Trouble brewing for OSU women
A promising season has suddenly hit the skids in Stillwater.
What’s wrong with the Oklahoma State women’s basketball team?
Only a few weeks ago, the Cowgirls were one of the biggest surprises of the season. They were picked to finish in the bottom half of the Big 12 but were ranked in the top 10 in the country. It was an unbelievable turn of events.
The reason? Improved chemistry. Last season’s team had talent to win more games than it did, but it lacked the chemistry. The mix wasn’t right. The cohesion wasn’t there.
This year’s bunch was different, and it showed in the win-loss column.
Then came a loss at Nebraska. No shame there. The Cornhuskers, after all, are an undefeated, top-five team.
But that was the start of a slide. Losses to Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Texas A&M have followed. They’ve all been home games for OSU, too.
Granted, the Sooners and the Aggies are top-25 teams, but the problem isn’t just that the Cowgirls are losing. It’s the way they’re losing. They played uninspired in the loss to Texas Tech, a team that they were better than and in a game they needed to win. Then against Texas A&M, OSU coach Kurt Budke benched Cowgirl star Andrea Riley for the entire second half.
One of the things that made the Cowgirls so great November through January was their cohesion. Their teamwork made them better than their talent. Now, this looks like a squad in turmoil, a team in trouble.
This team on the skids can get back on track, but time is running short. The Cowgirls need to stir up some more of that good chemistry.
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