Saturday, January 22
Stillwater, Okla.
2:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
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Oklahoma State
WVU Meets Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday
January 21, 2022 01:26 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team makes the trek to Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Saturday, Jan. 22, as the Mountaineers square off against Oklahoma State.
Tipoff against the Cowgirls is set for 2 p.m. ET, from Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Saturday's contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Additionally, fans can listen to the game on the WVU Gameday App, WVUsports.com or on 1490 AM/98.3 FM WBKE, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Live stats will be available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (8-7, 1-4 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (6-9, 1-5 Big 12) meet for the 23rd time on Saturday. WVU is 12-10 all-time against OSU, but the Cowgirls hold a 6-4 advantage over the Mountaineers when playing in Stillwater.
West Virginia has won the last two meetings against Oklahoma State, including a 59-50 win in the semifinals of the 2021 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Missouri. OSU has won the last two meetings in Stillwater. WVU's last victory inside Gallagher-Iba Arena came on Feb. 20, 2019 (77-54).
Oklahoma State enters Saturday's tilt on a three-game losing streak. OSU's last win came on Jan. 8, a 57-55 win over Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Last time out, the Cowgirls suffered a 67-49 loss to No. 15 Baylor on Jan. 19, at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Taylen Collins and Lexy Keys co-led Oklahoma State in scoring against the Lady Bears, with 16 points apiece. Collins also paced OSU in rebounding by hauling in six boards.
Lauren Fields has led the Cowgirls' scoring efforts this season, with 229 points and average of 16.4 per game. Fields has accounted for 26.5% of Oklahoma State's total offense this season.
Last time out, West Virginia fell to No. 14/19 Oklahoma, 88-76, on Jan. 19, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. WVU was led in scoring and rebounding by junior forward Esmery Martinez, who tallied a career-high 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds, good for the 20th double-double of her career.
Senior forward Kari Niblack, who tallied 13 points against the Sooners earlier in the week, is closing in on 1,000 career points, as she has 979 during her three years at WVU. She would become the 38th 1,000-point scorer in program history.
West Virginia has forced 317 turnovers this season and is averaging 21.13 turnovers forced per game this season, good for No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 24 nationally. WVU has forced 20 or more turnovers in nine games this season, including 30 or more in two games.
Tipoff against the Cowgirls is set for 2 p.m. ET, from Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Saturday's contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Additionally, fans can listen to the game on the WVU Gameday App, WVUsports.com or on 1490 AM/98.3 FM WBKE, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Live stats will be available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (8-7, 1-4 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (6-9, 1-5 Big 12) meet for the 23rd time on Saturday. WVU is 12-10 all-time against OSU, but the Cowgirls hold a 6-4 advantage over the Mountaineers when playing in Stillwater.
West Virginia has won the last two meetings against Oklahoma State, including a 59-50 win in the semifinals of the 2021 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Missouri. OSU has won the last two meetings in Stillwater. WVU's last victory inside Gallagher-Iba Arena came on Feb. 20, 2019 (77-54).
Oklahoma State enters Saturday's tilt on a three-game losing streak. OSU's last win came on Jan. 8, a 57-55 win over Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Last time out, the Cowgirls suffered a 67-49 loss to No. 15 Baylor on Jan. 19, at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Taylen Collins and Lexy Keys co-led Oklahoma State in scoring against the Lady Bears, with 16 points apiece. Collins also paced OSU in rebounding by hauling in six boards.
Lauren Fields has led the Cowgirls' scoring efforts this season, with 229 points and average of 16.4 per game. Fields has accounted for 26.5% of Oklahoma State's total offense this season.
Last time out, West Virginia fell to No. 14/19 Oklahoma, 88-76, on Jan. 19, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. WVU was led in scoring and rebounding by junior forward Esmery Martinez, who tallied a career-high 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds, good for the 20th double-double of her career.
Senior forward Kari Niblack, who tallied 13 points against the Sooners earlier in the week, is closing in on 1,000 career points, as she has 979 during her three years at WVU. She would become the 38th 1,000-point scorer in program history.
West Virginia has forced 317 turnovers this season and is averaging 21.13 turnovers forced per game this season, good for No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 24 nationally. WVU has forced 20 or more turnovers in nine games this season, including 30 or more in two games.
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