Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Open Season Play This Weekend
November 16, 2000 | Cowgirl Basketball
Nov. 16, 2000
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COWGIRLS OPEN REGULAR SEASON
Oklahoma State's Cowgirl basketball team will kick off the 2000-01 season this weekend at the Bertha Teague Memorial Classic, hosted by Oral Roberts. The Cowgirls will play ORU on Friday following the Oklahoma-Tulsa game at 5 p.m. On Saturday, OSU will play TU at 5 p.m., followed by the OU-ORU contest. Oklahoma State was 1-1 in exhibition games, including a 64-56 win last Monday vs. KSC-Szekszard of Hungary. ORU lost both exhibition games this preseason, as did Tulsa.
LAST TIME OUT
Oklahoma State's defense stepped up dramatically in the final 10 minutes, giving up just two points as the Cowgirls defeated KSC-Szekszard of Hungary, 64-56, Monday night. Jessica Bates recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the victory, scoring all 13 points in the second half. Kara Faulk joined Bates in the double-figure scoring category with 13 points of her own. The Cowgirls led by as many as nine in the first half at 25-16 with 5-1/2 minutes in the period. However, KSC-Szekszard went on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 27-27. OSU took a one-point lead into the lockerroom, 31-30. The Hungarians were on fire to start the second half, leading by as many as 12 with 11:36 remaining in the game. However, they would score only two more points the rest of the game as the Cowgirls put on a stifling defense and went on a 22-2 scoring route to end the game. Natalia Kravchuk led the Hungarians with 14 points, while Judit Kaydacsi and Eva Sztoykovics each chipped in 12. They were held to their lowest scoring total in four games.
MORE ON ORU
Oral Roberts was 0-2 in exhibition games, losing to the Oklahoma Flyers, 68-59, and to KSC-Szekszard, 76-71. The Golden Eagles are led by Krista Ragan, who averaged 23 points in those games.
MORE ON TULSA
Tulsa was 0-2 in exhibition games, losing to the Australian Institute of Sport, 71-60, and to KSC-Szekszard, 67-55. The Golden Hurricane is led by a trio of players who averaged 10 points in the two exhibitions: Denise Wagner (12.5), Carla Morrow (12.0) and Mia Williams (11.5).
COACH DICK HALTERMAN
Dick Halterman is entering his 18th season as the head coach for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, and brings with him a 301-203 career mark at OSU. Halterman has guided the Cowgirls to eight postseason appearances in the last 12 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 31 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 August of 1999, 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.
HALTERMAN ON RADIO/TV
During the 2000-01 season, fans can catch up with the Cowgirl head coach on both the radio and television. The Coach Halterman Radio Show will once again be broadcast on KGFY-105.5 FM in Stillwater on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The Coach Halterman Television Show will be broadcast on KWEM-TV 31 in Stillwater, Channel 3 on Peak Cablevision, as well as in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City area. The days and times will be released at a later date. Casey Kendrick, program manager at KWEM, will host both the radio and television shows.
COWGIRL BASKETBALL ON THE AIR
Once again during the 2000-01 season, Oklahoma State's basketball games will be broadcast live on KGFY-105.5 FM in Stillwater. Kevin Gum, in his 11th season with the Cowgirl broadcast, will handle play-by-play duties, while Casey Kendrick, in his sixth season on the air, will provide color analysis. For the first time, Cowgirl Basketball will be part of the OSU Radio Network. Member stations will provide statewide broadcasts of as many as 10 games throughout the season. Fans unable to pick up the over-the-air broadcast will be able to listen to the games via the internet at www.okstate.com. Broadcasts will begin 15 minutes prior to tipoff with pregame analysis, as well as interviews with Coach Halterman and various Cowgirl players.
CAPTAINS
Juniors Kara Faulk and Nikki Lawrence were voted on by the team as the captains for the 2000-01 season. Faulk, a Sapulpa, Okla., native, is beginning her third year in a Cowgirl uniform. Lawrence is a junior college transfer originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
THE PRESEASON RANKINGS
Both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Polls were released last week. Six of Oklahoma State's opponents this season were receiving votes in the AP Poll, while an additional five were receiving votes in the Coaches' Poll. Teams ranked in the top 25 in both polls are: Iowa State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Southwest Missouri State. Others receiving votes are Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Arkansas and Alabama.
Player Notes
#00 Toya Releford
Toya is recovering well from surgery this past August, and finished up her chemotherapy and radiation treatments Thursday, Nov. 2. She could be available to play by late December.
#2 Terrisha Osborn
Juco transfer had four points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 50 percent in two exhibition games.
#4 Jessica Spinner
Jessica started both exhibition games for OSU at the off-guard, and responded with 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She hit 4-of-11 three pointers, and 9-of-10 free throws.
#12 Jessica Bates
Jessica averaged 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two exhibition games. She shot 46.2 percent from the field.
#20 Shelby Hutchens
Shelby had four rebounds and three assists in the two exhibition games, but struggled in the shooting category, going 0-for-7.
#21 Mandy Stuber
Mandy averaged seven points and five rebounds in the two exhibition games, all while averaging just 14-1/2 minutes of playing time. She shot 55.6 percent from the floor and was good on 2-of-3 treys.
#22 Kara Faulk
Kara averaged 13 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two exhibitions, despite obvious suffering from her hip injury. She shot 14-of-16 from the free-throw line.
#24 Machell Roberts
Machell scored five points and pulled down six rebounds in the two exhibition games. She also dished out four assists.
#32 Chantoya Hawkins
Chantoya scored 10 points in the two exhibition games and dished out five assists with just one turnover. She shot 40 percent from the fieldand 50 percent from behind the arc.
#54 Nikki Lawrence
Nikki has scored eight points and pulled down three rebounds while dishing out two assists in the two exhibition games. She averaged 17 minutes per game.
#55 Trisha Skibbe
Trisha scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds in two exhibition games for OSU. She also had two assists. She averaged 19 minutes per game.
COMING UP
The Cowgirls will travel to Corpus Christi, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, to compete in the Island Classic, hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. OSU will play Cleveland State on Friday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m., and either TAMUCC or Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Nov. 25, at either 6 or 8 p.m. The Cowgirls will return to Stillwater on Sunday, Nov. 26.
