3 PM (Eastern for me) is an hour off the Tennessee game. I may pop in for a bit since the last one was so fun, but I won’t be around for the whole thing.

For Oklahoma State:
Tiffany Bias, Liz Donohoe, Jenni Bryan, Kendra Suttles, Vicky McIntyre (the ‘senior’ group of 4 sophs, 1 freshie)

For Rice:
D’Frantz Smart, Jessica Goswitz, Brianna Hypolite, Candace Ashford, Jessica Kuster (the legit ‘senior’ group of 3 seniors, a junior & a soph)… Rice’s tallest girls is 6-2, so 6-6 McIntyre should have a pretty decent-like size advantage

In addition to the thread: Gametracker

Vicky McIntyre with 2 early D Boards. She is just so big.

Both teams have missed a couple bunnies, but OSU is getting really good looks. The Cowgirls have the last 7 points in the game…

I think I’m going to like her game… just hit a j from the top of the key, the play before she drove to the basket. She’s not afraid to get in there and work. Good sign from a first year player

Vicky heard Nate asking about her offensive presence…she has the last six points for the Cowgirls…Budke is definitely exploiting the size advantage thus far

Kendra, a 6-1 sophomore is playing for the Pokes while Vicky is taking a breather…and gets herself three quick layups

Which I’m ok with (after being a bit nervous for this one). OSU has more than doubled them up at 38-16 and the offense seems to be flowing rather well. For a team where points come at a premium – or have since Andrea graduated – the Cowgirls are shooting well over 50% right now, a very good sign.

OSU 38, Rice 16 – 7:52, 1st half

These girls sure are young. Some decisions are just so silly. Tossing the ball straight into a Rice player, etc… But OSU leads 45-24 with 3:27 in the first. Standouts to me include McIntyre, Suttles and Donohoe…

Holding Rice to 17.6% shooting (1-of-8 from 3-point range)

Um wow. What is this offense thing??? 64.9 percent shooting in the first half for OSU, 27.3% for the Owls. Kendra Suttles has 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting, five boards, two assists and a steal.

A couple misses, a few turnovers… first points of the half come at the 18:16 mark as Lindsey Keller buries a J with the assist to Donohoe…

It’s worked a couple times, and not so much a couple times.

OSU 67, Rice 37 – 15:37, 2nd half

Cowgirls still shooting 64.6% in the game… the highest field goal percentage ever for OSU is .625 in 1980 against Marymount. Wouldn’t that be a splendid record to break? Still lots o’ game left tho…

Starting to rack up a little as the press is seriously getting physical. Owls up to 6 in the half right now – 10:26 to play in the game

The girls I’ve never heard of are playing decent minutes. And missing shots. I’m guessing the single-game FT% record is safe. We’re down to 60.7% with 9 minutes to play

Working the ball inside to Suttles for the easy layup. She’s got 27 points, nine rebounds…

A Liz Donohoe steal, feed to Lindsey Keller and fastbreak lay in by Tiffany Bias was the OG&E Power Play of the Game – there have been many options today (thankfully)

One very evident thing about Rice this afternoon is there is no quit in this team. None at all. Still pressing, fighting for balls, fouling even.

As someone who was nervous about this one, I’m very much happy with this outcome. Cowgirls had two 20-point scorers and Tiffany Bias ended with a career-high 12 assists