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Nebraska's women's basketball team
pulled away from a 43-42 halltime lead
to beat Oldahoma State E5-73 Wed
nesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports
Center.
Nebraska's fourth consecutive win
moved them to 3-2 in the Big Eight and
13-5 overall
Coach Kelly Hill said the Cornhuskers'
shooting, led by junior Cathy Owen
freshman Angie Miller provided the
the winning margin.
"Our outside shots were hitting, and
that helps you build confidence on
defense," Hill said. "We mixed up our
defenses, and I think they were con
fused in the first half."
Nebraska took an early lead in the
game, but could never get more than
five points ahead of the Cowgirls.
Oklahoma State used a balanced
attack keyed by Candy Hicks and Jackie
Glosson to pull within one at halftime.
The Cornhuskers utilized the play of
Miller and junior Debra Powell in the
first half. Powell scored 1 5 points while
Miller pumped h12.
Powell's 15 points moved the St
Louis native into third place on Neb
raska's all-time scoring chart
Miller, normally Nebraska's starting
center, moved to forward against the
Cowgirls.
They put a box and one on Debra
and that opened it for Angie on the
outside," Hill said. "At first I dont think
she realized how open she was. And
then she started hitting her shots."
The Cornhuskers trailed Oklahoma
State 46-45 early in the second half,
but Nebraska went ahead on the jumper
by Miller.
Nebraska played much of the second
half without Powell, who picked up her
fourth foul early in the half, but main
tained its narrow lead.
Nebraska then rattled off nine unan
swered points to take a 12 point lead.
Owen scored six points during that
stretch.'
"I can't say enough about the way
Cathy Owen's playing," Hill said. "She's
picked up the slack for us on offense
and defense."
The rest ofthe half saw the Cowgirls
draw to within six before succumbing
to Nebraska's fast break.
Hill said that the Cowgirls' play puz
zled her.
"I'm surprised by what they didnt
do," Hill said. "They beat Missouri by
two points and we lost to Missouri by.
20."
Oklahoma State Coach Dick Halter
man said that his team had trouble
getting motivated against unranked
teams.
While Halterman said Nebraska's ag
gressive play was a key to the game, he
also said poor officiating was impor
tant. The Cowirl3 were whistled for 2 1
personal fouls. Nebraska made 19 of
26 for 21 free throws compared to
Oklahoma's State's nir.e cf 12.
"I'm new to the Big Eight," Halter
man said. "The officiating in the Big
Eight i3 atrocious."
Owen said that the Huskers played
well in the victory.
"I think we've played with a lot of
intensity in the last three games,"
Owen said. "Everyone's contributing
we're all doing our job."
Cowboys lose in Husker corral
Ey Bob Asmnssca
David Ponce hit a 5-foot jump shot off a designed
play to boost Nebraska to a 54-52 overtime victory
against Oklahoma State.
Tied 62-52, Nebraska called .a timeout with 28
seconds to go in overtime. Cornhusker Coach Moe
Iba called for a "clear-out" play for Ponce.
'The play was designed for Ponce to pass to team
mate Stan Cloudy or to shoot the ball mself.
"I was going to throw it back out to Stan," Ponce
said. "But I figured what the heck, IH let it go."
Iba agreed with the senior guard's judgment
"After Dave saw that Stan was covered, he went to
the basket and made a great shot," Iba said.
The win ended a three-game Big Eight losing
streak for Nebraska. It raised the Huskers' record to
2-3 in the conference and 12-6 overall. Oklahoma
State drops to 3-2 and 11-7.
Prospects for a Nebraska victory appeared bleak
in the first half, as a deliberate Cowboy offense led
Oklahoma State to a 31 -22 halftime lead.
The Cowboys started the game in a spread-out
offense. They held the ball the first 2:13 until a five
second call on Raymond Crenshaw gave Nebraska
possession. Iba said the delay game took the enthu
siasm away from the Nebraska fans and players.
Oklahoma State Coach Paul Hansen said they used
the spread offense to counter Nebraska's aggressive
defense.
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"It's an offensive tactic we wanted to use as ainst
quick teams that want to press. We wanted to see if
they were going to jump on us with full-court pres
sure or not," Hansen said.
The Cowboys' first-half charge was led by the play
ofsophomore forward Joe Atkinson. Atkinson scored
13 points before intermission, on 6 of 11 snooting
from the field. Atkinson was held to two second-half
'points and finished the night with 16.
Nebraska outscored the Cowboys 16-4 in the first
4:12 of the second half to take a 38-35 lead. The
Cowboys battled back and took a 39-33 lead at 1 2:34
when Bill Self s layup was goaltended by John
Matzke. .
Dave Hoppen got the lead back for Nebraska at
12:13. Winfred Case's jumper at 10:44 gave the Cow
boys a 41-40 lead. Oklahoma State would not trail
again in regulation time.
Consecutive offensive fouls on Case allowed Ne
braska to come back and tie the game on a Hoppen
free throw.
Oklahoma State held the ball for the final minute
of regulation, but a shot by Case from the lane rolled
off the rim with three seconds to go and Hoppen
snared the rebound.
Hoppen missed a shot at the buzzer that would
have given Nebraska a victory in regulation time.
The win marked the 10th consecutive time Okla
homa State has lost to Nebraska at the Bob Devaney
Sports Center.
Hoppen led Nebraska with 23 points and 11
rebounds. He was the only Husker in double figures.
Crenshaw led the Cowboys with 19 points.
"I was really worried because I thought they might
come out the second half playing their stall basket
ball," Hoppen said. '
If we would have lost thb ball game I'm sure that
their heads would have been down pretty well," Iba
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