Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes
April 15, 2003 | Cowgirl Basketball
POSTGAME NOTES FIRST ROUND - #6 Missouri vs. #11 Oklahoma State - March 11, 8:30 p.m.
TOURNAMENT * This was the second meeting between Missouri and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament. OSU defeated Missouri 67-48 in a first-round game in 1998. * Missouri is now (2-6) in first-round games. * Oklahoma State is now (5-2) in first-round games. * The sixth seed is now (4-3) all-time vs. the 11th seed.
MISSOURI * Junior forward Evan Unrau led the Tigers with 18 points, marking the 23rd time she has scored double-digits on the year and fifth time over 20 pts * Junior forward Stretch James poured in 16 points reaching the 15 pts plateau for the fifth time this season and two shy of her career-best. * Missouri outpaced the Cowgirls by a mark of 24 to 16 on the boards in the first half, including a 9-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. * James and Unrau registered double-doubles for the Tigers. For James it was her fourth double-double of the year and the eighth of the season for Unrau. * Unrau broke into the Big 12 Tournament record books in the category of single-game rebounding with 14; she now ranks in a tie for fifth. * In hitting 12-13 (.923) free throws, the Tigers tied the 2001 Longhorns for second-best percentage in tournament history and best for a first-round game.
OKLAHOMA STATE * With Oklahoma State's 56-54 win over Missouri, the Cowgirls became the third 11 seed to advance to the quarterfinals. The last time a No. 11 seed advanced past the first round was in 1999, when OSU defeated Oklahoma 70-56. * The Cowgirls got off to a slow start, not scoring until the 15:28 mark and allowing the Tigers to get out to an eight-point lead. The bucket was scored by Meghan Craig. The Cowgirls did not score again until the 10:54 mark when Thia Willis scored on a fast break lay-up. Oklahoma State started the game 2-12 from the field. * Junior Trisha Skibbe made her way into the Big 12 tournament record books with 14 rebounds. She now ranks fifth all-time in single-game rebounds in the first round. Her 12 defensive boards was the most in a first-round game of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. 2003 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament March 11-15, Dallas, Texas (Reunion Arena) Game 4 Quotes
