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03-03-2008, 08:46 AM
OSU Q&A: Tyler Hatch
By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
3/3/2008
Position: Forward.
Class: Senior.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
When recalling your two seasons here, what will be your lasting memory?
"Probably just the family, the connection you have with all the coaches and the fans and everybody just brings you in like one of their own. You really feel like one big family here. You don't feel like you are an outcast. The coaches and the team and the players and the fans, everybody loves you around here for being an OSU Cowboy."
When you are 40, do you still envision having the same hairstyle?
"My dad's bald, so hopefully I won't get like that. But my mom's side has got a little more hair. I will probably have a little more hair. But I might."
What's the coolest thing that happened when you took a year off from college to live in Las Vegas?
"I met a lot of celebrities and hung around with them. Actually, I went to Paris Hilton's birthday party at Caesar's Palace there. That was pretty cool. There were a lot of celebrities there. That was probably the most fun time I had there."
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THE BREAKDOWN
Looking back
Remember when OSU was on a 19-game road losing streak? Now the Cowboys have won two straight on the road, including a 75-73 Tuesday triumph at Missouri that was decided on a Byron Eaton basket with 1.7 seconds left. OSU then won a fifth consecutive game, regardless of venue, by beating Nebraska 77-63 Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The week ahead
Wednesday: vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
Sunday: at Texas, 3 p.m.
Five down, two to go. Sean Sutton challenged his team to win its final seven regular season games. All the Cowboys have to do to complete the job is win a Bedlam home game and win at Texas in a regular season finale. OSU lost a three-point game at OU earlier this season and lost a two-point game to Texas at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The big picture
Is OSU closer to the NCAA bubble?
The Cowboys' five-game winning streak catapulted them to 72 in the latest Collegerpi.com ratings. They still have some work to do in order to get on the NCAA radar. The Pokes will upgrade their RPI if they take care of business in the final week of the regular season. They play two top-30 RPI opponents -- OU (28) and Texas (5).
Can OSU secure a first-round Big 12 Tournament bye?
The top four teams in the Big 12 get a first-round bye in Kansas City. OSU shares fifth place with Texas Tech, OU and Texas A&M. The Cowboys are only a game out of third place, currently shared by Baylor and Kansas State. Securing a bye is important because no team without a first-round bye has ever won the Big 12 Tournament.
Can OSU win a home finale against OU?
Senior Night games are usually very emotional, which can be good or bad. (Seniors can get so juiced up that they don't play well). OSU is 11-5 in Senior Night Bedlam games since Gallagher-Iba Arena opened. The last time Bedlam occurred on Senior Night at Gallagher-Iba Arena, a senior-heavy Cowboy squad was beaten 59-56 by the Sooners in 2000.
By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
3/3/2008
Position: Forward.
Class: Senior.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
When recalling your two seasons here, what will be your lasting memory?
"Probably just the family, the connection you have with all the coaches and the fans and everybody just brings you in like one of their own. You really feel like one big family here. You don't feel like you are an outcast. The coaches and the team and the players and the fans, everybody loves you around here for being an OSU Cowboy."
When you are 40, do you still envision having the same hairstyle?
"My dad's bald, so hopefully I won't get like that. But my mom's side has got a little more hair. I will probably have a little more hair. But I might."
What's the coolest thing that happened when you took a year off from college to live in Las Vegas?
"I met a lot of celebrities and hung around with them. Actually, I went to Paris Hilton's birthday party at Caesar's Palace there. That was pretty cool. There were a lot of celebrities there. That was probably the most fun time I had there."
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THE BREAKDOWN
Looking back
Remember when OSU was on a 19-game road losing streak? Now the Cowboys have won two straight on the road, including a 75-73 Tuesday triumph at Missouri that was decided on a Byron Eaton basket with 1.7 seconds left. OSU then won a fifth consecutive game, regardless of venue, by beating Nebraska 77-63 Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The week ahead
Wednesday: vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
Sunday: at Texas, 3 p.m.
Five down, two to go. Sean Sutton challenged his team to win its final seven regular season games. All the Cowboys have to do to complete the job is win a Bedlam home game and win at Texas in a regular season finale. OSU lost a three-point game at OU earlier this season and lost a two-point game to Texas at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The big picture
Is OSU closer to the NCAA bubble?
The Cowboys' five-game winning streak catapulted them to 72 in the latest Collegerpi.com ratings. They still have some work to do in order to get on the NCAA radar. The Pokes will upgrade their RPI if they take care of business in the final week of the regular season. They play two top-30 RPI opponents -- OU (28) and Texas (5).
Can OSU secure a first-round Big 12 Tournament bye?
The top four teams in the Big 12 get a first-round bye in Kansas City. OSU shares fifth place with Texas Tech, OU and Texas A&M. The Cowboys are only a game out of third place, currently shared by Baylor and Kansas State. Securing a bye is important because no team without a first-round bye has ever won the Big 12 Tournament.
Can OSU win a home finale against OU?
Senior Night games are usually very emotional, which can be good or bad. (Seniors can get so juiced up that they don't play well). OSU is 11-5 in Senior Night Bedlam games since Gallagher-Iba Arena opened. The last time Bedlam occurred on Senior Night at Gallagher-Iba Arena, a senior-heavy Cowboy squad was beaten 59-56 by the Sooners in 2000.