Notes: No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 2 Duke

March 26, 2013

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With their 68-59 loss to Duke, the Cowgirls now hold an 8-11 record in NCAA tournament play.
Much like their first round game against DePaul, Oklahoma State got off to a strong start early in this game, leading by as much as 13 points in the first half.
At the half, Oklahoma State led Duke 34-21. The Cowgirls held Duke to 30 percent shooting from the floor. In the half, Oklahoma State also forced 10 turnovers that led to 10 points going the other way.
Duke took a 4-2 lead at the 17:02 mark in the first half, but Oklahoma State rattled off an 11-0 run over a four and a half minute stretch to regain the advantage and take a nine-point lead.
In the second half, Duke's shooting picked up, helping the Blue Devils claw back and eventually take the lead at the 4:23 mark of the second half. Duke never relinquished their lead.
With her eight rebounds tonight, Toni Young passed Lisa McGill and Shea Jackson on the list of Oklahoma State career NCAA tournament rebounding leaders.
Duke leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage this season. On average, the Blue Devils shoot 42 percent from beyond the arc. The Cowgirls held them to well below that tonight, only allowing 24 percent.
The Cowgirls spread out the scoring tonight. Four of the seven players that touched the floor tonight for Oklahoma State reached double digits in scoring.

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