Eddie Sutton is, once again, a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Six times he’s made it to this point in the process, and six times the anonymous committee members have left him out of their final poll.
With Sutton turning 84 next month and in declining health, there’s no telling just how many more of these exclusions he’ll be around to witness firsthand.
On Saturday with Texas Tech visiting, Oklahoma State recognized and remembered members of Sutton’s 1995 Final Four squad. Sutton was in attendance to take part in the festivities and witness his two sons’ teams square off, Scott from the orange bench and Sean from the red.