Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Set To Begin Conference Play At Kansas
January 08, 2008 | Cowgirl Basketball
Cowgirls Open Big 12 Play At Kansas
Oklahoma State's women's basketball team (12-1) will tip off its Big 12 slate on Wednesday when it travels to Lawrence, Kan., to face the Kansas Jayhawks (11-2) at 7 p.m. OSU, which hasn't played since Dec. 29, will be putting its four-game winning streak on the line, while KU has won two in a row after knocking off Xavier on Jan. 4.
Let The Games Begin
Oklahoma State is 5-6 all-time in Big 12 openers. The Cowgirls are 4-7 overall in Big 12 road openers after last season's loss at Texas Tech. OSU last opened conference play with a win on Jan. 8, 2004 at home against Texas A&M and its last win in a road opener was on Jan. 8, 2000 in College Station.
About The Jayhawks
Kansas is riding the momentum of a two-game winning streak after its victory at Xavier on Jan. 4. The Jayhawks enter play with an 8-0 mark inside Allen Fieldhouse this season after knocking off Boston, 71-57, in their last home outing. Danielle McCray checks in as the Big 12's fourth-leading scorer at 16.8 points per game, while Norman, Okla., native Sade Morris is the only other Jayhawk in double figures at 12.3 points per outing. Taylor McIntosh enters play with a team-high 7.8 boards per game.
The Series
Kansas holds a 28-20 advantage overall in the series. The two teams have alternated wins over the past six meetings, including a split last season. OSU handled the Jayhawks, 68-54, in Stillwater, before KU knocked the Cowgirls out of the Big 12 Championship. KU has won the last two in Lawrence with OSU last winning a road game in the series on Jan. 26, 2002. The Jayhawks are 13-7 all-time at home.
What 2 Watch 4
The Cowgirls went 6-0 last season against Big 12 North opponents before losing to Kansas in the first round of the Big 12 Championship ... Andrea Riley is pouring in 20.5 points per game despite averaging just 27.8 minutes ... when averaged out per 40 minutes, the Cowgirl sophomore's scoring average rises to 29.5 points ... Riley is three steals away from tying Jodi Fisher for 18th on the school's all-time list and two assists away from tying Rae Rippetoe for 14th place on the all-time chart.
Oklahoma State's women's basketball team (12-1) will tip off its Big 12 slate on Wednesday when it travels to Lawrence, Kan., to face the Kansas Jayhawks (11-2) at 7 p.m. OSU, which hasn't played since Dec. 29, will be putting its four-game winning streak on the line, while KU has won two in a row after knocking off Xavier on Jan. 4.
Let The Games Begin
Oklahoma State is 5-6 all-time in Big 12 openers. The Cowgirls are 4-7 overall in Big 12 road openers after last season's loss at Texas Tech. OSU last opened conference play with a win on Jan. 8, 2004 at home against Texas A&M and its last win in a road opener was on Jan. 8, 2000 in College Station.
About The Jayhawks
Kansas is riding the momentum of a two-game winning streak after its victory at Xavier on Jan. 4. The Jayhawks enter play with an 8-0 mark inside Allen Fieldhouse this season after knocking off Boston, 71-57, in their last home outing. Danielle McCray checks in as the Big 12's fourth-leading scorer at 16.8 points per game, while Norman, Okla., native Sade Morris is the only other Jayhawk in double figures at 12.3 points per outing. Taylor McIntosh enters play with a team-high 7.8 boards per game.
The Series
Kansas holds a 28-20 advantage overall in the series. The two teams have alternated wins over the past six meetings, including a split last season. OSU handled the Jayhawks, 68-54, in Stillwater, before KU knocked the Cowgirls out of the Big 12 Championship. KU has won the last two in Lawrence with OSU last winning a road game in the series on Jan. 26, 2002. The Jayhawks are 13-7 all-time at home.
What 2 Watch 4
The Cowgirls went 6-0 last season against Big 12 North opponents before losing to Kansas in the first round of the Big 12 Championship ... Andrea Riley is pouring in 20.5 points per game despite averaging just 27.8 minutes ... when averaged out per 40 minutes, the Cowgirl sophomore's scoring average rises to 29.5 points ... Riley is three steals away from tying Jodi Fisher for 18th on the school's all-time list and two assists away from tying Rae Rippetoe for 14th place on the all-time chart.
Tuesday, July 07
Tuesday, July 07
Friday, June 05
Friday, May 29
