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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State women's basketball is on the road for both of its games this week against Oklahoma State (Nov. 19) at 6 p.m. (MST) and Duke (Nov. 21) at 5 p.m. (MST).
The games will feature audio brought to you by
Mark Liptak and KISU 91.1 along with live stats. Pregame shows start approximately 20 minutes before game time. The game against Oklahoma will have video streaming available on ESPN+.
Scouting Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State finished the 2018-19 season with a 14-16 overall record including a 5-13 record in the Big 12 Conference. The Cowgirls have started their 2019-20 season with three victories against Idaho (62-47), Lamar (74-53), and Tulsa (78-48), giving them a second place ranking in their conference.
OSU's roster includes two seniors, five juniors, four sophomores, and four freshman, five of which are international players from Brazil, Canada, Ivory Coast, Mozambique and Senegal. Six players are listed as 6'3" or taller.
#12 Vivian Gray averaged 20 points per game her first season and was named Big-12 Newcomer of the Year along with being named to the Naismith watch list as best female player in D-I basketball. She averages 41 percent from the floor, 38 percent from three-point range, and 82 percent from the free throw line and also led the team in blocked shots last season.
The Cowgirls are led by 9th-year Head Coach Jim Littell who is closing in on 800 career wins.
All-Time Series Results
Overall: 0-1, Away: 0-1
11/18/13 A L 74-45
OSU leads the all-time series 1-0 with the last meeting on Nov. 18, 2013 in Stillwater, Ok. The game ended in a 74-45 final with the Bengals trailing by 20 points at halftime. OSU went on to compete in the NCAA Sweet 16 that year.
Scouting Duke
Duke finished the 2018-19 season with a 15-15 overall record including a 6-10 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils have started their 2019-20 season with a 2-1 record, defeating High Point (93-57) and UNLV (57-45) while falling to Texas A&M (79-58).
Duke is returning all five starts who combined secured 95 percent of the team's points last season. The roster includes two graduate players, four upperclassman, and three international players from Australia and Nigeria. Six players are listed as 6'2" or taller.
#2 Haley Gorecki is an All-American candidate and is on every major award watch list (Naismith, Wade and Wooden) and was also named first team preseason All-Conference. Gorecki and #5 Leaonna Odom are possible WNBA draft picks.
The Blue Devils are led by 13th-year Head Coach Joanna McCallie who has compiled a 312-95 overall record and a 138-48 mark in conference play at Duke.
Thursday's game will be the first time Idaho State and Duke have matched-up.
Seattle U Recap
ISU recorded a 73-48 victory over Seattle U on Nov. 11 in Reed Gym.
The Bengals shot 44.3 percent from the field (27-61) and 46.7 percent from beyond the three point arc. The Bengals made 7-of-15 3-pointers and finished 12-18 from the free-throw line.
The 25 point spread was led by
Montana Oltrogge and
Estefania Ors who each scored in the double digits. Oltrogge secured 19 points for the Bengals, going 6-10 from the field and 3-5 from the three-point arc.
Ors recorded another double-double game, putting up 13 points and 10 of the team's 50 boards. Ors was 5-11 from the field and 2-4 from the three-point line.
Defensively, the Orange and Black forced 17 turnovers and eight steals, leading to 13 points.
Callie Bourne tallied eight boards for the Bengals followed by Oltrogge with seven and
Diaba Konate with six.
The game was close early. With the score tied at 12 with 2:22 left in the first quarter, Idaho State went on a 12-0 run over the final two minutes of the first and the first three minutes of the second quarter to take a 24-12 lead after a jumper by
Tomekia Whitman with 7:32 left in the first half.
Seattle U cut the Idaho State lead to 24-18 two minutes later but they would get no closer the rest of the way. Idaho State led 34-25 at halftime.
The Bengals would score the first seven points of the third quarter to lead 41-25 with 7:40 left in the third after a three-point play by Konate. Idaho State led by as many as 28 points in the third at 59-31 following a jumper by Bourne with 1:04 remaining.
Idaho State's biggest lead of the game was 29 at 66-37 two minutes into the fourth quarter.
Check out the video for a preview of this week's games with Head Coach
Seton Sobolewski and sophomore
Montana Oltrogge:
