Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls To Take On Mountaineers
January 16, 2015 | Cowgirl Basketball
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
12-3 overall; 2-2 Big 12
No. 21-AP, No. 20-USA Today Coaches
Head Coach Jim Littell (Southwestern College, 1977)
Fourth Year at OSU (80-35)
Fourth Year Overall (80-35)
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West Virginia Mountaineers
10-6 overall; 0-4 Big 12
NR-AP, RV-USA Today Coaches
Head Coach Mike Carey
14th Year at West Virginia (284-152)
26th Year Overall (572-254)
Game 16
Saturday :: Jan. 17, 2015 :: 1:30 p.m.
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Radio -- KGFY (105.5 FM)
Kevin T. Gum (PxP), Casey Kendrick (Color)
Television -- Fox Sports 2
Ron Thulin (PxP), Brenda VanLengen (Color)
Video -- None
Tickets -- okstate.com/tickets
What 2 Watch 4
• Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will close out its two-game homestand on Saturday when West Virginia comes calling for a 1:30 p.m. contest inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
• Liz Donohoe is slated to start her 117th consecutive game in a Cowgirl uniform.
• The Cowgirls will be seeking the 700th win in program history. OSU has compiled an all-time mark of 699-543 since its first season in 1972-73.
• OSU has alternated wins and losses through its first four league games this season, continuing a trend from a year ago. Including the Big 12 Championship, OSU alternated wins and losses over its last 14 Big 12 games in 2014.
• Donohoe is five 3-pointers away from 200 for her career and one rebound away from 750 as a Cowgirl.
• OSU is 10-0 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena this season.
• The Cowgirls lead the league in 3-point field-goal percentage at 39.8 percent and rebounding defense at 32.3 per game.
• Donohoe currently leads the league in free-throw shooting at 90.7 percent, while Roshunda Johnson paces the Big 12 with her 3.2 steals per game.
• OSU checks in at No. 21 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 20 in the Coaches' Poll, marking the 30th week in a row the Cowgirls have appeared in the Top 25.
Know The Foe
• West Virginia comes to town in search of its first league win of the year after a 55-45 loss to Texas Tech in its most recent outing.
• The Mountaineers are 1-4 this season away from home with their victory coming at Fairleigh Dickinson.
• West Virginia leads the league in blocked shots at 6.6 per game and offensive rebounds at 16.9 per game.
• The Mountaineers have two of the league's top four scorers with Bria Holmes averaging a league-best 21.7 points per game and Averee Fields ranking fourth at 15.8 points per contest.
OSU vs. WVU ... The Series
• West Virginia has won four of the six meetings in the series with the Cowgirls.
• The Mountaineers swept the season series last season, including a 71-67 win in Stillwater.
• The two squads have met three times in Stillwater with WVU winning the last two.
• OSU's lone win at home in the series came on Dec. 29, 2000.
Last Time Out
• The Cowgirls evened the all-time series with Kansas State at 31 apiece.
• OSU has now won four in a row over the Wildcats.
• Liz Donohoe logged her 17th career double-double and surpassed the 1,500-point mark for her career.
• Five Cowgirls scored in double figures for the second time this season.
