Cowgirls Look To Bounce Back Against West Virginia

Saturday, February 13

Stillwater, OK

5:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

West Virginia

February 12, 2016 | Cowgirl Basketball

Game Notes

No. 20 Oklahoma St. Cowgirls
(18-5; 8-4 Big 12) • Head Coach: Jim Littell (5th Year — 106-49)

West Virginia Mountaineers
(19-6; 8-4 Big 12) • Head Coach: Mike Carey (15th Year — 316-167)

Game 24 • Feb. 13, 2016 • 5:00 p.m. CST • Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)

What 2 Watch 4
• Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will look to bounce back from its first loss since Jan. 13 when it hosts No. 24 West Virginia on Saturday at 5 p.m.
• The Cowgirls will be playing their second consecutive game against a Top-25 foe after facing No. 6 Texas.
• OSU has three wins this season over Top-25 opponents, knocking off Baylor and Oklahoma (twice).
• Saturday's contest will serve as OSU's Play4Kay contest with the Cowgirls donning white uniforms with pink trim with pink shoes and accessories as well in an effort to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
• In six games against ranked teams this season, Brittney Martin is averaging 20 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
• The Cowgirls stand at No. 17 in the NCAA RPI.
• OSU has held its opponents to single-digit point totals in 12 quarters, including nine in Big 12 play.
• Martin enters play having logged double-doubles in seven of the squad's last eight games.
• Martin ranks as the nation's No. 14 scorer at 21.6 points per game, while Roddricka Patton ranks second with her 7.6 assists per game.
• Martin ranks 31st nationally with her 2.7 steals per contest and is 13th with her 11.0 boards per game.
• Martin enters play as the league's leader in scoring, rebounding and steals.
• Patton has recorded double-digit assist totals in four of the past six games.

Know The Foe
• West Virginia has won three in a row after its win over Iowa State on Feb. 10.
• The Mountaineers are 4-3 this season on the road.
• WVU leads the league in field goal percentage defense at 33.4 percent and blocked shots at 6.4 per contest.
• Bria Holmes is third in scoring at 17.0 points per outing.

OSU vs. WVU ... The Series
• West Virginia leads the overall series by a 5-3 count.
• OSU snapped a three-game losing streak against the Mountaineers with last year's 52-46 win in Morgantown.
• WVU has won three in a row in Stillwater.
• OSU's lone home win in the series came on Dec. 29, 2000, a 95-62 victory.

Last Time Out
• OSU saw its six-game winning streak come to an end with its loss at No. 6 Texas on Wednesday.
• The loss was OSU's third in a row against Texas.
• Kaylee Jensen matched her season high with four blocked shots against the Horns.
• Jensen also logged her eighth double-double of the season, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• OSU saw its six-game winning streak come to an end with its loss at No. 6 Texas on Wednesday.
• The loss was OSU's third in a row against Texas.
• Kaylee Jensen matched her season high with four blocked shots against the Horns.
• Jensen also logged her eighth double-double of the season, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds.