Oklahoma State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Cowgirl Classic
June 21, 1999 | Cowgirl Basketball
November 25, 1998
Cowgirl Classic Quick Facts:
Gallagher-Iba Arena * Stillwater, Okla.
Friday & Saturday, Nov. 27 & 28, 1998
Radio: KGFY - Y105.5 FM
Cowgirls Host Thanksgiving Tournament
Oklahoma State (2-0) will host its annual tournament over the Thanksgiving break this season as the Cowgirls host the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic, Nov. 27-28, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Other teams competing are UMKC (1-1), New Mexico (4-0) and Northwestern (La.) State (1-1). UNM is ranked 42nd in the current USA Today/Coaches Poll, while OSU is ranked 43rd and NSU is 57th. UMKC will face New Mexico at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the OSU-Northwestern State game following at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Northwestern State will play either UMKC or UNM at 1 p.m., and OSU will play the remaining team at 3 p.m. Regardless of the schedule on Saturday, the winners from Friday night's games will play each other on Saturday.
OSU Probable Starters 1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height GP-GS PPG RPG F 22 Nikki Harmon, Sr. 5-11 2-2 9.5 3.0 F 43 Megan Gregg, Sr. 6-2 2-2 3.0 3.5 C 45 Devon Magness, So. 6-7 2-2 12.0 7.5 G 10 Kourtney Bower, Sr. 5-7 2-2 4.5 3.5 G 34 Jennifer Crow, Jr. 5-9 2-2 14.5 7.0NSU Probable Starters 1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height GP-GS PPG RPG F 3 Louise Chase, Sr. 5-10 2-2 11.0 4.0 F 32 Tweety Evans, So. 6-2 2-2 3.0 4.0 G 14 Sonya Bearden, Sr. 5-6 2-2 11.5 3.5 G 30 Kia Converse, Jr. 5-8 2-1 9.5 6.0 G 34 Judy Clark, Jr. 5-6 2-2 7.0 5.0
COMING UP
The Cowgirls will host the Vanderbilt Commodores in a regionally televised broadcast on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net. It will be the second game in the series between OSU and Vandy, with the Commodores defeating Oklahoma State, 61-55, two years ago in the MCI-First American Classic in Nashville, Tenn.
LAST TIME
Cowgirl freshman Kara Faulk scored a game-high 16 points and pulled down seven boards as the Cowgirls overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat the ORU Golden Eagles, 66-58, last Tuesday night at the Mabee Center. Faulk scored 10 points in the second half on 4-of-5 shooting. Sophomore center Devon Magness, who started the second half on the bench, shot 4-of-4 from the field in the second half for 12 points of her own. The Cowgirls shot 51.6 percent from the field in the second half while limiting the Golden Eagles to just 36.7 percent. OSU still trailed until the 3:12 mark of the game when a free throw by Jennifer Crow put OSU ahead, 57-56. OSU went on a 10-2 run over the final three minutes of the game for the final score.
COWGIRL NOTE-ABLE
Senior guard Kourtney Bower currently has seven assists and no turnovers in the first two games of the season ... OSU has five players shooting better than 80.0 percent from the line ... Several of OSU's current players will move up the Cowgirl career charts this season. Jennifer Crow, just starting her third year in an OSU uniform, is currently tied for fourth on the three-pointers made list with 92. She is also 11th on the free-throws made list with 242. Bower ranks 14th on the career three-pointers made list with 34, and sophomore Devon Magness is already 13th on the career blocked-shots list with 30 ... Oklahoma State has received votes in both the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll and the Women's Basketball News Service ... The Cowgirls will play 12 teams this season that are currently receiving votes in the USA Today/Coaches' Poll.
CROW PICKS UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Cowgirl junior Jennifer Crow started the 1998-99 season right where she ended last year, leading the team. Crow's 23 points vs. SMU led the game and were the most by a Cowgirl since she scored a career-high 25 points vs. Nebraska in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament last season. Her 10 rebounds in the game vs. SMU were a career high. Jennifer has scored in double figures in 37 of her 60 career games, and has scored at least 20 points in six games.
FAULK SHOWS WHAT FRESHMEN CAN DO
Cowgirl freshman Kara Faulk lifted the Cowgirls to a 66-58 win last week over the ORU Golden Eagles. In the game, she scored 16 points and pulled down seven boards, both team highs. As a true freshman, Faulk is third on the squad in both points (9.5) and rebounds (6.0) per game after two contests. She is also shooting 45.5 percent from the floor and 80.0 percent from the FT line.
