Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Host Cyclones Tuesday
January 17, 2000 | Cowgirl Basketball
Jan. 17, 2000
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State will host the eighth-ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowgirls are 10-5, 2-1 in Big 12 action after a 76-51 loss at Texas Tech Saturday. Iowa State is 12-2 overall, 4-0 in the league after an 89-66 win over Nebraska on Saturday. ISU is ranked eighth in the Associated Press Poll and No. 9 according to the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll.
No. 8/9 Iowa State (12-2, 4-0) at Oklahoma State (10-5, 2-1)
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000 - 7 p.m.
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) - Stillwater, Okla.
Radio - Stillwater Radio (KGFY-105.5 FM)
COMING UP -- Oklahoma State will host the Baylor Bears (5-9, 0-4) on Saturday at 7 p.m. Next Wednesday, the Cowgirls will travel to Austin, Texas, for a rematch with the Texas Longhorns (11-5, 3-1), whom OSU defeated just last week, 71-69, in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
INJURY REPORT -- Tari Cummings suffered a partial ACL tear and a lateral meniscus tear in her left knee against West Virginia. She had surgery on Jan. 7, and will be out 4-6 weeks. Kara Faulk is out for 2-4 weeks after a bone scan Tuesday revealed a stress fracture in her hip.
LAST TIME -- Oklahoma State turned the ball over a season-high 27 times, contributing to 36 Texas Tech points as the Lady Raiders defeated OSU, 76-51, Saturday afternoon in the United Spirit Arena. Texas Tech took the early 3-0 lead on a three-point shot by guard Melinda Schmucker-Pharies, but OSU led early on as a zone defense prevented Texas Tech from making its next 11 shots. OSU took an 11-7 lead eight minutes into the game. The Lady Raiders forced 11 turnovers for the remainder of the period and took a 33-21 lead into the lockerroom. The second half started much like the first ended, and TTU picked up steal after steal, driving the court for easy layups. By the 3:24 mark, TTU led, 70-40, its biggest lead of the game. The Cowgirls were called for 21 fouls, while the Lady Raiders were whistled for 12, including five in the final five minutes when the game had already been decided. Tech went to the free-throw line 30 times, compared to just nine for OSU. OSU shot 35 percent from the floor, and was outrebounded by just one board, 40-39. Chantoya Hawkins recorded the first double-double of her career with 10 points and 11 rebounds. "I thought our zone defense did a pretty good job," said OSU Coach Dick Halterman. "We limited them to just nine points in the first 10 minutes, and almost half of their points were scored off turnovers."
Probable Starters
Pos ## Name Ht. GP-GS PPG RPG APG FG% FT% F 00 Toya Releford 5-10 14-6 5.9 3.6 1.0 .491 .711 C 45 Devon Magness 6-7 9-2 2.6 3.0 0.7 .476 .375 G 20 Shelby Hutchens 5-10 15-13 3.7 1.9 1.6 .243 .611 G 32 Chantoya Hawkins 5-5 15-13 10.8 3.2 2.7 .386 .600 G 34 Jennifer Crow 5-9 15-15 20.6 6.4 4.6 .430 .875
COACH DICK HALTERMAN -- Dick Halterman is entering his 17th season as the head coach for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, and brings with him a 297-192 career mark at OSU. Halterman has guided the Cowgirls to eight postseason appearances in the last 11 years, including seven NCAA Tournament appearances (last in 1996) and one Women's NIT appearance (1998). Under Halterman, 13 Cowgirls have been named first-team all-conference, while 27 student-athletes have achieved first-team academic all-conference status. He is a two-time conference Coach of the Year, and was the District V Coach of the Year in 1991. Halterman has taken two conference All-Star teams abroad, including this past August, when he led the Big 12 All-Stars on a tour of Finland and Sweden. That team finished with a 5-1 record. Here is a look at Halterman's year-by-year coaching record at Oklahoma State.
Coach Halterman's Year-by-Year Record
Year W L Pct. Note 1983-84 18 11 .620 Eighth-Most Improved team in NCAA history 1984-85 17 11 .607 First-ever 12-win season at home 1985-86 13 18 .419 Clinette Jordan's rookie season 1986-87 16 12 .571 Jordan, Siess both break 1,000 points 1987-88 17 11 .607 Liz Brown's freshman year 1988-89 20 12 .625 OSU's first-ever NCAA Appearance 1989-90 20 11 .645 Big Eight Tournament Champions 1990-91 27 6 .818 Sweet 16 Appearance 1991-92 11 17 .393 Lisa McGill named District All-American 1992-93 23 9 .719 NCAA Appearance 1993-94 20 9 .690 NCAA Appearance 1994-95 17 12 .607 NCAA Appearance 1995-96 20 10 .669 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance 1996-97 15 12 .556 Two 100-point games during season 1997-98 20 11 .645 Postseason Women's NIT 1998-99 13 15 .464 Six players named Academic All-Big 12 1999-2000 10 5 .667 3-2 vs. teams ranked in top 40 Totals 297 192 .608
HALTERMAN ON RADIO/TV -- During the 1999-2000 season, fans can catch up with the Cowgirl head coach on both the radio and television. The Coach Halterman Radio Show will be broadcast every Monday evening from 5:30 - 6 p.m. on KGFY-105.5 FM in Stillwater. The Coach Halterman Television Show will be broadcast on Tuesday's at 7 p.m. on KWEM-TV 31 in Stillwater, which is Channel 3 on Peak Cablevision. Casey Kendrick, program manager at KWEM, will host both the radio and television shows.
