Oklahoma State University Athletics
Saturday, March 21
Los Angeles, Calif.
6:30 P.M.
Oklahoma State University
24-9,12-6Big 12
82
vs
68
Princeton
26-4,12-2Ivy League
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Princeton
13
20
20
15
68
Oklahoma St.
23
25
13
21
82
Oklahoma State women beat Princeton 82-68 for coach Jacie Hoyt’s first March Madness win
March 21, 2026 | Cowgirl Basketball
Box Score
OSU Press Conference
Princeton Press Conference
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oklahoma State survived blowing most of their leads of 18 and 14 points to beat Princeton 82-68 on Saturday, giving Jacie Hoyt her first March Madness win in her fourth season as coach.
The eighth-seeded Cowgirls (24-9) were led by Achol Akot with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jaydyn Wooten had 18 points and 10 assists and Micah Gray added 16 points.
Oklahoma State had lost in the first round in its last two March Madness appearances.
The ninth-seeded Tigers (26-4) closed within four in the third quarter, when they outscored the Cowgirls 20-13, and within five early in the fourth. Princeton was led by Madison St. Rose with 17 points. Skye Belker and Ashley Chea had 14 points each while combining to make seven of the Tigers' eight 3-pointers in the game.
Oklahoma State was too strong in the fourth, outscoring the Tigers 21-15, including a 9-0 run after the Tigers got to 63-58. The Cowgirls ran off nine straight points to start the fourth to snuff out Princeton's hopes.
Princeton remains stuck on just three March Madness wins in program history, the last coming in 2022.
The Tigers trailed by 18 points in the second quarter after the Cowgirls had runs of 14-0 and 8-0 to lead 48-33 at halftime.
OSU Press Conference
Princeton Press Conference
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oklahoma State survived blowing most of their leads of 18 and 14 points to beat Princeton 82-68 on Saturday, giving Jacie Hoyt her first March Madness win in her fourth season as coach.
The eighth-seeded Cowgirls (24-9) were led by Achol Akot with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jaydyn Wooten had 18 points and 10 assists and Micah Gray added 16 points.
Oklahoma State had lost in the first round in its last two March Madness appearances.
The ninth-seeded Tigers (26-4) closed within four in the third quarter, when they outscored the Cowgirls 20-13, and within five early in the fourth. Princeton was led by Madison St. Rose with 17 points. Skye Belker and Ashley Chea had 14 points each while combining to make seven of the Tigers' eight 3-pointers in the game.
Oklahoma State was too strong in the fourth, outscoring the Tigers 21-15, including a 9-0 run after the Tigers got to 63-58. The Cowgirls ran off nine straight points to start the fourth to snuff out Princeton's hopes.
Princeton remains stuck on just three March Madness wins in program history, the last coming in 2022.
The Tigers trailed by 18 points in the second quarter after the Cowgirls had runs of 14-0 and 8-0 to lead 48-33 at halftime.
Team Stats
PU
OSU
FG%
.426
.525
3FG%
.471
.474
FT%
.889
.818
RB
25
35
TO
10
13
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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