Oklahoma State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Squad Hosts Texas Feb. 13
June 21, 1999 | Cowgirl Basketball
February 12, 1999
COWGIRLS HOST LONGHORNS
Oklahoma State (12-9 overall, 4-7 Big 12) will host the Texas Longhorns in the
second meeting of the season between the two schools. UT won the first game this
season, 75-53, in Austin, Texas. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Texas is in a tie with
Kansas State for fourth in the league, while OSU is just two games back,but in
10th place in the Big 12. There's a four-way tie for sixth in the conference.
Texas (12-9, 6-5)
at
Oklahoma State (12-9, 4-7)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) - Stillwater, Okla.
Sat., Feb. 13, 1999 - 7 p.m.
Radio: KGFY - Y105.5 FM
OSU Probable Starters 1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height GP-GS PPG RPG F 22 Nikki Harmon, Sr. 5-11 21-21 9.3 5.3 F 43 Megan Gregg, Sr. 6-1 21-17 9.0 4.4 C 25 Reba Johnson, So. 6-0 19-2 2.5 2.5 G 10 Kourtney Bower, Sr. 5-7 21-21 4.0 4.0 G 34 Jennifer Crow, Jr. 5-9 21-21 17.3 5.4Off the Bench 1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height Min./G PPG RPG C 45 Devon Magness, So. 6-7 16.8 6.5 4.4 F 11 Kara Faulk, Fr. 6-0 15.8 5.1 3.9 G 33 Shelly Jackson, Sr. 5-9 10.1 1.8 0.8 C 52 Coleman Smith, Fr. 6-1 9.9 3.8 2.1 G 21 Mandy Stuber, Fr. 6-2 9.4 3.2 2.1 G 42 Jessica Spinner, Fr. 5-10 9.3 4.3 1.0 C 00 Toya Releford, So. 5-10 8.5 2.0 1.5
LAST TIME
Jennifer Crow scored 23 points, but the Cowgirls blew a 20-point lead as
Oklahoma defeated OSU, 61-53, Wednesday night. Oklahoma State scored the first
15 points of the game before OU's Phylesha Whaley finally hit a jumper at the
14:37 mark of the first half. In that span, the Sooners committed seven
turnovers and six fouls. OSU continued to score at will, going up by as many as
20 with a 30-10 lead with 6:32 remaining in the first period. Oklahoma cut the
lead to 13 at halftime as the Cowgirls went into the lockerroom with a 35-22
lead. The Cowgirls missed their first 10 field-goal attempts of the second
period, and Oklahoma went on a 14-2 run over the first seven minutes. OU
outscored OSU, 39-18, in the second half.
COMING UP
Oklahoma State will travel to Lubbock, Texas, to face the Texas Tech Lady
Raiders on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. On
Sunday, Feb. 21, the Cowgirls will play the Missouri Tigers at 4 p.m. in
Columbia, Mo. OSU will finish the regular season with two home games, vs. Kansas
on Feb. 24, and vs. Nebraska on Feb. 28.
OSU STAFF SELECTED TO COACH BIG 12 ALL-STARS
Oklahoma State's coaching staff has been chosen to coach the Big 12 Select team
next season. The team of 12 all-stars will travel to Denmark and Sweden for two
weeks during the month of August. Coach Dick Halterman and his staff will
consult with other coaches in the conference and determine which players will be
taken at a later date.
CROW REACHES MILESTONE
Junior Jennifer Crow scored the 1,000th-point of her career last week on a three
pointer vs. Iowa State. With that score, she became the 14th player in Cowgirl
history to reach that plateau. Jennifer became the all-time three-point leader
in OSU history when she hit her 112th vs. Texas Tech (not in a game, that would
be a record). She leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game, and
also leads the team in three-pointers made with 37. She is second on the team in
free throw percentage, and her 129 free-throws made lead the Big 12 Conference.
Jennifer has scored in double figures in 55 of her 79 career games, and has
scored at least 20 points in 14 games. Jennifer recorded the second double-
double of her career with 19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin.
Jennifer was named the MVP of the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic, and
was named to the all-tournament team of the Beach Classic.
HARMON WELL BALANCED
Cowgirl senior Nikki Harmon has become one of the most well-rounded player in
school history. Much like her predecessor Renee Roberts, Harmon is very well-
balanced in her game. She is averaging 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. She
is also averaging 4.2 assists per game from her small forward position,
including a career-high 10 vs. Vanderbilt. Nikki leads the team in free-throw
shooting, connecting on 48-of-58 shots from the line this year. She made 25
consecutive free throws before a miss vs. Texas A&M broke the string. The school
record is 28. Nikki was named to the all-tournament team of the Jackson Diamond
Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic, hosted by Oklahoma State.
