Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Back In Action Against Lamar Friday Morning
November 07, 2019 | Cowgirl Basketball
Game Notes
NR/RV Oklahoma State Cowgirls
(1-0; 0-0 Big 12) • Head Coach: Jim Littell (9th Year — 162-95)
vs.
Lamar Cardinals
(0-0; 0-0 Southland) • Head Coach: Aqua Franklin (1st Year — 0-0)
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Game 2 · November 8, 2019 · 11 a.m.
Venue: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Tickets: okstate.com/tickets
TV: None
Video: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer)
Radio: KGFY — 105.5 FM (Kevin T. Gum, Casey Kendrick)
Live Stats: okstate.statbroadcast.com
Social Media: Twitter — @osuwbb, Instagram — @osuwbb
Facebook — www.facebook.com/CowgirlBasketball/
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What 2 Watch 4
• Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will close out its season-opening homestand on Friday at 11 a.m. when it plays host to Lamar.
• The contest will serve as OSU's annual Cowgirl Class at the Court outing and is sponsored by the Wondertorium.
• The Cowgirls will be facing their second consecutive opponent coming off a 20-win campaign and postseason berth from a year ago.
• Cowgirl head coach Jim Littell stands 10 victories shy of 800 for his coaching career.
• The Cowgirls received one vote in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Junior Natasha Mack recorded double-doubles in OSU's exhibition contest against Emporia State (10 pts., 12 rbs.) as well as its season opener on Tuesday against Idaho (11 pts., 14 rbs.)
• Vivian Gray has scored in double figures in 26 consecutive games and 29 of her 31 outings as a Cowgirl.
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Know The Foe
• Head coach Aqua Franklin is in her first season as the program's head coach.
• The Cowgirls faced Franklin during her four-year standout career as a player at Texas A&M as well as her time as an assistant coach at Kansas.
• Lamar posted a 24-7 mark a year ago, including a 17-1 record against conference foes.
• The Cardinals lost in the first round of the WNIT, snapping a 42 game winning streak on their home floor.
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The Series
• The Cowgirls have won all seven previous meetings in the series with Lamar.
• The two teams last met on Nov. 13, 2015, a 90-45 OSU victory in Stillwater.
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Last Time Out
• The Cowgirls won their 14th consecutive home opener and improved to 36-11 all time in season openers.
• OSU improved to 2-0 all time against the Vandals.
• Five Cowgirls saw their first action with Natasha Mack, Sara Rodrigues earning the starting nod and Lauren Fields, Micah Dennis and Bigue Sarr coming off the bench in their debuts.
• Mack led the Cowgirls with 11 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to log her first career double-double.
• The Cowgirl defense held the Vandals to a 27.3 percent shooting effort from the floor.
• After committing 25 turnovers in their exhibition contest against Emporia State, the Cowgirls limited that number to just seven against Idaho.
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NR/RV Oklahoma State Cowgirls
(1-0; 0-0 Big 12) • Head Coach: Jim Littell (9th Year — 162-95)
vs.
Lamar Cardinals
(0-0; 0-0 Southland) • Head Coach: Aqua Franklin (1st Year — 0-0)
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Game 2 · November 8, 2019 · 11 a.m.
Venue: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Tickets: okstate.com/tickets
TV: None
Video: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer)
Radio: KGFY — 105.5 FM (Kevin T. Gum, Casey Kendrick)
Live Stats: okstate.statbroadcast.com
Social Media: Twitter — @osuwbb, Instagram — @osuwbb
Facebook — www.facebook.com/CowgirlBasketball/
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What 2 Watch 4
• Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will close out its season-opening homestand on Friday at 11 a.m. when it plays host to Lamar.
• The contest will serve as OSU's annual Cowgirl Class at the Court outing and is sponsored by the Wondertorium.
• The Cowgirls will be facing their second consecutive opponent coming off a 20-win campaign and postseason berth from a year ago.
• Cowgirl head coach Jim Littell stands 10 victories shy of 800 for his coaching career.
• The Cowgirls received one vote in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Junior Natasha Mack recorded double-doubles in OSU's exhibition contest against Emporia State (10 pts., 12 rbs.) as well as its season opener on Tuesday against Idaho (11 pts., 14 rbs.)
• Vivian Gray has scored in double figures in 26 consecutive games and 29 of her 31 outings as a Cowgirl.
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Know The Foe
• Head coach Aqua Franklin is in her first season as the program's head coach.
• The Cowgirls faced Franklin during her four-year standout career as a player at Texas A&M as well as her time as an assistant coach at Kansas.
• Lamar posted a 24-7 mark a year ago, including a 17-1 record against conference foes.
• The Cardinals lost in the first round of the WNIT, snapping a 42 game winning streak on their home floor.
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The Series
• The Cowgirls have won all seven previous meetings in the series with Lamar.
• The two teams last met on Nov. 13, 2015, a 90-45 OSU victory in Stillwater.
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Last Time Out
• The Cowgirls won their 14th consecutive home opener and improved to 36-11 all time in season openers.
• OSU improved to 2-0 all time against the Vandals.
• Five Cowgirls saw their first action with Natasha Mack, Sara Rodrigues earning the starting nod and Lauren Fields, Micah Dennis and Bigue Sarr coming off the bench in their debuts.
• Mack led the Cowgirls with 11 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to log her first career double-double.
• The Cowgirl defense held the Vandals to a 27.3 percent shooting effort from the floor.
• After committing 25 turnovers in their exhibition contest against Emporia State, the Cowgirls limited that number to just seven against Idaho.
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