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OSU basketball: What they're saying about Eddie Sutton's Naismith Hall of Fame honor

Legendary Oklahoma State men's basketball coach Eddie Sutton was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, earning enough votes on his seventh try as a finalist.

He joins a star-studded class of nine that includes the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett for induction on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Here is what people are saying about Sutton's election:

Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman
Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.