Oklahoma State Cowgirls at Kansas Jayhawks
· NCAA Women's Basketball
57 - 51
No. 21 Oklahoma State women beat Kansas 57-51, finish 3rd in Big 12
Magassa also blocked six shots for the Cowgirls (24-5, 14-4), who set a school record for conference victories in upping their win streak to four. Oklahoma State won't play in the Big 12 Tournament until the quarterfinals as a top-4 team. The Cowgirls's 24 victories are their most since winning 25 times in the 2013-14 season.
Gray sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oklahoma State a 22-19 lead at halftime. She opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer for a two-possession lead. The Cowgirls upped their lead to eight before Kansas battled back to tie it twice — the final time at 51-all on a layup by S'Mya Nichols with 2:04 remaining. Gray answered with her final 3-pointer 40 seconds later and Oklahoma stayed in front from there.
Nichols scored 16 to lead the Jayhawks (16-13, 6-12), who finished 11th. All 16 teams will play for the Big 12 title. Placers five through eight receive a first-round bye.
Oklahoma State led 15-7 after one quarter. Kansas held the Cowgirls to four points in the second quarter before Gray's 3-pointer.
Oklahoma State took a 37-34 advantage into the final period after a 15-all third quarter.
Kansas played with a lead for just 11 seconds but never trailed by more than 10.
Kansas will open the tournament on Wednesday against Texas Tech.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 57 - 51 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 57 - 51 |
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Stailee Heard Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 51 |
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Brittany Harshaw missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 51 |
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Tenin Magassa subbing in for Oklahoma State | 57 - 51 |
Statistics
 OKST |
KU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-48 | FG | 19-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 14-18 | FT | 10-17 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 4,838 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |