Bradley Jackson G 5-11 Sr. 3.9 3.2a
COLORADO BUFFALOES (14-8, 4-5)
No. Player P Ht. Cl. PPG RPG
13 David Harrison C 7-0 So. 13.3 8.7
34 Stephane Pelle F 6-8 Sr. 11.6 9.4
43 Blair Wilson F 6-6 Jr. 13.0 3.1
30 Michel Morandais G 6-5 Jr. 17.1 5.4
42 Antoine McGee G 5-10 Fr. 3.1 3.2a
Watkins Quoteboard
"We hope the win against Missouri will give us some momentum going into the Colorado game. Colorado has proven to be one of the toughest teams in the country at home. It will take a full team effort to go in there and get a win. We are thin in the middle and that's where Colorado is strongest, so that is a concern for us. We have to do a good job of going to the defensive glass and making sure they don't get good low-post position. But they have some good perimeter shooters, too, so we can't totally collapse inside. (Michel) Morandais is one of the most underrated players in the conference and has NBA potential."
TALE OF THE TAPE
(2002-03 STAT COMPARISON)
A&M CU
Record 12-8 14-8
Conference 4-5 4-5
Sagarin Rtg. 75 42
RPI 44 53
W-L Streak W1 L1
FG Pct. .444 .448
Opp. FG Pct. .419 .394
3-Pt. FG Pct. .384 .328
Opp. 3-Pt. Pct. .314 .336
3-Pt. FG Avg. 7.6 5.1
3-Pt. Att. Avg. 19.8 15.7
FT Pct. .695 .665
Opp. FT Pct. .652 .693
Rebound Avg. 37.2 42.4
Off. Reb. Avg. 10.1 14.4
Reb. Margin -2.6 +6.3
Turnovers Avg. 15.3 14.6
Opp. Turnovers 14.9 13.0
Assists Avg. 17.2 13.4
Blocks Avg. 2.0 6.0
Steals Avg. 6.0 6.4
Scoring Avg. 74.3 75.1
Opp. Scoring 72.0 68.7
Scoring Margin +2.3 +6.4
Last Year at Reed
COLLEGE STATION (AP/Feb. 26, 2002)- Blair Wilson posted a career-high 24 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Colorado to a 92-77 victory over Texas A&M in the Aggies' home finale. Colorado snapped a five-game losing skid with the victory. Meanwhile, A&M lost its eighth straight game. The Buffaloes went on a 16-4 run midway through the first half to take a 15-point lead at 27-12 on Wilson's third 3-pointer of the half. A&M would clip the deficit to seven at the break, trailing 38-31. The Aggies cut the Colorado lead to five with 8:33 to play in the game after A&M converted two free throws and added a jumper by Nick Anderson, but would get no closer. Bernard King scored a season-best 32 points, including 5-of-9 shooting from behind the arc. Anderson (13) and Keith Bean (10) were the other Aggies in double figures. Also for Colorado, Michel Morandais scored 21 and David Harrison added 20. Stephane Pelle posted a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards.
Last Time in Boulder
BOULDER (AP/Jan. 13, 2001) -- Freshman Justin Harbert came off the bench to score 19 points and Nick Mohr had 17, leading Colorado to an 88-58 romp over cold-shooting and turnover-prone Texas A&M. Colorado built a 17-point halftime lead and expanded it to 33 with one minute remaining. The 30-point margin of victory was the Buffaloes' largest in conference play in 32 seasons. Jamahl Mosley added 14 points, and D.J. Harrison and Blair Wilson had 11 apiece for the Buffs. Nick Anderson had 13 points and Bernard King 12 for A&M. Colorado shot 52 percent, including 61 percent in the second half when it outscored the Aggies 49-36. Texas A&M shot only 31 percent and committed 24 turnovers compared to Colorado's 12. Capitalizing on A&M's 26 percent shooting and 18 turnovers in the first half, Colorado raced to a 39-22 lead at intermission. Colorado opened the second half by making 16-of-21 shots, including nine in a row during one stretch.