JOHNSON GETS START
Reba Johnson became the third Cowgirl this season to start at center when she
was on the floor for the opening tip vs. Baylor. She also started vs. Oklahoma,
and she has pulled down six rebounds in the two starts. Reba has yet to turn the
ball over in those two games, and she has frustrated the opposition. The
opposing center has score four points in each game.
GREGG'S SHOOTING TOUCH RETURNS
Cowgirl senior Megan Gregg returned to the starting lineup after coming off the
bench four games, and responded with a 12-point perfromance on 6-of-8 shooting
vs. Baylor. Her season shooting average is currently 56.2 percent, and she is
shooting 57.4 percent for her career. Megan had the best shooting percentage for
a junior in school history last year, and her 58.6 percent was the second-best
all-time at OSU.
FRESHMEN STEPPING UP
Although they aren't truly freshmen this season, the duo of Mandy Stuber and
Jessica Spinner, both redshirt freshmen, have been stepping up their game this
season. The two are combining to average nearly 19 minutes per game, 7.5 points
each contest and have connected on 15 three pointers. Stuber has spent time
playing point guard, shooting guard and post, while Spinner has been primarily a
shooting guard.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
Eight of the 13 players seeing significant playing time this season for Oklahoma
State are either freshmen or sophomores. When you add in Jennifer Crow, the only
junior on the team, those nine players make up 64 percent of OSU's scoring this
season. Looking down the road, OSU will have just one senior next season, and
just three juniors. Coleman Smith and Kara Faulk are the first true freshmen to
start since Jennifer Crow and Sara Jackson in 1996-97, and Smith's five starts
are the most since Renee Roberts had five in 1994-95. The last true freshman
that was a consistent starter was Cheri Edwards, who started 26 games in 1993-
94.
COWGIRL NOTE-ABLE
As a team, Oklahoma State is second in the country in free-throw percentage,
shooting 75.5 percent from the charity stripe. The top team in the NCAA is
Butler, shooting 78.5 percent ... Kourtney Bower and Nikki Harmon have each
played in 100 games in their careers ... Junior Jennifer Crow is second in the
Big 12 in free-throw shooting, connecting on 83.2 percent of her shots >from the
stripe ... Crow is also eighth in the league in scoring, averaging 17.3 points
per game ... Bower is second in the Big 12 Conference with a 1.85 assists-to-
turnover ratio ... Harmon's 4.2 assists per game are the eighth-best in the
league ... Several of OSU's current players have moved up the Cowgirl career
charts this season.
Jennifer Crow is fourth on the free-throws made list with 358. Bower ranks 11th on the career three-pointers made list with 51, and sophomore Devon Magness is already 11th on the career blocked-shots list with 39 ... OSU has five players averaging at least four rebounds per game, and seven Cowgirls are averaging at least four points per game ... Eight players are shooting at least 70 percent from the line, with three shooting better than 80 percent ... Looking towards the Big 12 Tournament, Oklahoma State is 3-0 on neutral courts this season.
COACH DICK HALTERMAN
Dick Halterman is in his 16th season as head coach of the Oklahoma State
Cowgirls, and brings with him a 286-181 (.612) 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 149-120 (.554) 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.
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.
HALTERMAN ON RADIO/TV
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. The Dick Halterman Show, hosted by Casey
Kendrick, airs on Channel 31 in Stillwater on Mondays at 7 p.m. It can also be
found on Channel 20 on Peak Cablevision in Stillwater.
SERIES BETWEEN OSU AND TEXAS
Texas leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 6-2, including a 75-53 win
earlier this year in Austin. The series is tied in Stillwater, with the Cowiglrs
winning last year, 82-61. OSU swept the Longhorns in two games last season. Here
is a look at the all-time series ...
Series Record with Texas [2-6]
Record in Stillwater: Series tied, 1-1
03-10-77 L 77-80 Regional AIAW Tournament, Monroe, La.
03-08-79 L 63-76 Regional AIAW Tournament, Tulsa, Okla.
03-16-94 L 67-75 1st round, NCAA Tournament, Austin, Texas
01-04-97 L 70-83 Stillwater, Okla.
02-08-97 L 63-70 Austin, Texas
01-03-98 W 82-61 Stillwater, Okla.
02-25-98 W 69-66 Austin, Texas
01-20-99 L 53-75 Austin, Texas
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Here's a look at how OSU and Texas compare statistically:
OSU UT Overall Record 12-9 12-9 Conference Record 4-7 6-5 Scoring Offense 64.4 73.0 Scoring Defense 63.0 67.1 Scoring Margin +1.4 +5.9 Field-Goal Pct. 40.1 43.3 FG Pct. Defense 38.4 41.6 Free-Throw Pct. 75.5 64.4 Rebound Margin +1.6 +4.5 Three-Point FG Pct. 29.3 34.3 Three-Pointers/Game 3.5 4.1 Turnover Margin -0.1 +2.7