COWGIRL BASKETBALL ON THE AIR -- Once again during the 1999-2000 season, the Oklahoma State women's basketball games will be broadcast live on KGFY-105.5 FM in Stillwater, part of Stillwater Radio. Kevin Gum, in his 10th season with the Cowgirl broadcast, will handle play-by-play duties, while Casey Kendrick, in his fifth season on the air, will provide color analysis. Fans outside the Stillwater broadcast range will be able to listen to the broadcasts via the internet at www.okstate.com. Gum and Kendrick will be on the air 30 minutes prior to tipoff with pregame analysis, as well as interviews with Coach Halterman and various Cowgirl players.
CROW BACK FOR FINAL SEASON -- Jennifer Crow is back for her final season in a Cowgirl uniform, and is looking to move up several OSU career statistical charts. She became the 14th player in school history to record 1,000 points in a career, and she currently ranks fifth on the all-time points scored list with 1,474. Jennifer needs 100 points to surpass Donna Ridling (4th with 1,573). She already holds the school record for three-pointers made (174) and attempted (467) in a career. Jennifer was named third-team All-Big 12 last season, and was honored as a second-team Academic All-American her junior year. She ranks eighth in career scoring average at 14.6 ppg, fifth in free-throw percentage at 81.3 percent, and fifth in three-point shooting at 37.5 percent. Here is a look at where Jennifer ranks on several of the school's career statistical charts.
Category Crow's stats needs to surpass Points 5th with 1,474 100 Donna Ridling (4th with 1,573) Rebounds t15th with 469 4 Rae Rippetoe (14th with 472) Assists 10th with 235 22 Bridget Nixon (9th with 257) Steals t7th with 157 10 Althea Cox (6th with 166) Minutes 6th with 3,141 146 Lisa McGill (6th with 3,286) Free Throws 2nd with 466 137 Clinette Jordan (1st with 602) FT Attempted 3rd with 573 44 Lisa McGill (2nd with 616) Field Goals 10th with 417 9 Jackie Glosson (9th with 425) FG Attempted 9th with 978 66 Renee Roberts (8th with 1,043) Games Started 17th with 78 5 McGill/Fisher (15th with 82)
CROW AT THE LINE -- Senior Jennifer Crow set an OSU school record vs. Lamar when she was successful on 12-of-12 trips to the free-throw line. She broke the previous record of 10-of-10, set by Crista Troester in 1983, and duplicated four times since, the most recent time by Cheri Edwards in 1998. One game later vs. Tulsa, Jennifer broke her own record by connecting on 13-of-13 free throws. Crow set another school record from the charity stripe by connecting on 30 consecutive free throws. The previous record was 28, set by Jamie Siess in 1987-88. Jennifer made her last three attempts vs. Illinois, then was a perfect 25-of-25 vs. Lamar and Tulsa. She hit her first two vs. Oral Roberts, but then missed her 31st attempt. She is currently shooting 87.5 percent (84-of-96) from the line. Jennifer also owns the top two single-game free-throw shooting performances in the nation.
NCAA TOP SINGLE-GAME FREE-THROW PERCENTAGES
Pct. (FT-FTA) Player, Team vs. Opponent Date 100.0% (13-13) Jennifer Crow, Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa (Nov. 28) 100.0% (12-12) Jennifer Crow, Oklahoma State vs. Lamar (Nov. 19) 100.0% (12-12) Alissa Murphy, Boston College vs. Maine (Nov. 15) 100.0% (12-12) Trisha Payne, TCU vs. Wichita State (Nov. 28) 100.0% (12-12) Nikki Reddick, Coastal Carolina vs. Furman (Nov. 28) 100.0% (12-12) Keomi Johnson, Wichita State vs. Tulsa (Dec. 4) 100.0% (10-10) 11 players tied
FRESHMEN DUO GETTING PT -- Freshmen Chantoya Hawkins and Shelby Hutchens have each started 13 games this season, the most starts by a true freshman since 1993-94, when Cheri Edwards started 28 in her first season as a Cowgirl. The last time two true freshmen started at least 13 games was in 1992-93, when Stacy Coffey, Amy Scales and Yogi York started 32, 32, and 31, respectively.
TRIO TAKING CHARGE -- After 15 games this season, Oklahoma State has four players averaging at least eight points per game, and three are averaging more than six rebounds per contest. Jennifer Crow leads the team in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game, including a career-high 28 vs. Long Beach State and vs. West Virginia. She is also averaging 6.4 rebounds per contest. Junior Tari Cummings is averaging 17.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, including careers highs in points (33) and rebounds (15) vs. Washington. Sophomore Kara Faulk is averaging 8.2 ppg and 7.8 boards per game, while freshman Chantoya Hawkins is averaging 10.8 points per contest.
