Dec. 7, 2011
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Missouri State Lady Bears (4-2/0-0 MVC) vs. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (4-0/0-0 Big 12)
Date: Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011
Tip: 7:05 p.m. (Central)
Location: Stillwater, Okla.
Site: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Radio: KTXR 101.3 FM
TV: KY3
Live Audio: RadioSpringfield.com
Live Video: Bears All-Access
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The Missouri State Lady Bears (4-2, 0-0 Missouri Valley Conference) earned their third consecutive victory Tuesday and now face a quick turnaround with a trip to Oklahoma State (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) for a 7:05 p.m. Thursday contest that will be televised locally in the Springfield area on KY3.
The Lady Bears, who are averaging 79.7 points per game and shooting nearly 47 percent from the field during their current winning streak, have already played one Big 12 school this season, losing 65-63 at Kansas State on Nov. 18.
Missouri State is 1-0 in the state of Oklahoma this year, winning 85-79 Nov. 26 at Oral Roberts. Christiana Shorter, a Tulsa native and the only Oklahoman on MSU's roster, scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in that game.
Series History
Missouri State and Oklahoma State are tied 3-3 in the all-time series, with the Cowgirls holding a 3-1 lead in Stillwater. The teams last met in 2000 with the Lady Bears claiming a 78-44 victory in Springfield during their most recent Final Four season. A year earlier, OSU won 66-58 in Stillwater.
Scouting OSU
Oklahoma State is 4-0 with victories against Rice, Coppin State, Alcorn State and Indiana. The Cowgirls are outscoring opponents by 26 points per game with a +7.0 rebounding margin and shoot 44 percent from the field, 34.1 percent on threes and 74.1 percent from the foul line. Opponents are shooting just 28.6 percent against the Cowgirls.
Four Cowgirls average in double figures, led by Kendra Suttles at 13.3 with a team-high 8.3 rebounds. Tiffany Bias puts in 12.5 points per outing and leads the NCAA with 8.8 assists per game.
The Cowgirls have no seniors on the roster, with four juniors, five sophomores and five freshmen making up the 14-player squad.
