Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls To Battle No. 7 Baylor Wednesday Night
February 10, 2009 | Cowgirl Basketball
Cowgirls Close Homestand Against Baylor
Oklahoma State's women's basketball team (14-7 overall, 3-5 Big 12) will look to halt a two-game losing streak on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. when it hosts No. 7 Baylor (19-3, 7-2) inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowgirls are coming off consecutive home losses against Texas and Oklahoma, while the Lady Bears have won two straight.
OSU vs. Baylor ... The Series
The two teams have squared off 29 times with Baylor winning 20 of those meetings, including their 75-57 win in Waco on Jan. 17. For just the second time, the Cowgirls swept the season series last year, winning 77-67 in Stillwater before closing out the regular season with a 72-68 win in the Ferrell Center. OSU is 7-5 all time in against the Lady Bears in Stillwater.
Scouting Baylor
After consecutive home losses to Oklahoma and Texas, Baylor bounced back with wins at Nebraska and at home against Kansas State last week. The Lady Bears are 6-0 overall in road games this season, including a 4-0 mark in conference play. The Lady Bears enter play as the league's best rebounding team with a +11.7 rebounding margin. Danielle Wilson ranks among the league leaders in several categories. She is currently seventh with her 14.9 points per game, third with 9.3 boards per game and second in blocked shots with 3.1 per outing.
What 2 Watch 4
OSU will be looking to snap a three-game home losing streak ... the Cowgirls have not lost four straight at home since the 2005-06 season ... Andrea Riley is 11 points away from the 1,700-point mark for her career ... Shaunte' Smith has recorded double-figure rebounding performances in her last three games.
