Oklahoma State University Athletics
Women's Hoops to Battle the Sooners
June 21, 1999 | Cowgirl Basketball
January 12, 1999
Oklahoma State (10-3 Overall, 2-1 Big 12)
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Oklahoma (6-7, 0-3)
OSU Probable Starters
1998-99 Stats
Pos ## Name, Class Height GP-GS PPG RPG
F 22 Nikki Harmon, Sr. 5-11 13-13 9.8 *4.8
F 43 Megan Gregg, Sr. 6-1 13-13 10.7 4.4
C 45 Devon Magness, So. 6-7 13-13 7.3 5.6
G 10 Kourtney Bower, Sr. 5-7 13-13 4.5 4.6
G 34 Jennifer Crow, Jr. 5-9 13-13 17.2 5.7
Off the Bench
1998-99 Stats
Pos ## Name, Class Height Min./G PPG RPG
C 00 Toya Releford, So. 5-10 10.6 2.4 1.8
F 11 Kara Faulk, Fr. 6-0 15.0 5.8 3.6
C 25 Reba Johnson, So. 6-0 10.0 2.5 1.9
G 21 Mandy Stuber, Fr. 6-2 9.4 3.5 2.2
F 52 Coleman Smith, Fr. 6-1 9.1 3.3 1.8
* denotes assists per game
COWGIRLS PLAY SOONERSOklahoma State (10-3 overall, 2-1 Big 12) will travel to Norman, Okla., this Wednesday for the 60th meeting between the bedlam rivals on the hardcourt. OSU is coming off a 59-55 victory over the Baylor Lady Bears in Stillwater on Saturday, while Oklahoma (6-7, 0-3) is coming off a 63-62 loss at the hands of the Colorado Buffalos in Boulder. OSU leads the all-time series, 33-26.
LAST TIME
Oklahoma State went to the free-throw line 35 time and connected on a season- high 30 as the Cowgirls defeated the Baylor Lady Bears, 59-55, Saturday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Junior Jennifer Crow had a game-high 18 points, including 11 from the line. OSU trailed by as many as 10 in the first half and, down by nine with 12:45 remaining in the game, the Cowgirls went on a 14-0 run, including seven by Jessica Spinner. A freshman from Australia, Spinner drove to the hole four times in two minutes, and each time was fouled, making 7- of-8 from the line. Freshman Coleman Smith came off the bench for 10 points, and senior Nikki Harmon added 11 points and eight rebounds. OSU scored 20 points off 21 BU turnovers.
COMING UP
Oklahoma State returns to Gallagher-Iba Arena for the final game of this in- state span as the Cowgirls host the Texas Tech Lady Raiders (14-1, 3-0) on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. On the following Wednesday, OSU will travel to Austin, Texas to face the Texas Longhorns (8-4, 2-1) at 7 p.m. in the Erwin Events Center.
COWGIRL NOTE-ABLE
Senior guard Kourtney Bower leads the Big 12 Conference with a 2.50 assists-to- turnover ratio ... Oklahoma State leads the league and is second in the country in free-throw percentage, making 78.1 percent of its shots from the line ... Both Nikki Harmon and Jennifer Crow rank one-two in free-throw percentage in the Big 12 ... Harmon's 4.85 assists per game is the fifth-best in the league ... Megan Gregg is just eight field goals shy of qualifying for the Big 12 and NCAA shooting-percentage lists. Her 60.0 percent from the floor would rank third in the league ... Several of OSU's current players have moved up the Cowgirl career charts this season. Jennifer Crow, in her third year in an OSU uniform, is currently tied for second on the three-pointers made list with 110. She needs just two more to own the OSU career record. She is also sixth on the free-throws made list with 314. Bower ranks 11th on the career three-pointers made list with 47, and sophomore Devon Magness is already 11th on the career blocked-shots list with 37 ... The Cowgirls will play eight teams this season that are currently receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll.
CROW NEARING MILESTONE
Junior Jennifer Crow is currently 96 points shy of the 1,000 mark in her career. She already has 223 this season in 13 games and, on her current pace, would break the barrier sometime in early February. She leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game, and also leads the team in three-pointers made with 20. She is second on the team and in the Big 12 Conference in free throw percentage, and her 85 FTs made lead the league. Jennifer has scored in double figures in 48 of her 71 career games, and has scored at least 20 points in 10 games. Jennifer recorded the second double-double of her career with 19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin. This season, 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 was expected to be a scoring threat this season, but she has improved her game in all aspects for her senior year. Harmon is averaging 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. She is also averaging 5.3 assists per game from her small forward position, including a career-high 10 vs. Vanderbilt. Nikki leads the team and the Big 12 Conference in free-throw shooting, connecting on 41-of-44 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.
GREGG CONTINUES SHOOTING TOUCH
Cowgirl senior Megan Gregg continues to shoot the ball well this season, as proven by her 60 percent shooting from the floor. She has connected on 57-of-95 of her shots from the field, which currently ranks as the third-best in the Big 12 Conference. Megan set a school record for juniors last season with her 58.6 shooting percentage. It was also the second-highest percentage in OSU history. Her current 59.2 career FG percentage is the best-ever at Oklahoma State. Megan was named to the all-tournament team of the Bertha Teague Memorial Classic.
