Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Host Bears In WNIT Third Round
March 21, 2012 | Cowgirl Basketball
March 21, 2012
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
18-12 overall; 8-10 Big 12
vs.
Missouri State Bears
24-8 overall; 14-4 MVC
Game 31
Thursday :: March 22, 2012 :: 7:00 p.m. CST
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
What 2 Watch 4
• The Cowgirls will look to advance to the WNIT's quarterfinal round on Thursday when they host Missouri State at 7 p.m. in Stillwater.
• OSU advanced to the third round with a 63-44 win over Wichita State on Sunday in Stillwater.
• The Cowgirls are 14-3 this season at home and would tie the school's single-season home win record with a victory. OSU won 15 home games last year.
• 119 of OSU's 150 starts thus far have been made by freshmen and sophomores.
• Tiffany Bias has 195 assists on the year and will be looking to become just the third OSU player in school history to record 200 assists in a season.
• Bias is six assists shy of tying for the No. 2 spot on the school's single-season list held by Liz Brown.
WNIT History
• The Cowigrls are 7-4 all time in the event.
• The Cowgirls made their lone quarterfinal appearance in 2001, finishing 2-1 with a pair of home wins.
• OSU reached the second round in three of its previous four trips to the WNIT.
• OSU has played in the event two of the last four years, including last year's second-round showing.
• The Cowgirls are 7-0 all time in WNIT home games.
Know The Foe
• Missouri State comes to town having won 14 of its last 16 after its 82-65 win over Memphis in the second round on Saturday.
• The Bears have played 13 games all time in the WNIT with all 13 coming at home (10-3).
• MSU ranks 19th nationally in scoring offense with its 73.3 points per game.
• MSU is one of 11 OSU foes with 20 wins on the year.
• The Cowgirls knocked off the Bears on Dec. 8, 80-57, and now lead the overall series by a 5-3 count.
Wichita State Leftovers
• Toni Young scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her 21st career double-double
• Young passed the 700-rebound mark for her career to become just the second player in school history to log 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 100 blocks.
• Liz Donohoe added her fourth career double-double.
