Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Set To Take On Texas A&M
February 17, 2012 | Cowgirl Basketball
Feb. 17, 2012
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
13-9 overall; 5-8 Big 12
vs.
No. 14/13 Texas A&M Aggies
18-6 overall; 9-4 Big 12
Game 23
Saturday :: Feb. 18, 2012 :: 7 p.m. CST
College Station, Texas
Reed Arena (12,989)
What 2 Watch 4
• The Cowgirls will look to snap a two-game losing streak on Saturday when they travel to College Station, Texas to take on Texas A&M at 7 p.m.
• The defending national champions will be OSU's second consecutive ranked foe after the Cowgirls faced top-ranked Baylor on Wednesday.
• The Cowgirls have held 18 of their 22 opponents thus far under 40 percent shooting from the floor.
• 89 of OSU's 110 starts thus far have been made by freshmen and sophomores.
• Tiffany Bias has led the Cowgirls in assists in 21 of OSU's 22 games this season and has now paced OSU in 46 of her 54 career games.
• Bias is one assist shy of matching Andrea Riley for the No. 6 spot on the school's single-season list at 149.
• Bias is also two steals shy of tying Riley for the No. 10 spot on the school's single-season list at 65.
Know The Foe
• The Aggies have won five of their last six after winning at Missouri, 56-52, in their last outing.
• A&M is 10-1 at home on the year, including a 5-1 mark against Big 12 foes.
• Tyra White is one of four Aggies scoring in double figures and leads the squad at 13.7 points per game.
• Kelsey Bone is pulling a team-best 6.8 boards per contest and ranks third among league players in field goal percentage at 54.3.
• The Aggies lead the league in turnover margin (+5.7) and offensive rebounds (17.0 rpg).
• The Cowgirls snapped a three-game losing streak in the series on Jan. 24 with their 57-53 win in Stillwater.
• OSU now owns a 22-20 lead overall in the all-time series and two of its last three wins against the Aggies have come in College Station.
• The Cowgirls will be looking to sweep the season series for the first time since 2001.
Baylor Leftovers
• Taylor Schippers led the team with a career-high 11 points and matched her career high with three 3-pointers.
• Freshman LaShawn Jones posted career highs with five points and four rebounds.
