Cowgirl Basketball: Oklahoma State Ranked for First Time since 2017-18 Season

Jacie Hoyt’s Cowgirls are ranked.

Oklahoma State is tied at No. 24 in the latest AP Poll. It’s OSU’s first ranking since the 2017-18 season when they climbed as high as No. 19. The Cowgirls are 14-2 this season coming off a win against then-No. 17 West Virginia in Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU is one of five Big 12 teams to appear in the latest AP Poll, joining No. 10 TCU, No. 11 Kansas State, No. 20 West Virginia and No. 23 Utah.

OSU will take its ranking on the road this week with a game against Houston at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Houston. OSU then plays UCF at 3 p.m. Saturday in Orlando.

Hoyt is in Year 3 as the Cowgirls’ head coach, where she has accumulated a 49-30 record. OSU made the NCAA Tournament in her first season, finishing the year 21-12. OSU took a step back in Year 2, finishing 14-16 but the Cowgirls have already matched that win total this season in what looks to be Hoyt’s best squad yet.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to watch the Cowgirls this season, it’s a fun brand of basketball. OSU ranks 12th nationally in scoring, averaging 83.1 points per game while also ranking in the Top 15 nationally in field-goal percentage (48.8%) and 3-point percentage (37.9%).

Stailee Heard, Micah Gray and Anna Gret Asi are all averaging double figures. Heard, only a sophomore, has had a dominant start to Big 12 play, averaging 16.8 points and 8.2 rebounds through the Cowgirls’ first five conference games.

OSU’s next home game is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan 22 (a Wednesday) against No. 10 TCU.