FAULK SHOWS WHAT FRESHMEN CAN DO
True freshman Kara Faulk continues to impress the coaching staff, as can be seen by her 16 minutes averaged per game as a true freshman. She is fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.1 points per game, and is sixth on the squad with 3.9 rebounds per game. Kara recorded her first-ever double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Northwestern State in the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic.
SMITH GETS DESERVED PLAYING TIME
True freshman Coleman Smith spent 29 minutes on the floor Saturday afternoon vs. Baylor, thanks to some fine play on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. Coleman not only scored 10 points in the Cowgirls' four-point victory, but she also limited Baylor's trio of forwards to just five points for the game, 13 points below their combined season average. For her efforts, Smith was nominated by OSU for the Big 12 Conference's Rookie-of-the-Week honor.
STUBER COMING INTO OWN
Redshirt freshman Mandy Stuber has shown what she's capable of doing, despite her limited playing time. In just 9.4 minutes per game, she is averaging 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. She has eight assists, five blocks and eight steals in 11 games. The 6-2 guard has the ability to play any of the five positions, and is able to post up or shoot the three pointer.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Here's a look at how OSU and Oklahoma compare statistically:
OSU OU
Overall Record 10-3 6-7
Scoring Offense 68.6 77.0
Scoring Defense 59.3 66.7
Scoring Margin +9.3 +10.3
Field-Goal Pct. 41.4 44.9
FG Pct. Defense 36.2 39.7
Free-Throw Pct. 78.1 72.7
Rebound Margin +4.1 +5.4
Three-Point FG Pct. 29.2 31.2
Three-Pointers/Game 3.6 3.8
Turnover Margin +0.8 +0.7
COACH DICK HALTERMANDick Halterman is in his 16th season as head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, and brings with him a 284-175 (.619) 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 147-114 (.563) 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 10- 3 .769 Quickest to 10 wins since 1995-96 Totals 284-175 .619 Winningest Coach in OSU HistoryCOWGIRLS 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'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.
SERIES BETWEEN OSU AND OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Oklahoma by a 33-26 count. The Cowgirls have also won the last six meetings between these two schools. The Sooners' last win was a 76-67 victory in the Lloyd Noble Center in February of 1995. OU does lead the series in Norman by with a 15-11 mark vs. OSU. Here is a look at some of the best all-time bedlam battles, which began in January of 1975 ..
Feb. 27, 1982 (Oklahoma State 53, Oklahoma 52) ... The Cowgirls trailed, 29-27, at halftime before outscoring the Sooners in the second half for a 53-52 win in the state AIAW tournament finals in Oklahoma City. The victory sent Oklahoma State on to the regional AIAW tournament. Charmaine Johnson scored 12 points for OSU, while Rosie Aldridge and Rae Rippetoe each chipped in 10. OU's Molly McGuire scored 12 to lead the Sooners. Each team made 21 field goals, and the difference was made at the free-throw line, where OSU made 11, compared to OU's 10.
Feb. 16, 1983 (Oklahoma 83, Oklahoma State 82) ... In one of the best played games in bedlam history, Oklahoma took a 10-point lead into halftime before the Cowgirls returned the favor in the second half to tie the game at 74-74 and send it into overtime. OSU made four more field goals in the game, but OU made nine more free throws, going to the line 12 more times than Oklahoma State as three Cowgirls fouled out of the game. OSU's Charmaine Johnson led all scorers with 20 points, while Crista Troester (15), Linda Tisdell (10), Bridget Nixon (10) and Vicki Johnson (10) each scored in double figures. 2,891 fans saw the game played in Gallagher Hall.
Jan. 24, 1990 (Oklahoma State 99, Oklahoma 94) ... In the highest-scoring game by both teams in the history of the series, Oklahoma State trailed, 50-48, at halftime, and the Cowgirls were still behind, 90-89, with 1:36 remaining in the game. But, OSU went on a 10-4 run over the final 1-1/2 minutes for the 99-94 win. The difference was behind the three-point arc, where the Cowgirls connected on 4-of-11 shots, while OU made just 1-of-6. Oklahoma State shot 50.6 percent for the game, while Oklahoma shot 53.5 percent. Althea Cox scored 24 for OSU, while Jodi Fisher added 23. The duo combined for 20-of-32 (62.5 percent) shooting from the floor. OU's Tammy Rogers led the Sooners with 20 points.
Jan. 14, 1996 (Oklahoma State 86, Oklahoma 79, 2 overtimes) ... In frontof 4,118 fans in Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma State improved its record to 13-1 with an 86-79 double-overtime victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. Misty Wensler hit a free throw with six seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. In the first OT period, Rikki Chronister hit a trey with 0:58 remaining to tie the score at 75-75. OSU won the tipoff, Stacy Coffey scored a layup four seconds later and the Cowgirls never trailed again. All five OSU starters scored in double figures, led by Coffey's 20. Nikki Harmon, a freshman at the time, scored seven points for Oklahoma State. Kourtney Bower, also a freshman, had one assist. This game started a string of six straight won by the 1999 senior class, which has never lost to the Oklahoma Sooners.