Missouri Recap
COLLEGE STATION (AP) -- Bernard King scored a season-high 29 points and Bradley Jackson scored the go-ahead basket with 2 seconds to play to lead Texas A&M to a 73-71 win over No. 21 Missouri on Wednesday night. King made two free throws with 42 seconds left and went to the bench so excited that he got sick to his stomach. He came back and stole the Tigers' inbounds pass as time expired in the game. The Aggies beat a ranked opponent for the first time since last season, when they defeated No. 24 Texas 80-74. Missouri's Travon Bryant hit a 3-point basket from the top of the key to tie the score at 71 with 23 seconds to play. Jackson then drove to the basket and lofted a short jumper over a crowd of Tigers to give the Aggies the win. The Tigers had one more chance, but King stole an inbounds pass from Jimmy McKinney to end the game. Missouri led 37-30 at halftime -- its biggest lead of the game -- but the Aggies scored the first nine points of the second half and the teams went back and forth the rest of the way. Jackson finished with 10 points. Arthur Johnson led Missouri with 18 points while Rickey Paulding added 15.
Who's Hot?
* Antoine Wright has had six double-doubles, has scored in double figures in 18 of 20 games and has been named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week four times.
* Bernard King is the only player in the country to average at least 17.0 (17.5) points, 6.0 assists (6.1) and 4.4 rebounds (4.4). He has scored in double figures in 15 straight games and had a season-high 29 against Missouri on Wednesday.
*Keith Bean has averaged 11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in the last two games.
* Bradley Jackson matched his season high with 10 points against Missouri, including the winning FG with :02 left.
Quick Notes
* Bernard King, a candidate for Big 12 Player of the Year honors, has become the A&M and Big 12 career leader in overall points and for league games only. King is second in career assists in Big 12 play.
* An early candidate for National Freshman of the Year, forward Antoine Wright on Monday was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week for the fourth time. Wright leads the team in rebounding, steals, blocks, three-point field goals, three-point percentage and minutes played and is second in scoring. He's on pace to challenge the Big 12 freshman records in scoring and rebounding.
* The Aggies rank third in the Big 12, and 17th nationally, with 17.2 assists per game.
* After leading at halftime just four times last season (with a 2-2 record when they did), the Aggies have led at halftime in 14 games this season (with an 11-3 record).
* The Aggies are 11-2 when shooting at least 43.2 percent from the field.
* A&M is 9-2 when it controls the opening tip.
* The Aggies average 15.2 turnovers per game, most in the Big 12.
* A&M has had more assists than turnovers in 12 of 20 games, something the Aggies accomplished just 12 times in 31 games last season.
* While A&M returns five starters and 10 lettermen from last season, three of the team's top five scorers are newcomers.
* The Aggies are 10-0 when their opponents score fewer than 72 points.
* A&M is allowing its opponents to make just 41.9 percent from the field, which would be the school's best since the 1963-64 season if the season ended today.
* The Aggies are 9-1 when their opponents make less than .430 from the field.
* The Aggies are 10-2 when they take fewer than 20 three-point field goal attempts.
Scoring King
Senior guard Bernard King, a midseason first-team All-Big 12 pick (AP) and a candidate for Big 12 Player of the Year, is the all-time scoring leader in Big 12 and A&M history with 1,864 points (17.4 ppg). He also owns the school and conference records for points in league play with 1,017 (17.8 ppg). In Big 12 play, King is fourth in the league in scoring (19.3), third in assists (6.0), sixth in free throw percentage (.791) and is fifth in assists-to-turnovers ratio (2.2). He ranks 26th nationally in assists (6.0) and is the only player in the country to average at least 17.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds. Last season, he was the only player in the country to average at least 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. King also has compiled 515 assists, third most in A&M and Big 12 history, and 475 rebounds. He is attempting to become only the eighth Division I player to reach 2,000 points, 500 assists and 500 rebounds in a career. He would be only the fifth guard from a Big 12 school to reach 2,000 points. King also is on course to be the only player from any Big 12 school to lead his team in both scoring and assists for four years. King's 293 assists in league play are second behind Oklahoma State's Doug Gottlieb (354 in 1998-00). King has shot and made more free throws than any player in school or Big 12 annals and leads the Big 12 with 67 attempts in league play. King was rated as the 21st best NBA prospect in the Class of 2003 by NBADraft.net going into the season. He scored a season-high 29 points in the win against Missouri, adding seven assists and four steals.
