▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 9 5 . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁memor able ▁senior ▁season , ▁aver aging ▁ 1 9 . 6 ▁points ▁and ▁ 8 . 4 ▁reb ounds ▁per ▁game ▁during ▁the ▁Cow bo ys ' ▁ 1 9 9 4 – 9 5 ▁campaign . ▁He ▁had ▁ 4 5 ▁points ▁with ▁ 1 1 ▁ 3 - pointer s ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁against ▁the ▁Kansas ▁Jay h aw ks ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁He ▁finished ▁as ▁the ▁Big ▁E ight ▁Conference ▁record - holder ▁for ▁ 3 - pointer s ▁in ▁a ▁season ▁and ▁a ▁career , ▁while ▁ear ning ▁All - Big ▁E ight ▁hon ors ▁and ▁making ▁the ▁Big ▁E ight ' s ▁all - def ensive ▁team . ▁He ▁led ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁a ▁Big ▁E ight ▁Tournament ▁championship ▁and ▁the ▁Cow bo ys ' ▁first ▁Final ▁Four ▁appearance ▁in ▁ 4 5 ▁years , ▁helping ▁the ▁Cow bo ys ▁put ▁together ▁a ▁memor able ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁run , ▁ups et ting ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁W ake ▁Forest ▁and ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁U M ass . ▁In ▁a ▁S weet ▁Six teen ▁victory ▁over ▁W ake ▁Forest , ▁R uther ford ▁had ▁ 2 3 ▁points ▁and ▁ 1 1 ▁reb ounds , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁East ▁Regional ▁final , ▁he ▁scored ▁ 1 9 ▁points ▁in ▁a ▁win ▁over ▁U M ass ▁to ▁ear n ▁Oklahoma ▁State ' s ▁first ▁Final ▁Four ▁appearance