Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Set To Take On Baylor
January 02, 2015 | Cowgirl Basketball
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
10-1 overall; 0-0 Big 12
No. 18-AP, No. 14-USA Today Coaches
Head Coach Jim Littell (Southwestern College, 1977)
Fourth Year at OSU (78-33)
Fourth Year Overall (78-33)
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Baylor Lady Bears
11-1 overall; 0-0 Big 12
6-AP, 5-USA Today Coaches
Head Coach Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech, 1984)
15th Year at Baylor (415-87)
15th Year Overall (415-87)
Game 12
Saturday :: Jan. 3, 2015 :: 11:00 a.m. (CST)
Waco, Texas
Ferrell Center (10,284)
Radio -- KGFY (105.5 FM)
Kevin T. Gum (PxP), Casey Kendrick (Color)
Television -- FSN
Ron Thulin (PxP), Brenda VanLengen (Color)
Video -- None
What 2 Watch 4
• Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will begin conference play on Saturday when it travels to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor at 11 a.m.
• The Cowgirls bring an eight-game winning streak into the game after defeating Northwestern State on Dec. 29.
• Liz Donohoe is slated to start her 113th consecutive game in a Cowgirl uniform.
• The Lady Bears carry a No. 6 ranking into the contest and will be OSU's second ranked opponent of the year.
• A win would be OSU's first over an opponent ranked in the top 10 since knocking off No. 8 Texas A&M, 67-63, on Jan. 31, 2010.
• The Cowgirls are 8-10 all time in Big 12 openers after knocking off Texas to start the league slate a year ago.
• OSU checks in at No. 18 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 14 in the Coaches' Poll, marking the 28th week in a row the Cowgirls have appeared in the Top 25.
Know The Foe
• Baylor brings a 10-game winning streak and overall record of 11-1 into the contest.
• The Lady Bears' lone loss of the year came on Nov. 17 at Kentucky in front of 22,075 fans.
• Baylor leads the league with its 91.0 points per game and in rebounding margin (+17.6).
• Nina Davis paces the Big 12 with her 22.6 points per contest, Khadijiah Cave is tops in field-goal percentage at 66 percent and Niya Johnson's 8.2 assists per game lead the league.
OSU vs. Baylor ... The Series
• The Lady Bears have won the last 11 in the series and hold a 33-10 advantage overall against OSU.
• The two squads have met three times in each of the past two seasons.
• The Cowgirls last win in the series came on Jan. 9, 2010, a 78-65 victory in Stillwater.
• OSU last won in Waco on March 6, 2008.
Last Time Out
• The Cowgirls completed their fourth consecutive undefeated home non-conference slate with their 89-44 win over Northwestern State.
• OSU shot 59.7 percent from the floor, marking the fourth time this year it has eclipsed the 50 percent mark.
• The Cowgirls assisted on 25 of their 37 field goals.
• Katelyn Loecker saw her first action of the season, finishing with four points, two boards and two assists.
