Oklahoma State Cowgirls Paint the Victory in Texas Tech's House
The Oklahoma State Cowgirls, with a season record of 0-0, secured a decisive victory over the Texas Tech Lady Raiders, who now stand at 0-1. The final score read 60-50 in favor of the visiting team.
The Cowgirls' performance was marked by their impressive field goal accuracy, converting 46 percent of their attempts. Their two-point shooting was particularly effective, with a success rate of 62 percent from within the arc. The team also excelled at capitalizing on turnovers, scoring 15 points off turnovers compared to just seven by the Lady Raiders.
Dominating inside play was key for Oklahoma State as they racked up an impressive 32 points in the paint. This interior strength was complemented by their ability to secure rebounds; they outrebounded Texas Tech with a total rebound count of 37 against Texas Tech's 32. Of these rebounds, six were on the offensive glass which contributed to nine second-chance points.
Defensively, Oklahoma State showed tenacity with six steals and kept personal fouls to a significant number at twenty for the game. Their defensive efforts limited Texas Tech's scoring opportunities and disrupted their offensive flow throughout each quarter.
On offense, ball distribution played an integral role as evidenced by thirteen assists that helped facilitate scoring opportunities across the court for Oklahoma State. Despite twelve turnovers during play, they maintained an assists turnover ratio above one (1.18), reflecting efficient ball handling under pressure.
Texas Tech struggled from beyond the arc with only three made three-pointers out of twenty-two attempts resulting in a low three-point percentage of fourteen percent compared to twenty-three percent achieved by Oklahoma State who made five successful shots from downtown.
The Lady Raiders did excel at free throw accuracy hitting eighty-seven percent from the line but it wasn't enough to bridge the gap created by other aspects where they fell short such as fast break points where they scored none against four by Oklahoma State and second-chance points where they managed seven against nine by their opponents.
Looking ahead after this conference game win on foreign hardwoods and before returning home fans at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater; The next challenge for Oklahoma State Cowgirls will be facing off against Houston Cougars on February 17th at four o'clock PM Central Time Zone. Fans can catch all upcoming action live as it unfolds within Gallagher-Iba Arena or tune into broadcasts scheduled for that day.