OKLAHOMA STATE vs. WASHINGTON STATE
12 p.m. | Friday | Nov. 20, 2016
Pullman, Wash. | Beasley Coliseum (11,671)
SERIES HISTORY
The Cowgirls beat the Cougars, 70-60, in Stillwater last season to snap WSU's 5-0 start to the 2015-16 season. The game last year was the first meeting between the two team. Kaylee Jensen leads the Cowgirls' attack averaging 17.3 ppg while grabbing 9.3 rbg. As a team the Cowgirls average victory has been by +29.3 points. The two teams have a common opponent as each has defeated LMU. WSU won 92-45 to start the year while OSU won 66-58 on Thursday night.
LAST TIME OUT
Behind a swarming defense and a balanced attack the Washington State women's basketball team routed San Francisco, 73-35, on Friday night. The 35 points allowed was the lowest point total for a WSU opponent in nearly 40 seasons tying a total given up by the 1979 Cougars in a 76-35 win over Alaska-Anchorage. The Cougars saw three players reach double figures in scoring led by
Ivana Kmetovska's career-best 13 while
Borislava Hristova and
Maria Kostourkova each chipped in 11. Nine different Cougars scored on the night. WSU forced 35 turnovers on the night which led to 24 points while also blocking six shots. The Cougs held a 49-to-39 rebounding edge with junior
Louise Brown pulling down a game-high nine.
ABOUT THE COWGIRLS
The Cowgirls enter the day with a 3-0 record having defeated LMU, 66-58, most recently last Thursday at home in Stillwater. The win pushed its non-conference home winning streak to 51. In the contest, Karli Wheeler led all scorers in the game as she finished with 17 points, which including going 7-of-10 from the free throw line. As a team the Cowgirls are averaging 76.0 ppg on 46.9% shooting.