BIG 12 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS -- Cowgirl Jennifer Crow is second in the league in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game. She trails UT's Edwina Brown, how is averaging 22.4 points per contest. Junior Tari Cummings, who would rank fifth, no longer qualifies as to be ranked, each player must appear in at least 75 percent of their team's games. Cummings would also be second in rebounding at 9.4 boards per game, behind Keitha Dickerson of Texas Tech (10.3). Kara Faulk ranks 11th in overall rebounding at 7.8 per game. Crow also ranks seventh in assists per game (4.60), and fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.20). Chantoya Hawkins ranks seventh in the conference in steals, averaging 2.60 per contest. Crow is second in free-throw percentage and 12th in 3-point percentage.
COWGIRLS 58th IN RPI -- Oklahoma State is currently ranked 58th in the latest Rating Percentage Index polls, and the seventh-highest team ranked out of the Big 12 Conference. Texas Tech leads all OSU opponents at ninth, while Illinois is just behind in 10th place. OU ranks 17th, while Southest Missouri State is 22nd. OSU's opponent Tuesday night, Iowa State, is 26th. The Cowgirls moved up from 70th last week after defeating UT and losing to TTU.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
INSIDE THE NUMBERS -- Here is a statistical comparison between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech (Big 12 ranking in parenthesis) ...
Overall Big 12
OSU ISU OSU ISU
Overall Record 10-5 (7) 12-2 (2) 2-1 (T4) 4-0 (1)
Scoring Offense 72.7 (6) 81.7 (1) 61.0 (9) 78.2 (2)
Scoring Defense 64.5 (7) 61.8 (4) 62.3 (3) 59.5 (1)
Scoring Margin +8.2 (8) +19.9 (2) -1.3 (7) +18.8 (1)
Field-Goal Pct. 41.7 (10) 48.2 (2) 38.7 (8) 48.3 (2)
FG Pct. Defense 39.2 (6) 38.5 (4) 35.8 (1) 36.3 (3)
Free-Throw Pct. 74.1 (3) 71.8 (4) 66.7 (T9) 71.2 (6)
Rebound Margin +3.7 (5) +9.8 (2) -1.3 (7) +11.2 (2)
3-Point FG Pct. 30.1 (9) 37.3 (2) 25.0 (9) 35.3 (4)
3-Pointers/Game 4.8 (4) 8.6 (1) 3.7 (7) 9.0 (2)
Turnover Margin +2.0 (4) +1.3 (8) 0.0 (6) -2.5 (8)
SERIES HISTORY WITH ISU -- Oklahoma State is 21-13 all-time vs. Iowa State, and 9-6 all-time in Stillwater. The Cyclones have won the last three meetings, including a 68-63 win over OSU in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Feb. 4, 1998. OSU has won 13 of the last 18 meetings between the two schools. Here is a game-by-game look at the all-time series ...
Series Record with Iowa State [21-13]
01-06-78 L 60-70 Big Eight Tournament, Lawrence, Kan. 01-19-79 W 54-41 Big Eight Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. 12-19-82 L 96-99 Stillwater, Okla. 01-08-83 W 80-70 Ames, Iowa 02-28-84 W 75-71 Stillwater, Okla. 02-04-84 W 72-56 Ames, Iowa 01-26-85 W 80-74 Stillwater, Okla. 02-23-85 W 77-76 Ames, Iowa 02-01-86 L 49-62 Stillwater, Okla. 02-26-86 L 64-70 Ames, Iowa 01-24-87 W 61-59 Ames, Iowa 02-21-87 L 70-82 Stillwater, Okla. 01-20-88 W 68-57 Stillwater, Okla. 02-06-88 L 65-75 Ames, Iowa 01-28-89 L 59-63 ot Ames, Iowa 02-18-89 L 86-88 ot Stillwater, Okla. 01-17-90 W 65-53 Stillwater, Okla. 02-03-90 W 82-65 Ames, Iowa 01-23-91 W 68-63 Stillwater, Okla. 02-06-91 W 66-47 Ames, Iowa 01-19-92 W 74-68 Ames, Iowa 02-12-92 L 50-55 Stillwater, Okla. 01-10-93 W 67-56 Ames, Iowa 02-05-93 W 75-38 Stillwater, Okla. 01-09-94 W 71-58 Stillwater, Okla. 02-04-94 L 55-61 ot Ames, Iowa 01-13-95 W 79-63 Stillwater, Okla. 02-12-95 W 56-53 Ames, Iowa 01-05-96 W 64-58 Stillwater, Okla. 02-04-96 W 59-57 Ames, Iowa 03-02-96 W 67-60 ot Big Eight Tournament, Salina, Kan. 02-25-97 L 52-61 Ames, Iowa 02-04-98 L 63-68 Stillwater, Okla. 02-03-99 L 42-76 Ames, Iowa
