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Wed February 27, 2008

Home games will decide postseason plans

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Oklahoma State's Danielle Green, right, drives the lane guarded by Amanda Thompson during the Sooners' 81-71 win on Saturday. The Cowgirls know they need to defend their home court if they want a first-round bye in the Big 12 Tournament. by STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Texas A&M at Oklahoma State
•When: 7 tonight

•Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater

•Radio: KGFY-105.5

Probable starters

Oklahoma State (20-3, 8-2)
Pos. Player Ht Cl. Pts. Reb.
C Maria Cordero 6-3 Sr. 9.9 6.1
F Shaunte' Smith 6-0 Jr. 8.5 7.8
G Danielle Green 5-8 Sr. 13.3 7.1
G Taylor Hardeman 5-10 Jr. 7.2 2.3
G Andrea Riley 5-5 So. 22.7 4.2*
Texas A&M (20-7, 8-5)
F Morenike Atunrase 5-10 Sr. 8.5 4.1
F Danielle Gant 5-11 Jr. 14.8 7.3
C La Toya Micheaux 6-3 Jr. 3.6 5.5
G Takia Starks 5-8 Jr. 17.3 4.4
G A'Quonesia Franklin 5-3 Sr 7.4 4.9*
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By Ray Martin
Staff Writer
STILLWATER — As March Madness draws near, complicated postseason scenarios abound.

But for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls to earn their desired first-round bye at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City in March, the task is clear: defend the home court.


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Home games against Texas A&M and Texas Tech and a road game at Baylor remain for the Cowgirls. If OSU wins two home games, it finishes in the top four in the conference for the first time, regardless of the outcome at Baylor. Lose a home game, and the Cowgirls are forced to win in Waco, where Baylor is undefeated. The first of those games tips off tonight against Texas A&M at 7 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

"I think Texas A&M is the hottest team in the conference right now, and they are the defending champs,” OSU coach Kurt Budke said. "We will have to play a great game to beat them.”

The Cowgirls have as many conference losses on Eddie Sutton Court as they have on the road this season. They suffered an upset at the hands of Iowa State last week, and lost to Kansas State earlier this season.

Budke credits the difficulty of the Big 12, and said he expects eight teams from the conference to make the NCAA tournament.

"Only Baylor is undefeated at home,” He said. "That just shows how incredibly tough this conference is.”

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