MORE ON COWGIRL-HOSTED TOURNAMENTS
Past OSU Cowgirl Tournament Champions
1982-83 Arkansas College
1984-85 Creighton
1985-86 Creighton
1986-87 Oklahoma State
1987-88 Oklahoma State
1988-89 Stephen F. Austin
1988-89 Oklahoma State
1989-90 Louisiana Tech
1989-90 Oklahoma State
1990-91 Oklahoma State
1991-92 Oklahoma State
1991-92 UMKC
1992-93 Oklahoma State
1993-94 Oklahoma State
1994-95 Oklahoma State
1996-97 Oklahoma State
1997-98 Oklahoma State
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Here's a look at how the four Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic competitors compare statistically:
OSU NSU UMKC UNM
Overall Record 2-0 1-1 1-1 4-0
Scoring Offense 65.0 71.5 77.5 66.8
Scoring Defense 57.5 68.0 59.5 53.3
Scoring Margin +7.5 +3.5 +18.0 +13.5
Field-Goal Pct. 35.5 38.1 42.4 47.1
FG Pct. Defense 37.5 41.2 35.3 33.3
Free-Throw Pct. 73.8 71.7 68.9 72.9
Rebound Margin 0.0 +1.5 +10.0 +4.2
3-Point FG Pct. 25.0 25.0 25.0 33.9
3-Pointers/Game 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.8
Turnover Margin +2.5 +1.5 +0.5 -0.3
SERIES BETWEEN OSU AND THE FIELD
Oklahoma State's series with both Northwestern State and New Mexico are tied at one game a piece, and UMKC leads the overall series with OSU, 4-3. The Cowgirls last played Northwestern State at the Houston Women's Classic in 1990, and NSU won, 83-64. Oklahoma State played New Mexico last season in Albuquerque, and the Lobos picked up a 65-44 victory over the Cowgirls in the Pit. OSU and UMKC have not played since 1992, when OSU won, 66-63, in double-overtime in Kansas City. Here is a look at OSU's series with each participant in the tournament...
OSU vs. Northwestern State Date W/L Score Site 02-09-75 W 79-65 Central State Tournament, Edmond, Okla. 02-08-90 L 64-83 Houston Women's Classic, Houston, TexasOSU vs. UMKC Date W/L Score Site 01-16-83 W 76-69 Stillwater, Okla. 01-07-84 L 58-64 UMKC Tournament, Kansas City, Mo. 11-25-88 W 82-55 Jimco Cowgirl Classic, Stillwater, Okla. 01-02-90 L 60-71 Kansas City, Mo. 11-23-91 L 65-78 UMKC Tournament, Kansas City, Mo. 01-04-92 L 58-65 Cowgirl Invitational, Stillwater, Okla. 12-22-92 W 2ot 66-63 Kansas City, Mo.
OSU vs. New Mexico Date W/L Score Site 01-04-86 W 58-54 Rainbow Wahine Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii 12-13-97 L 44-65 Albuquerque, N.M.
COACH DICK HALTERMAN
Dick Halterman is in his 16th season as head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, and brings with him a 276-172 (.616) record, the most wins by a women's basketball coach in OSU history. Halterman came to Oklahoma State following a successful five-year career at Moberly Junior College, where he led his team to a 144-23 record in five seasons and the 1982 National Junior College Championship. Prior to that, Halterman was the head coach at Wheeling High School for four years, and led the team to a 105-11 record and the 1975 Missouri State High School Basketball Championship. Halterman is a two-time Big Eight Coach-of-the-Year selection, and has a 145-113 (.562) record vs. the rest of the Big 12. During Halterman's tenure, Oklahoma State has posted seven 20-victory seasons, the most recent being last season's 20-11 mark.
Halterman's All-Time OSU Coaching Record
Year Record Pct. Notes 1983-84 18- 11 .620 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1984-85 17- 11 .607 Glosson District V All-American 1985-86 13- 18 .419 Clinette Jordan's frosh season 1986-87 16- 12 .571 Won two regular-season tourneys 1987-88 17- 11 .607 Highest 3-point Percentage 1988-89 20- 12 .625 Big Eight Conference Runnerup 1989-90 20- 11 .645 Big Eight Conference Champion 1990-91 27- 6 .818 Coach of the Year/Sweet 16 1991-92 11- 17 .393 McGill averages double-double 1992-93 23- 9 .719 16 Consecutive Victories 1993-94 20- 9 .690 NCAA Tournament 1994-95 17- 12 .607 NCAA Tournament 1995-96 20- 10 .667 NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round 1996-97 15- 12 .556 4 Academic All-Big 12 Members 1997-98 20- 11 .667 2nd round, Women's NIT 1998-99 2- 0 1.000 15th consecutive season-opener win Totals 276-172 .616 Winningest Coach in OSU History
COWGIRLS ON THE AIR
Oklahoma State's Cowgirl Basketball games are broadcast by KGFY-Y105.5 FM in Stillwater. Kevin Gum, as he has done for the past eight seasons, provides play- by-play, while Casey Kendrick, in his fourth season with the broadcast, provides color analysis. The broadcast can also be heard on the internet at www.okstate.com.
HALTERMAN'S RADIO SHOW
Coach Dick Halterman's radio show can be heard on Y105.5 FM every Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. Kevin Gum serves as host, and fans are free to call in and pose questions for the Cowgirl head coach.
