Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls To Host Missouri State
December 07, 2011 | Cowgirl Basketball
Dec. 7, 2011
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
4-0 overall; 0-0 Big 12
vs.
Missouri State Lady Bears
4-2 overall
What 2 Watch 4
• The Cowgirls return home on Thursday to face Missouri State at 7 p.m. fresh off their first road win of the season at Indiana on Sunday.
• The Cowgirls' 83-72 win over the Hoosiers was part of the Big 12/Big 10 Challenge.
• Thursday's contest will begin a three-game homestand and will be OSU's last game until Dec. 18.
• The Cowgirls own a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series with Missouri State. The last meeting between the two came on Nov. 29, 2000 and resulted in a 78-44 Lady Bear win in Springfield.
• OSU won the last meeting in Stillwater, claiming a 66-58 victory on Dec. 2, 1999.
• OSU is looking to start 5-0 for the second year in a row. Last year the Cowgirls won their first eight games of the season.
• 18 of OSU's 20 starts thus far have been made by freshmen and sophomores.
• The Cowgirls have won 56 of their last 57 non-conference home games.
Know The Foe
• Missouri State is in the midst of a three-game winning streak after knocking off East Tennessee State, 81-70, on Tuesday in Springfield.
• Senior guard Casey Garrison is listed on the Naismith Trophy's early-season watch list.
• Garrison paces the squad with her 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
• The Lady Bears were the preseason pick to win the Missouri Valley Conference, receiving 36 out of 40 votes.
• Missouri State is heavy on experience with five seniors that have all played in at least 98 games.
Indiana Leftovers
• The Cowgirls defeated the Hoosiers to move to 2-0 all time in the Big 12/Big 10 Challenge.
• Sophomore Tiffany Bias matched her career high with 12 assists.
• Freshman Liz Donohoe scored a career-high 23 points
• Freshman Taylor Schippers made her first career start and scored 10 points.
