Riley scores 35, including late free throws, to lead Oklahoma St. past So. Miss
| Team Stat Comparison |
|
SOUTHERN MISS |
OKLAHOMA STATE |
| Points |
72 |
75 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
24-62 (.387) |
25-48 (.521) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
5-18 (.278) |
4-15 (.267) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
19-29 (.655) |
21-31 (.677) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
24 (1/0) |
23 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
3 |
13 |
| Game Leaders |
| | SOUTHERN MISS | OKLAHOMA STATE |
| Points | C. Rucker 24 | A. Riley 35 |
| Rebounds | P. Love 13 | S. Spears 5 |
| Assists | A. Barber 5 | A. Riley 11 |
| Steals | C. Rucker 5 | A. Riley 3 |
| · Team Stats: Southern Miss | Oklahoma State
|
| 2008-09 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| · Dec 19, 2008 | @OKST 75, USM 72 | Recap | Box Score |
| Next 5 Games |
| SOUTHERN MISS (ET) |
OKLAHOMA STATE (ET) |
| 12/20 @CSN 4:00pm | | 12/30 NICH 8:00pm | | 01/03 @UCF 2:00pm | | 01/08 @UAB 8:00pm | | 01/10 @MEM 3:00pm |
|
| 12/20 @UNLV 6:30pm | | 12/22 EKY 8:00pm | | 12/28 UNT 3:00pm | | 01/03 UTPA 5:30pm | | 01/06 CENT 6:30pm |
|
| · Complete Schedule: Southern Miss | Oklahoma State
|
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS -- Andrea Riley scored 35 points, and Oklahoma State (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) held off Southern Mississippi 75-72 Friday in the Desert Draw women's tournament hosted by UNLV.
Riley was 7-of-13 from the field and 19-of-25 from the foul line for the Cowgirls (6-2).
Candace Rucker led Southern Mississippi (5-6) with 24 points, and Pauline Love added 13.
A layup by Amber Eugene cut Oklahoma State's lead to 71-70 in the late going, but Riley's accuracy at the foul line in the final minute kept the Cowgirls ahead.
Oklahoma State scored the game's first nine points, but Southern Mississippi bounced back to take a 24-23 lead before the Cowgirls finished the first half on a 12-4 run for a 35-28 lead.
Southern Miss 72, 
(23) Oklahoma State 75