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Cowgirls Fall To Jayhawks In Big 12 Tournament, 66-56
March 06, 2001 | Cowgirl Basketball
March 6, 2001
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Oklahoma State shot just 31.1 percent from the floor, compared to 44.6 percent for Kansas, as the Jayhawks defeated the Cowgirls, 66-56, here Tuesday afternoon in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The loss drops OSU to a record of 14-14 this season, as the Cowgirls are still hopeful for a Women's National Invitation Tournament bid.
"I think Kansas did a better job of wanting to win this game," said OSU coach Dick Halterman. "I was a little disappointed with our effort, it wasn't where it should have been."
OSU shot just 32 percent in the first half, but trailed the Jayhawks by just two at halftime, 28-26. Kansas shot 41.4 percent, and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
After taking a one-point lead at 29-28 with the 17:14 mark, OSU stalled offensively, going three minutes without scoring. Meanwhile, Kansas went on a 10-0 run to go ahead, 38-29. OSU cut the lead back to four on two occasions, the first on a conventional three-point play by Shelby Hutchens and the second on a layup by Jessica Bates.
The only difference in the statistics was KU's 30-18 advantage on points in the paint.
"I think their posts were a lot more physical than ours," said OSU freshman center Trisha Skibbe. "If we would have worked harder, then we would've gotten more points."
The Jayhawks scored the next six points on free throws, and before Oklahoma State could score again, KU had a 14-point lead at 50-36.
