Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Compete at Bertha Teague Memorial Classic
June 09, 2003 | Cowgirl Basketball
Lloyd Noble Center (11,100) Norman, Okla. Mon. - Tues., Dec. 28 - 29, 1998 Radio: KGFY - Y105.5 FM
OSU Probable Starters 1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height GP-GS PPG RPG F 22 Nikki Harmon, Sr. 5-11 8-8 9.9 *5.4 F 43 Megan Gregg, Sr. 6-1 8-8 11.1 4.5 C 45 Devon Magness, So. 6-7 8-8 7.1 5.0 G 10 Kourtney Bower, Sr. 5-7 8-8 3.6 *4.6 G 34 Jennifer Crow, Jr. 5-9 8-8 17.1 6.0
Off the Bench 1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height Min./G PPG RPG F 11 Kara Faulk, Fr. 6-0 19.4 7.1 5.1 G 33 Shelly Jackson, Sr. 5-9 9.8 2.0 0.8 C 25 Reba Johnson, So. 6-0 9.4 3.5 1.9 G 21 Mandy Stuber, Fr. 6-2 9.3 4.2 2.2 F 52 Coleman Smith, Fr. 6-1 7.4 2.9 1.6
* denotes assists per game
COWGIRLS COMPETE IN BERTHA TEAGUE Oklahoma State (6-2) returns to action this week as the Cowgirls travel to Norman, Okla., to compete in the Bertha Teague Memorial Classic, hosted by the University of Oklahoma. OSU is coming off a 62-53 loss to Long Beach State in the championship game of the Beach Classic. The Cowgirls will face Stephen F. Austin (3-3) on Monday, Dec. 28, at 6 p.m. in the Lloyd Noble Center. On Tuesday, OSU will play the Denver Pioneer Women (3-9) at 6 p.m. Monday's game will mark the 11th meeting between OSU and SFA on the hardcourt, while OSU and Denver have never played one another.
COMING UP The Cowgirls will open the 1999 conference season on Saturday, Jan. 2, by playing the Kansas State Wildcats at 7 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. OSU is 21-20 all-time vs. KSU. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Cowgirls will host the Texas A&M Lady Aggies at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Oklahoma State owns a 10-3 record vs. A&M all-time.
COWGIRL NOTE-ABLE Senior guard Kourtney Bower currently has 37 assists and just eight turnovers, leading the Big 12 Conference with a 4.6:1 assists-to-turnover ratio ... Oklahoma State leads the league in free-throw percentage, making 76.0 percent of its shots from the line ... Both Nikki Harmon and Jennifer Crow rank one-two in free-throw percentage in the Big 12 ... Harmon's 5.4 assists per game is the fourth-best in the league ... Several of OSU's current players will move up the Cowgirl career charts this season. Jennifer Crow, in her third year in an OSU uniform, is currently third on the three-pointers made list with 104. She needs just eight more to own the OSU career record. She is also eighth on the free- throws made list with 278. Bower ranks 14th on the career three-pointers made list with 39, and sophomore Devon Magness is already 12th on the career blocked- shots list with 34 ... The Cowgirls will play nine teams this season that are currently receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll.
SERIES BETWEEN OSU AND THE FIELD Oklahoma State is 3-7 all-time vs. Stephen F. Austin, with the last meeting between these two schools coming back in Nov. of 1989. All three Cowgirl wins came in the friendly confines of Gallagher-Iba Arena. Below is a look at the series between these two schools. OSU and Denver have never met on the hardcourt.
Date W/L Score Site 1973-74 L 48-74 Regional AIAW Tournament 11-22-80 L 45-81 Nacogdoches, Texas 12-11-81 L 66-77 Stillwater, Okla. 11-19-83 L 79-95 Nacogdoches, Texas 11-28-84 W 85-56 Stillwater, Okla. 11-29-85 W 69-59 Jimco Cowgirl Classic, Stillwater, Okla. 12-07-85 L 63-68 Dial Classic, Nacogdoches, Texas 11-29-86 W 78-71 Cowgirl Classic, Stillwater, Okla. 11-26-88 L 84-85ot Jimco Cowgirl Classic, Stillwater, Okla. 11-28-89 L 54-74 Nacogdoches, Texas
HISTORY OF THE BERTHA TEAGUE CLASSIC Oklahoma State began hosting the Bertha Teague Memorial Classic in December of 1994. It was a true classic format, with Oklahoma State and Oklahoma both playing Rice and Minnesota. The following year, the tourney moved to Norman where, once again, OSU and OU played common opponents in Grambling and Oral Roberts. In 1996, the tournament returned to Stillwater, where the Cowgirls and Sooners played Southern Utah and Oral Roberts. Last year, Oklahoma chose not to host the tournament, and so OSU hosted Sam Houston State, North Texas and ORU, for a third consecutive year. Beginning with next year's tournament in Gallagher-Iba Arena, the tournament will include all four major state universities. ORU will return to the competition, and Tulsa will also join. The Bertha Teague will rotate through each of the campus sites in a four-year rotation. Oklahoma State is 8-0 all-time in the Bertha Teague Classic.
