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March 11, 2003
2003 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 11-13 and 15, 2003
Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
POSTGAME NOTES
FIRST ROUND - #6 Missouri vs. #11 Oklahoma State - March 11, 8:30 p.m.
TOURNAMENT
This was the second meeting between Missouri and Oklahoma State in the Big
12 Tournament. OSU defeated Missouri 67-48 in a first-round game in 1998.
Missouri is now (2-6) in first-round games.
Oklahoma State is now (5-2) in first-round games.
The sixth seed is now (4-3) all-time vs. the 11th seed.
MISSOURI
Junior forward Evan Unrau led the Tigers with 18 points, marking the 23rd
time she has scored double-digits on the year and fifth time over 20 pts
Junior forward Stretch James poured in 16 points reaching the 15 pts
plateau for the fifth time this season and two shy of her career-best.
Missouri outpaced the Cowgirls by a mark of 24 to 16 on the boards in the
first half, including a 9-3 advantage in offensive rebounds.
James and Unrau registered double-doubles for the Tigers. For James it was
her fourth double-double of the year and the eighth of the season for Unrau.
Unrau broke into the Big 12 Tournament record books in the category of
single-game rebounding with 14; she now ranks in a tie for fifth.
In hitting 12-13 (.923) free throws, the Tigers tied the 2001 Longhorns for
second-best percentage in tournament history and best for a first-round
game.
OKLAHOMA STATE
With Oklahoma State's 56-54 win over Missouri, the Cowgirls became the
third 11 seed to advance to the quarterfinals. The last time a No. 11 seed
advanced past the first round was in 1999, when OSU defeated Oklahoma 70-56.
The Cowgirls got off to a slow start, not scoring until the 15:28 mark and
allowing the Tigers to get out to an eight-point lead. The bucket was scored
by Meghan Craig. The Cowgirls did not score again until the 10:54 mark when
Thia Willis scored on a fast break lay-up. Oklahoma State started the game
2-12 from the field.
Junior Trisha Skibbe made her way into the Big 12 tournament record books
with 14 rebounds. She now ranks fifth all-time in single-game rebounds in
the first round. Her 12 defensive boards was the most in a first-round game
of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
2003 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament
March 11-15, Dallas, Texas (Reunion Arena)
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