Players of week
• Overall: Oklahoma State guard James Anderson. The junior from Junction City, Ark., had 27 points and eight rebounds in a win over No. 1 Kansas and 14 points and six rebounds in a loss to Texas.
• Rookie: Oklahoma State forward Matt Pilgrim. The junior from Cincinnati had 18 points and six rebounds against Kansas after being suspended for the Texas game.
Quote sheet
• Texas Tech coach Pat Knight after blowing a 14-point lead in a loss at Nebraska: “If you play bad and don’t guard people, you’re going to lose.’’
• Colorado coach Jeff Bzdelik on his team being tied for eighth when picked to finish last in the Big 12: “We’re making progress. We just need to keep recruiting and keep developing and keep believing because it is closer than what you think.’’
• Texas coach Rick Barnes on falling from No. 1 in the country to out of the polls: “It’s probably, for whatever reason, as poor a coaching job as I’ve ever done. I haven’t gotten the message across consistently.’’
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