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Associated Press
22-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Oklahoma State and South Dakota State square off in first round of NCAA Tournament
Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowgirls -6; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Oklahoma State plays No. 24 South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cowgirls' record in Big 12 play is 15-5, and their record is 10-1 in non-conference games. Oklahoma State ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 13.8 assists per game led by Jadyn Wooten averaging 3.5. The Jackrabbits are 19-0 in Summit play. South Dakota State leads the Summit allowing only 61.4 points per game while holding opponents to 38.6% shooting. Oklahoma State averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 5.7 per game South Dakota State gives up. South Dakota State has shot at a 48.5% rate from the field this season, 11.8 percentage points higher than the 36.7% shooting opponents of Oklahoma State have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Stailee Heard is averaging 16.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the Cowgirls. Micah Gray is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Paige Meyer is averaging 12.1 points and 5.3 assists for the Jackrabbits. Brooklyn Meyer is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cowgirls: 7-3, averaging 68.6 points, 36.8 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.8 points per game. Jackrabbits: 10-0, averaging 77.9 points, 36.6 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.3 points. ___
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Oklahoma State and South Dakota State square off in first round of NCAA Tournament
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (29-3, 19-0 Summit) vs. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (25-6, 15-5 Big 12) Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowgirls -6; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Oklahoma State plays No. 24 South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cowgirls' record in Big 12 play is 15-5, and their record is 10-1 in non-conference games. Oklahoma State ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 13.8 assists per game led by Jadyn Wooten averaging 3.5. The Jackrabbits are 19-0 in Summit play. South Dakota State leads the Summit allowing only 61.4 points per game while holding opponents to 38.6% shooting. Oklahoma State averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 5.7 per game South Dakota State gives up. South Dakota State has shot at a 48.5% rate from the field this season, 11.8 percentage points higher than the 36.7% shooting opponents of Oklahoma State have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Stailee Heard is averaging 16.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the Cowgirls. Micah Gray is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Paige Meyer is averaging 12.1 points and 5.3 assists for the Jackrabbits. Brooklyn Meyer is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cowgirls: 7-3, averaging 68.6 points, 36.8 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.8 points per game. Jackrabbits: 10-0, averaging 77.9 points, 36.6 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.3 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Partial blindness hasn't stopped Oklahoma State's Stailee Heard from leading the Cowgirls into NCAAs
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Stailee Heard never set out to become a role model or the face for those who deal with visual impairment. The leading scorer for the Oklahoma State women's basketball team that will face South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament on Saturday has never let the fact that she is blind in her right eye stop her from realizing her dreams. She isn't about to start now. 'I get that a lot actually because I don't tend to like telling people that because I don't want them to think of it as an excuse,' said Heard, who was born without vision in her right eye. 'This is how I have been my whole life, I know nothing different so it is pretty cool how people can look at that and say you are a good basketball player but now that they know you are blind in one eye, it is even better.' There might have been those who doubted whether her lack of vision in her right eye would keep Heard from realizing her dream of playing major college basketball. Those messages never came from friends and family members. 'My parents, they really pushed that and that was their message all the time,' Heard said. 'I never backed down. They never had to push that on me. I never backed down or shied away from it.' The fact that the Oklahoma State coaching staff didn't realize Heard was blind in one eye when they first started to watch the 5-foot-11 sophomore from Sapulpa, Oklahoma play speaks volumes about her game. 'She is so humble,' Oklahoma State women's basketball coach Jacie Hoyt said. 'It is not something that she talks about very much. I wish she did because it is so incredible and inspiring. 'I think she is such a great poster child for our program because we are very much about embracing adversity, not making excuses, not playing the victim. She is all about that. She doesn't do any of that. There aren't very many players in the country who would be able to handle that the way that she does.' Heard has enjoyed a breakout sophomore season highlighted by a 34-point game against Texas Tech in the Big 12 quarterfinals and 25 points in the loss to Baylor in the semifinals. Heard, who leads Oklahoma State in scoring at 16.7 points per game, and with an average of 8.1 rebounds, joins Micah Gray as the Oklahoma natives projected to start in Saturday's NCAA tournament opener. She is more than happy to talk to the high school players who come to see the Cowgirls play and let them know that they don't need to leave Oklahoma to make an impact on the basketball court. 'Being close to home means a lot,' Heard said. 'A lot of people come and we can show these youngsters, especially the high school players who come and watch, I always come and talk to them. I think it means a lot.'
Associated Press
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
No. 21 Oklahoma State takes on Cincinnati following Heard's 26-point game
Cincinnati Bearcats (15-11, 7-9 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowgirls (22-5, 12-4 Big 12) BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Oklahoma State faces Cincinnati after Stailee Heard scored 26 points in Oklahoma State's 82-65 win over the Colorado Buffaloes. The Cowgirls have gone 16-1 at home. Oklahoma State ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 33.3 points per game in the paint led by Heard averaging 6.9. The Bearcats are 7-9 in Big 12 play. Cincinnati is second in the Big 12 with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Jillian Hayes averaging 3.8. Oklahoma State scores 78.2 points, 12.7 more per game than the 65.5 Cincinnati gives up. Cincinnati has shot at a 36.8% rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points above the 36.6% shooting opponents of Oklahoma State have averaged. The Cowgirls and Bearcats match up Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Micah Gray is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowgirls, while averaging 14 points. Heard is averaging 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals over the last 10 games. Hayes is averaging 15.6 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Bearcats. Tineya Hylton is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cowgirls: 8-2, averaging 70.5 points, 33.0 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.6 points per game. Bearcats: 4-6, averaging 62.4 points, 32.4 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 35.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points. ___
Fox Sports
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Heard scores 28 with 10 rebounds, No. 24 Oklahoma State tops Arizona State 83-71
Heard scores 28 with 10 rebounds, No. 24 Oklahoma State tops Arizona State 83-71 Updated Jan. 29, 2025 9:49 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Stailee Heard scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 24 Oklahoma State used a strong first quarter to defeat Arizona State 83-71 on Wednesday night, the Cowgirls' fourth-straight win and Sun Devils' seventh-straight loss. The Cowgirls, off to their best start in 11 seasons, were down two when they went on an 11-0 run, starting with two Heard 3-pointers, to take the lead for good. That turned that into a 16-2 run to finish the first quarter with a 22-10 lead. Oklahoma State was 8 of 18 with three 3-pointers while the Sun Devils were 5 of 20, 0 for 5 behind the arc. OSU scored the last five points of the second quarter to lead 41-26 at halftime. Heard had 11 at the break. Heard had a pair of layups in an early 8-0 run to push the lead to 49-28. The Sun Devils had an 11-2 run to get within 11 in the fourth quarter but OSU's next two baskets were 3-pointers to end the threat. ADVERTISEMENT Anna Greata Asi had 14 points, Tenin Magassa added 11 and Alexia Smith had 10 for the Cowgirls (18-3, 8-2 Big 12 Conference). Heard led the team in scoring for the eighth-straight game and was the top rebounder in six of those games. Heard had five 3s. Tyi Skinner had 23 points for the Sun Devils (8-14, 2-8) and Jalyn Brown had 20 points and 11 rebounds. The Cowgirls play at No. 21 West Virginia on Saturday when BYU plays at ASU. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
