Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Basketball Set to Face Kansas
January 14, 2003 | Cowgirl Basketball
Jan. 14, 2003
COWGIRL BASKETBALL LOOKS TO GET FIRST CONFERENCE WIN AGAINST KANSAS
Oklahoma State's women's basketball team (4-9, 0-2) will look to end a two-game losing streak on Wednesday night when it hosts Kansas (7-6, 0-2) at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowgirls come into the matchup against the Jayhawks looking to rebound from a 69-54 loss to Texas A&M last Saturday, while KU will be in search of its first Big 12 win of the season after narrowly falling, 72-70, at Iowa State on Saturday.
ABOUT THE JAYHAWKS
Kansas will be looking to snap an 18-game losing streak in Big 12 play on Wednesday night. The Jayhawks have already surpassed their win total (5) from last season after defeating Hampton on Dec. 30. KU last won a conference game on Feb. 28, 2001, defeating Texas A&M in College Station before knocking off the Cowgirls in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The Jayhawks have three players averaging double figures in the scoring column and are led by sophomore guard Aquanita Burras' 11.8 points per game. Two players, forward Crystal Kemp and center Tamara Ransburg, are each averaging 10.7 points per outing. Kansas holds a 25-17 lead in the overall series despite losing the last two regular-season meetings to the Cowgirls, including a 61-53 setback in 2001 in Stillwater. KU has won 10 times in 17 trips to Gallagher-Iba Arena.
LAST TIME OUT
Despite a career performance from junior Trisha Skibbe, the Cowgirls suffered a 69-54 loss to Texas A&M before a season-high crowd of 3,682 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Skibbe, who finished with a career-high 31 points, and freshman Meghan Craig (14 pts.) accounted for 45 of the squad's 54 points on the afternoon. Skibbe also turned in a season-best 14 boards, while Craig hit a career-high four three-pointers on the afternoon. The loss was OSU's second consecutive home loss to the Aggies and dropped the Cowgirls' lead in the all-time series to 17 wins against six losses.