BIG 12'S TOP SCORERS
(conference games only)
Player, School (Years) Points
Bernard King, Texas A&M (2000-03) 1,017
Marcus Fizer, Iowa State (1998-00) 943
Adrian Peterson, Okla. St. (1997-99) 829
Clarence Gilbert, Missouri (1999-02) 826
Nick Collison, Kansas (2000-03) 825
Dynamic Duo
The scoring combination of senior Bernard King and freshman Antoine Wright is shaping up to be one of the most prolific in school history. Through 19 games, King is averaging 16.9 points and Wright is adding 16.7. "King and Wright are great players," Tennessee coach Buzz Peterson said after the Aggies' 83-66 victory. The only other time in school history that two players have each averaged more than 16.0 points for a season was in 1975-76, when Sonny Parker (20.7) and Barry Davis (16.2) turned the trick. That team won the Southwest Conference title. No duo in school annals has each averaged 17.0 points in a single season.
A&M'S BEST
1-2 PUNCHES
(Two players averaging min. 15.0 ppg)
(Combined PPG), Player (PPG), Year
(38.1) Joe Wilbert (22.9), Tony McGinnis (15.2), 93-94
(36.9) Sonny Parker (20.7), Barry Davis (16.2), 75-76
(33.7) Antoine Wright (16.2), Bernard King (17.5), 02-03
(33.1) Billy Bob Barnett (17.4), Ron Peret (15.7), 68-69
Diaper Dandy
Freshman forward Antoine Wright, the consensus pick as the preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year and an early candidate for National Freshman of the Year honors, is also a member of Dick Vitale's prestigious "Diaper Dandies," a list of the nation's top 16 freshmen as selected by the ESPN analyst. Wright last year was rated as the top shooting guard and the No. 4 overall prospect in the country by ESPN.com. Wright, rated as the 10th best NBA prospect in the Class of 2006 by NBA Draft.net prior to the season, was a member of the USA Junior World Championship Team last summer. He is averaging 16.2 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game and has made an impressive 55-of-127 (.433) from three-point range. Wright has posted seven 20-point efforts, including a career-high 25 against Miami and Texas. On Monday, Wright was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week for the fourth time, tying Iowa State's Marcus Fizer (1997) for the league freshman record. Wright is one of just three freshmen in the nation this season to average at least 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, but has arguably had the biggest impact of any freshman in the country as the other two play for teams that won at least 20 games last year, while the Aggies were 9-22. Wright is threatening Big 12 freshman records for both scoring (16.9 by A&M's Bernard King in 1999-00) and rebounding (7.8 by Missouri's Arthur Johnson in 2000-01).
DIAPER DANDY PRODUCTION INDEX
(Index = combined scoring, rebounding and assists averages)
IMPACT
'02 '03
Index Player, School PPG RPG APG W-L W-L
33.1 Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 21.5 9.6 2.0 23-13 16-4
30.0 Craig Smith, Boston College 20.6 8.1 1.3 20-12 12-9
26.5 Ike Diogu, Arizona State 18.5 7.1 0.9 14-15 16-7
26.5 Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech 15.7 9.5 1.3 15-16 12-9
25.6 Antoine Wright, Texas A&M 16.2 7.4 2.0 9-22 12-8
DOMINANT FRESHMEN
(Freshmen with min. 16.5 ppg and 7.5 reb. per game)
Player, School PPG RPG W-L
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 21.5 9.6 16-4
Craig Smith, Boston College 20.6 8.1 12-9
Ike Diogu, Arizona State 18.5 7.1 16-7
Antoine Wright, Texas A&M 16.2 7.4 12-8
Stats and records through games of Thursday, Feb. 13
Helping Hand
The Aggies rank third in the Big 12, and 17th nationally, with an average of 17.2 assists per game. A&M is 11-3 when it has at least 13 assists, but is 1-5 when it has 12 or fewer. The A&M record is 18.1 set in 1993-94, when David Edwards ranked second nationally with a school-record 8.8 average. A&M is fifth in the league in assists-to-turnovers ratio at 1.12. Senior Bernard King ranks third in the league in assists at 6.1 while Leandro Garcia-Morales (3.1) and senior Bradley Jackson (3.2) each average more than 3.0 per game. Jackson ranks fourth in the Big 12 in assists-to-turnovers ratio at 2.10, while King ranks ninth at 1.95.
