Oklahoma State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Squad Set to Face Arkansas State
June 09, 2003 | Cowgirl Basketball
Oklahoma State Cowgirls (5-0) at Arkansas State Lady Indians (2-4) Convocation Center - Jonesboro, Ark. Sat., Dec. 5, 1998 - 4 p.m. 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 5-5 10.4 *6.4 F 43 Megan Gregg, Sr. 6-2 5-5 10.4 4.4 C 45 Devon Magness, So. 6-7 5-5 8.8 6.2 G 10 Kourtney Bower, Sr. 5-7 5-5 4.2 *3.8 G 34 Jennifer Crow, Jr. 5-9 5-5 17.2 6.4
ASU Probable Starters
1998-99 Stats Pos ## Name, Class Height GP-GS PPG RPG F 42 Tanisha Johnson, Jr. 6-3 6-5 6.5 3.7 C 51 Mozell Cottrell, Sr. 6-1 6-5 4.2 3.5 G 04 Keeshia Evans, So. 5-8 6-5 7.5 3.5 G 11 Kellina Bradshaw, Sr. 5-3 6-2 6.7 4.0 G 12 Julie Hagood, Jr. 5-9 5-5 17.4 4.6
* denotes assists per game
COMING UP The Cowgirls will take off two weeks for finals before returning to action on Sunday, Dec. 20, in the first round of the Beach Classic, hosted by Long Beach State. Oklahoma State will play Detroit at 7:30 p.m. (CST). The other game includes LBSU and East Tennesee State. The consolation game will be played Monday at 7:30 p.m. (CST), while the championship game will be at 9:30 p.m. (CST).
LAST TIME Cowgirl senior Megan Gregg scored a career-high 21 points and fellow senior Nikki Harmon dished out a career-high 10 assists as Oklahoma State upset the 20th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, 67-54, at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Nikki Harmon recorded second double-double of her career, adding 11 points. Jennifer Crow added 20 points, despite spraining an ankle late in the first half. Gregg scored her points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor and a perfect 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. OSU led, 26-20, at the half, despite shooting just 36 percent from the floor. The Cowgirls hit 21-of-27 free throws, compared to just 12-of-17 for the Commodores.
COWGIRL NOTE-ABLE Senior guard Kourtney Bower currently has 19 assists and just four turnovers in the first five games this season, leading the Big 12 Conference with a 4.8:1 ratio ... Oklahoma State leads the league in free-throw percentage, making 74.7 percent of its shots from the line ... The Cowgirls also lead the Big 12 in rebounding defense, allowing just 33 boards to the opponents ... Both Nikki Harmon and Jennifer Crow rank in the top five in free-throw percentage in the Big 12 ... Harmon's 6.4 assists per game is the third-best in the league ... Freshman Kara Faulk ranks second in the league in offensive rebounds, averaging 3.6 per game ... Several of OSU's current players will move up the Cowgirl career charts this season. Jennifer Crow, just starting her third year in an OSU uniform, is currently fourth on the three-pointers made list with 98. She is also eighth on the free-throws made list with 267. Bower ranks 14th on the career three-pointers made list with 36, and sophomore Devon Magness is already 12th on the career blocked-shots list with 32 ... The Cowgirls will play nine teams this season that are currently receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll.
SERIES BETWEEN OSU AND ASU Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Arkansas State, 4-0, winning the last game, 79-49, on Nov. 14, 1997, in Stillwater. All four games have been played this decade, with OSU winning the first game on Feb. 19, 1990, 71-68, in Jonesboro. Oklahoma State is 8-8 all-time vs. teams currently in the Sunbelt Conference, with all eight losses coming at the hans of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters. OSU has also defeated Lamar three times and Texas-Pan American once. Here is a look at the four games in the OSU-ASU series ...
Date W/L Score Site 02-19-90 W 71-68 Jonesboro, Ark. 12-05-92 W 61-60 Rainbow Wahine Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii 03-02-93 W 71-63 Stillwater, Okla. 11-14-97 W 79-49 Stillwater, Okla.
COACH DICK HALTERMAN Dick Halterman is in his 16th season as head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, and brings with him a 279-172 (.619) 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 5- 0 1.000 Victory over top-20 Vanderbilt Totals 279-172 .619 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. The broadcast can also be heard on the internet at www.okstate.com.
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.
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 39 of her 62 career games, and has scored at least 20 points in seven games, including 21 vs. NSU last weekend. Jennifer was named the MVP of the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic last weekend.
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 10.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. She is also averaging 6.4 assists per game from her small forward position, including 10 vs. Vanderbilt Wednesday night. Nikki was named to the all-tournament team of the Jackson Diamond Jewelers' Cowgirl Classic last weekend.
GREGG CONTINUES SHOOTING TOUCH Cowgirl senior Megan Gregg continues to shoot the ball well this season, as proven by her 67.7 percent average from the floor. She has connected on 21-of-31 of her shots from the field, which currently ranks as the third-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 Cowgirl freshman Kara Faulk continues to impress the coaching staff, as can be seen by her 18 minutes averaged per game as a true freshman. She is fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.8 points per game, and is second on the squad with 6.2 rebounds per game. Kara recorded her first-ever double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Northwestern State last weekend.
MAGNESS AVOIDS SOPH SLUMP Cowgirl sophomore Devon Magness appears to have avoided the sophomore slump, as she is currently averaging 8.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 51.6 percent from the floor. The 6-7 center has also connected on 12-of-16 free throws, good for 75.0 percent. She has five assists and four blocked shots through the first five games.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS Here's a look at how Oklahoma State and Arkansas State compare statistically:
OSU ASU Overall Record 5-0 2-4 Scoring Offense 72.4 68.3 Scoring Defense 58.4 78.5 Scoring Margin +14.0 -10.2 Field-Goal Pct. 43.2 39.2 FG Pct. Defense 38.9 44.4 Free-Throw Pct. 74.7 62.7 Rebound Margin +6.2 -3.9 Three-Point FG Pct. 32.2 23.7 Three-Pointers/Game 3.8 3.8 Turnover Margin +1.6 -1.5
