Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Close Non-Conference Play Against UTPA
December 28, 2013 | Cowgirl Basketball
Dec. 28, 2013
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
10-0 overall; 0-0 Big 12
No. 11 AP, No. 13 USA Today Coaches
Head Coach Jim Littell (Southwestern College, 1977)
3rd Year at OSU (53-23); 3rd Year Overall (53-23)
vs.
Texas-Pan American Broncs
6-6 overall
NR-AP, NR-USA Today Coaches
Head Coach Larry Tidwell
Seventh Year Overall (134-72); First Year at UTPA (6-6)
Game 11
Sunday :: Dec. 29, 2013 :: 2 p.m.
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
What 2 Watch 4
• The Cowgirls will play at home for the first time since Dec. 1 when they host Texas-Pan American on Sunday at 2 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
• The Cowgirls are 10-0 and one of just seven remaining undefeated teams in the country.
• OSU will attempt to finish its non-conference home slate undefeated for the third year in a row.
• OSU will look to start 11-0 and match the best start in school history, which came last year.
• The Cowgirls also own a 31-game home winning streak against non-conference opponents.
• The Cowgirls will look to finish undefeated at home against non-league foes for the third year in a row and the seventh time in the last eight years.
• OSU has compiled a record of 74-1 over the past eight years at home against non-conference teams with the lone loss coming against No. 5 Duke.
Last Time Out
• The Cowgirls are coming off a pair of victories at the Puerto Rico Classic, defeating Michigan State on Dec. 19 and Georgia Tech on Dec. 21.
• Against Michigan State, OSU trailed at the half for the first time this season.
• Liz Donohoe matched her career high with 27 points against Georgia Tech.
Know The Foe
• The Broncs will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak after dropping a pair of games at the Wichita State Winter Classic.
• UTPA has an Oklahoma connection in junior Cherrell Price, who is a native of Midwest City.
• Two of the Broncs' six losses have come against Big 12 foes, a 70-48 loss at Texas Tech on Nov. 10 and a 73-47 loss at TCU on Dec. 15.
OSU Vs. UTPA — The Series
• OSU has won all seven meetings against UTPA.
• The two teams last met on Nov. 20 of last year with the Cowgirls winning 96-42 in Stillwater.
• The last six meetings have all taken place inside Gallagher-Iba Arena, while the first-ever meeting was an OSU victory in 1991 in Kansas City.