On the Line
The Aggies made a cozy 72.0 percent from the line through the first five games, a marked improvement over last season's 65.2 percent. However, in the next five games, the Aggies made just 58.9 percent (76-129). But the Aggies have bounced back to make an impressive 74.8 percent (166-222) in their last 10 games. For the season, A&M has made 69.5 percent (fourth in the Big 12), but in Big 12 play it has made a league-best 75.1 percent, on pace to challenge the school record of .745 set in 1968. The last time A&M made better than 70.0 percent from the line for a season was in 1988-89, when the Aggies connected on 70.9 percent. Senior Bradley Jackson, who has made 6-of-6 from the line in "crunch time" this season (see below), ranks third in the Big 12 in free throw percentage at 86.4 percent, which is on pace to challenge Mike Floyd's school record of 86.5 percent set in 1974-75.
Close Ones
A&M has been involved in six games this season that were decided by five points or fewer and are 5-1 in those games, the most wins of any team in the Big 12 in "close games". A&M is 7-5 in games decided by 10 or fewer points, the second most games in that category (12) in the Big 12 behind Nebraska (13). Last season, A&M played 15 games that were decided by 10 or fewer points and were 6-9 in those games, including a 4-5 mark in games decided by five or fewer points.
Bombs Away
A&M ranks third in the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage at 38.4 percent after ranking last in the league last season at 32.5 percent. The Aggies also rank third in the Big 12 with an average of 7.6 three-pointers made per game, well ahead of last year's school record of 5.8. Antoine Wright (2.8), Bernard King (1.4) and Kevin Turner (1.6) each are averaging at least one trey per game. Three other players -- juniors Tomas Ress, Jesse King and Leandro Garcia-Morales -- have also shown the ability to shoot the trey. Ress made 3-of-4 against Nebraska, King made 3-of-4 against Baylor and Garcia-Morales has made at least three against three opponents, including a 4-of-9 showing against Texas. A&M has been consistent, making at least 35.0 percent in 14 of 20 games. The Aggies made a season-best 11-of-19 (.579), tying for the sixth most in school history, in the win against LSU, and added 12-of-27 (.444), tying for the second most in school annals, against Tennessee.
Home Cookin'
The Aggies are 8-3 at home this season, their best start ever at Reed Arena and their best overall since an 8-3 home record in the 1994-95 season at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Statistically (see page 28), the Aggies have posted an average scoring margin of +8.4 at home (79.5 to 71.1) while connecting on 48.6 percent from the field (allowing 41.1 percent) and 41.4 percent from three-point range (allowing 32.3 percent). The Aggies have had more assists than turnovers in 10 of 11 home games, posting an whopping average of 21.1 assists to only 14.0 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, the Aggies have forced an average of 16.4 turnovers at home.
Impact Class
Three of the Aggies' top five scorers are newcomers (Antoine Wright, Kevin Turner and Leandro Garcia-Morales), despite the fact that A&M returned all five starters and 10 lettermen from last year. Another newcomer, freshman Marcus Watkins, ranks 10th on the team in scoring. Newcomers have accounted for 43.5 percent of the Aggies' points, 67.8 percent of the three-pointers, 44.2 percent of the steals, 35.6 percent of the assists and 35.9 percent of the rebounds.
Board Stiff
The Aggies have out-rebounded just nine of 20 opponents overall, and have posted an average rebounding margin of -2.7, 11th in the Big 12. The Aggies have been out-boarded in six of nine Big 12 games. The Aggies rank last in the Big 12 in offensive rebounding at10.1 per game.
Turnover Woes
The Aggies are averaging 15.3 turnovers per game, the most in the Big 12, but rank fifth in assists-to-turnovers ratio at 1.12. The Aggies had just eight turnovers against Tennessee, their fewest since they had just five against Princeton on Dec. 27, 1996 in El Paso, and have averaged just 14.4 turnovers in the 15 games since.
Efficient Offense
The Aggies handed out 24 assists with just eight turnovers against Tennessee, a 3-to-1 assists to turnovers ratio. That's the best ratio in Melvin Watkins' five years at A&M and the best by an A&M team since it had a school-record 34 assists with just 11 turnovers in a 102-61 win against Missouri-Kansas City in the second game of the 1997-98 season, a span of 145 games. A&M has had more assists than turnovers in 12 of 20 games, something they accomplished just 12 times in 31 games last year. The Aggies had 28 assists (13 turnovers) against Louisiana-Monroe, their most assists since they had 28 against Missouri in 1998-99. In the last 16 games, A&M has averaged 17.1 assists with 14.4 turnovers.
Defensively
A&M is allowing its opponents to make just 41.9 percent from the field, which if the season ended today would be its best since it allowed 40.1 percent in 1963-64. In addition, the Aggies are limiting their opponents to just 31.4 percent from three-point range, which is on pace to break the school record of 31.5 set in 1996-97 and ranks second best in the Big 12. The Aggies are forcing an average of 14.8 turnovers per game.
