Moreover, they know who's on the line. The shooter takes his first strained stare at the basket and the quadraphonic screams at Gallagher-Iba Arena go mute. Every man, woman and child with an allegiance to Oklahoma State basketball knows what's on the line. Moreover, they know who's on the line. The wiggle balloons just beyond the baseline disappear from sight.
Some fans bow their heads.
Others strain their necks. The possibility looms of a momentous event. The one certainty is that college basketball's tensest moment has arrived. APThe Cowboys' Gottlieb, left, has been on target with passes, even under pressure. Doug Gottlieb is about to shoot a free throw.