Oklahoma State University Athletics
2008 Basketball Post Season
March 31, 2008 | Cowgirl Basketball
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Round 1 | March 22 | Wells Fargo Arena Round 1 | March 22 | Wells Fargo Arena Round 2 | March 24 | Wells Fargo Arena 3) Oklahoma State Cowgirls27-2 (11-5 Big 12)
| | (14) ETSU Buccaneers
21-2 (14-2 Atlantic Sun)
| | (6) Ohio State Buckeyes
22-9 (13-5 Big Ten)
| | (11) Florida State Seminoles
19-14 (7-7 ACC)
| | (3) Oklahoma State Cowgirls
27-2 (11-5 Big 12)
| | (11) Florida State Seminoles
19-14 (7-7 ACC)
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -The whistle blew just in time for Oklahoma State.
Andrea Riley sank a free throw with 0.7 seconds left in overtime to give Oklahoma State a 73-72 victory over a gritty Florida State team Monday night in the second round of the New Orleans Regional.
The back-and-forth game appeared headed to a second overtime when Riley was trapped 18 feet from the basket with time about to run out. She went up for what would have been an awkward shot and official Teresa Dahlem whistled a foul on Florida State's Shante Williams just as the buzzer sounded.
The officials then checked the TV monitor and put 0.7 seconds on the clock. Riley, who had missed two free throws on her previous trip to the line, bricked the first one but nailed the second, then intercepted Florida State's long inbounds pass, allowing the Cowgirls to escape.
| 1 | 2 | OT | F | |
| 3 Oklahoma State | 41 | 44 | -- | 85 |
| 14 ETSU | 29 | 44 | -- | 73 |
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| 1 | 2 | OT | F | |
| 3 Oklahoma State | 26 | 39 | 8 | 73 |
| 11 Florida State | 26 | 39 | 7 | 72 |
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27-2 (11-5 Big 12)
| | (2) Louisiana State Tigers
29-5 (14-0 SEC)
| | (1) North Carolina Tar Heels
32-2 (14-0 ACC)
| | (4) Louisville Cardinals
26-9 (10-6 Big East)
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STILLWATER - Third seed Oklahoma State will meet second seed LSU in the second game of Saturday's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament regional semifinal in New Orleans.
The first game of the day, at 11 a.m., will feature top seed North Carolina against the fourth seed, Louisville. The Cowgirls will meet LSU in the second game, scheduled for approximately 1:30 p.m. (central) at the New Orleans Arena. The OSU-LSU game will be carried live on ESPN HD.
Oklahoma State is playing in the Sweet 16 for the first time since the 1991 season and for the second time in program history. The Cowgirls and Texas A&M, the finalists in the Big 12 Tournament, are the only two Big 12 entrants remaining in the NCAA Tournament. The conference set an NCAA record when all eight of its NCAA Tournament entries picked up first-round victories.
The 27-7 Cowgirls will be facing the 29-5 Tigers for the first time since the 1997 season. OSU is 0-3 all-time against LSU. The Tigers have played in four consecutive Final Fours.
Saturday's winners advance to Monday night's regional championship game.
| 1 | 2 | OT | F | |
| 3 Oklahoma State | 16 | 36 | -- | 52 |
| 2 LSU | 29 | 38 | -- | 67 |
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