Watkins' Grads
Since becoming Texas A&M's head basketball coach in 1998, Melvin Watkins has posted an enviable graduation rate, with 11 of his 13 players have completed their eligibility at A&M receiving their degrees (84.6 percent). The two non-graduates are playing professional basketball overseas. Among current players, Brian Brookhart graduated in August and is now in graduate school, while Keith Bean is on track for a May graduation and Bradley Jackson, Tomas Ress and Andy Slocum are expected to graduate in August.
Perimeter Game
The Aggies' frontcourt is averaging just 21.0 points per game, while the backcourt is averaging a whopping 53.3 points. The front court has scored more than 29 points just twice this season (36 vs. Louisiana-Monroe and 34 vs. Texas) while the backcourt has scored fewer than 43 only once (37 vs. Nebraska).
Attendance Up
A&M has sold out its last two home games, the first sellouts at five-year-old Reed Arena and the first back-to-back sellouts at A&M since 1983. A record crowd of 12,633 attended the Texas game, breaking the mark of 12,611 set the previous home game against Texas Tech. For the season, A&M is averaging 6,463 per game, which is on pace to break the record of 6,141 set in 1980-81. For conference-only attendance, the Aggies are averging 9,841, well ahead of the record of 7,145 set in 1974-75.
TOP SEASON AVERAGES
6,362 2002-03 (11 games)
6,141 1980-81 (10 games)
6,061 2001-02 (14 games)
5,966 1978-79 (12 games)
TOP CONFERENCE AVERAGES
8.718 2002-03 (4 games) Big 12
7,145 1974-75 (7 games) SWC
7,104 2001-02 (8 games) Big 12
6,869 1978-79 (8 games) SWC
AGGIE TRENDS
A&M's 2002-03 Record When...
Total Home Away
Leading at Halftime 11-3 7-2 4-1
Trailing at Halftime 1-5 1-1 0-4
Tied at Halftime 0-0 0-0 0-0
Lead w/5:00 Left 11-2 7-1 4-1
Trail w/5:00 Left 1-6 1-2 0-4
Bench Outscores Opp. 8-2 6-0 2-2
Bench Outscored 3-3 1-2 2-1
Same Bench Points 1-3 1-1 0-2
Shooting 50%+ FG 3-0 3-0 0-0
Shooting Under 50% 9-8 5-3 4-5
Shooting 43%+FG 11-2 8-2 3-0
Shooting Under 43% 1-6 0-1 1-5
Opp. Shoots 50%+ 0-3 0-1 0-2
Opp. Under 50% 12-5 8-2 4-3
Opp. Shooting 43%+ 3-6 3-3 0-3
Opp. Under 43% 9-1 5-0 4-1
Att. 20+ 3-Pt. FG 2-6 1-2 1-4
Att. Under 20 3-Pt. FG 10-2 7-1 3-1
More FTA than Opp. 9-3 6-2 3-1
Fewer FTA than Opp. 3-5 2-1 1-4
Outrebounding Opp. 7-2 3-0 4-2
Outrebounded by Opp. 5-6 4-3 1-3
13+ Assists 11-3 8-3 3-0
More Turnovers/Opp. 6-4 4-0 2-4
Fewer Turnovers/Opp. 6-4 4-3 2-1
15 or Fewer Turnovers 7-5 6-2 1-3
16 or More Turnovers 5-3 2-1 3-2
Scoring 80+ Points 4-1 3-1 1-0
Scoring 70-79 Points 5-3 4-2 1-1
Scoring 60-69 Points 2-4 1-0 1-4
Scoring 50-59 Points 1-0 0-0 1-0
Scoring 49 or Less 0-0 0-0 0-0
Opp. Scores Over 80 0-4 0-3 0-1
Opp. Scores Under 72 10-0 8-0 2-0
Overtime Games 1-0 0-0 1-0
vs. Ranked Teams 1-3 1-1 0-2
vs. RPI Top 100 6-4 4-2 2-2
Day Games 4-1 2-1 2-0
Night Games 8-7 6-2 2-5
Sunday Games 2-1 2-1 0-0
Monday Games 1-0 1-0 0-0
Tuesday Games 0-3 0-0 0-3
Wednesday Games 3-0 2-0 1-0
Thursday Games 1-0 1-0 0-0
Friday Games 0-1 0-0 0-1
Saturday Games 5-3 2-2 3-1
TV Games 4-4 3-1 1-3
Games Decided by:
0-5 Points or OT 5-1 2-1 3-0
6-10 Points 2-4 1-1 1-3
11-15 Points 2-1 2-0 0-1
16-19 Points 1-1 1-1 0-0
20+ Points 2-1 2-0 0-1
2000-500-500 CLUB
In basketball, three statistics stand above all the rest when it comes to measuring production -- points, rebounds and assists. This season, Bernard King could become only the eighth player in NCAA history to score 2,000 career points with 500 rebounds and 500 assists, joining the likes of Duke's Johnny Dawkins and Danny Ferry, BYU's Danny Ainge and Oklahoma's Tim McCalister.