CROW PICKS UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF Cowgirl junior Jennifer Crow started the 1998-99 season right where she ended last year, leading the team. Crow's 23 points vs. SMU in the first game of the season led the game and were the most by a Cowgirl since she scored a career- high 25 points vs. Nebraska in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament last season. Her 10 rebounds in the game vs. SMU were a career high. Jennifer has scored in double figures in 42 of her 65 career games, and has scored at least 20 points in eight games, including 22 vs. Detroit in the Beach Classic. Jennifer was named the MVP of the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic, hosted by Oklahoma State, and was named to the all-tournament team of the Beach Classic.
HARMON WELL ROUNDED Cowgirl senior Nikki Harmon was expected to be a scoring threat this season, but she has improved her game in all aspects for her senior year. Harmon is averaging 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. She is also averaging 5.4 assists per game from her small forward position, including 10 vs. Vanderbilt. Nikki was named to the all-tournament team of the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic, hosted by Oklahoma State.
GREGG CONTINUES SHOOTING TOUCH Cowgirl senior Megan Gregg continues to shoot the ball well this season, as proven by her 60.7 percent average from the floor. She has connected on 37-of-61 of her shots from the field, which currently ranks as the fourth-best in the Big 12 Conference. Megan set a school record for juniors last season with her 58.6 shooting percentage. It was also the second-highest percentage in OSU history.
FAULK SHOWS WHAT FRESHMEN CAN DO True freshman Kara Faulk continues to impress the coaching staff, as can be seen by her 19 minutes averaged per game as a true freshman. She is fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.1 points per game, and is second on the squad with 5.1 rebounds per game. Kara recorded her first-ever double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Northwestern State in the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic, hosted by Oklahoma State.
STUBER COMING INTO OWN Redshirt freshman Mandy Stuber has shown what she's capable of doing, despite her limited playing time. In just 9.3 minutes per game, she is averaging 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. She has four assists, five blocks, seven steals and just three turnovers in six games played. The 6-2 guard has the ability to play any of the five positions, and is able to post up or shoot the three pointer.
COACH DICK HALTERMAN Dick Halterman is in his 16th season as head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, and brings with him a 280-174 (.617) record, the most wins by a women's basketball coach in OSU history. Halterman came to Oklahoma State following a successful five-year career at Moberly Junior College, where he led his team to a 144-23 record in five seasons and the 1982 National Junior College Championship. Prior to that, Halterman was the head coach at Wheeling High School for four years, and led the team to a 105-11 record and the 1975 Missouri State High School Basketball Championship. Halterman is a two-time Big Eight Coach-of-the-Year selection, and has a 145-113 (.562) record vs. the rest of the Big 12. During Halterman's tenure, Oklahoma State has posted seven 20-victory seasons, the most recent being last season's 20-11 mark.
Halterman's All-Time OSU Coaching Record
Year Record Pct. Notes 1983-84 18- 11 .620 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1984-85 17- 11 .607 Glosson District V All-American 1985-86 13- 18 .419 Clinette Jordan's frosh season 1986-87 16- 12 .571 Won two regular-season tourneys 1987-88 17- 11 .607 Highest 3-point Percentage 1988-89 20- 12 .625 Big Eight Conference Runnerup 1989-90 20- 11 .645 Big Eight Conference Champion 1990-91 27- 6 .818 Coach of the Year/Sweet 16 1991-92 11- 17 .393 McGill averages double-double 1992-93 23- 9 .719 16 Consecutive Victories 1993-94 20- 9 .690 NCAA Tournament 1994-95 17- 12 .607 NCAA Tournament 1995-96 20- 10 .667 NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round 1996-97 15- 12 .556 4 Academic All-Big 12 Members 1997-98 20- 11 .667 2nd round, Women's NIT 1998-99 6- 2 .750 Victory over top-20 Vanderbilt Totals 280-174 .617 Winningest Coach in OSU History
COWGIRLS ON THE AIR Oklahoma State's Cowgirl Basketball games are broadcast by KGFY-Y105.5 FM in Stillwater. Kevin Gum, as he has done for the past eight seasons, provides play- by-play, while Casey Kendrick, in his fourth season with the broadcast, provides color analysis.
HALTERMAN'S RADIO SHOW Coach Dick Halterman's radio show can be heard on Y105.5 FM every Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. Kevin Gum serves as host, and fans are free to call in and pose questions for the Cowgirl head coach.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS Here's a look at how OSU and the opponents compare statistically:
OSU SFA DU Overall Record 6-2 3-3 3-9 Scoring Offense 69.9 80.2 56.3 Scoring Defense 60.4 71.7 57.1 Scoring Margin +9.5 +8.5 -0.8 Field-Goal Pct. 42.1 47.1 36.1 FG Pct. Defense 37.0 41.5 37.3 Free-Throw Pct. 76.0 69.3 64.9 Rebound Margin +2.9 +2.4 -2.2 Three-Point FG Pct. 27.7 38.9 25.3 Three-Pointers/Game 3.9 4.7 4.0 Turnover Margin +1.9 +2.7 +3.0