Player, School (Years) Points Rebounds Assists
Johnny Dawkins, Duke (1983-86) 2,566 536 555
Danny Ainge, BYU (1978-81) 2,467 541 539
Charles Jones, Long Island (1994-98) 2,428 510 503
Tim McCalister, Oklahoma (1984-87) 2,275 529 628
Danny Ferry, Duke (1986-89) 2,155 1,033 506
Ron Lee, Oregon (1973-76) 2,085 580 572
Craig Claxton, Hofstra (1996-00) 2,015 566 660
Closing in:
Bernard King, Texas A&M (1999-03) 1,864 475 515
Needed Totals 136 25 0
Big 12 Career Leaders
Points (All Games)
1. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 1,864
2. Marcus Fizer, Iowa State, 1997-00 1,830
3. Nick Collison, Kansas, 1999- 1,824
4. Desmond Mason, Oklahoma State, 1997-00 1,702
5. Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma, 1997-00 1,646
Assists (All Games)
1. Doug Gottlieb, Oklahoma State, 1998-00 793
2. Kirk Hinrich, Kansas, 2000- 622
3. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 515
3-Point Field Goals Made (All Games)
1. Jeff Boschee, Kansas, 1998-02 338
2. Clarence Gilbert, Missouri, 1998-02 332
3. Cary Cochran, Nebraska, 1999-02 268
4. Kareem Rush, Missouri, 1999-02 226
5. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 220
3-Point Field Goals Attempted (All Games)
1. Clarence Gilbert, Missouri, 1998-02 906
2. Jeff Boschee, Kansas, 1998-02 843
3. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 666
Field Goals Made (All Games)
1. Nick Collison, Kansas, 1999- 727
2. Marcus Fizer, Iowa State, 1997-00 690
3. Kenny Gregory, Kansas, 1997-01 674
4. Desmond Mason, Oklahoma St., 1997-00 616
5. Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma, 1997-00 612
6. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 599
Field Goals Attempted (All Games)
1. Clarence Gilbert, Missouri, 1998-02 1,482
2. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 1,476
Free Throws Made (All Games)
1. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 446
2. Marcus Fizer, Iowa State, 1997-00 429
Free Throws Attempted (All Games)
1. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 629
2. Marcus Fizer, Iowa State, 1997-00 611
Points (Conference Games)
1. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 2000- 1,017
2. Marcus Fizer, Iowa State, 1998-00 943
Assists (Conference Games)
1. Doug Gottlieb, Oklahoma State, 1998-00 354
2. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 1999- 293
Kirk Hinrich, Kansas, 2000- 291
3-Point Field Goals (Conference Games)
1. Clarence Gilbert, Missouri, 1999-02 172
2. Jeff Boschee, Kansas, 1999-02 162
3. Cary Cochran, Nebraska, 1999-02 156
4. Brian Grawer, Missouri, 1998-01 128
5. Bernard King, Texas A&M, 2000- 121
Texas A&M Career Leaders
Points (All Games)
1. Bernard King, 1999- 1,864
2. Vernon Smith, 1977-81 1,778
Points (Conference Games)
1. Bernard King, 2000- 1,017
2. John Beasley, 1964-66 1,007
Assists (All Games)
1. David Edwards, 1991-94 602
2. David Goff, 1976-80 535
3. Bernard King, 1999- 515
Assists (Conference Games)
1. David Edwards, 1992-94 294
2. David Goff, 1977-80 285
3. Bernard King, 2000- 282
3-Point Field Goals (All Games)
1. Bernard King, 1999- 220
2. Chuck Henderson, 1