Postgame notes: Southern - Oklahoma State University Athletics

No. 22/19 Oklahoma State 81, Southern 39
Nov. 2, 2026 | Stillwater, Okla. | Gallagher-Iba Arena
Records: OSU: 1-0 (0-0 Big 12); Southern: 0-1 (0-0 SWAC)

Team Leaders:
Pts:      Crooks (22), Ndiaye (16), Heard (12)
Reb:    Deng (12), McGill (10), Crooks (7), Heard (7), Weeter (5)
Ast:     McGill (5), Hake (4), Deng (3), Heard (3)
Stl:      Ndiaye (4), Hake (3), Weeter (2), Heard (2)

Team Notes

The Cowgirls scored the first points of the season 43 seconds into tonight's contest off a Nene Ndiaye 3-pointer.
39 points is the fewest OSU has allowed in a season opener since 2017 against Incarnate Word (35).
- It also ties Houston Christian (Dec. 4, 2024) for the fewest by a Division I opponent under Hoyt.
The 39 points tie Houston Christian (Dec. 4, 2024) for the fewest by a Division I opponent under Hoyt.
Southern shot 25.4% (15-of-59), including 1-of-16 in the third quarter, when it scored four points.
OSU outrebounded Southern 54-30 (+24) and led in points in the paint (34-10), second-chance points (18-4), points off turnovers (19-9) and fast-break points (12-5).
- 54 rebounds matched a season high from a year ago.
- The Cowgirls set a program record in 2025-26 with a +7.6 rebounding margin on the year.
OSU led for 39:17 without trailing or being tied, built a 47-point lead and had 19 assists on 29 field goals.
The Cowgirls improved their home record to 34-2 over the past three seasons, including nine straight wins at GIA.
With tonight's win, the Cowgirls have won their last five home openers inside GIA.
Ten Cowgirls made their OSU debut in tonight's contest.

Individual Notes:

Liv McGill had five assists, extending her streak of consecutive games with two or more assists to 54.
In her 100th career game, Audi Crooks logged her 99th consecutive game scoring in double figures (22 points tonight on 9-of-10 shooting), which extended the longest active streak in Division I.
- Her nine field goals give her 916 for her career, passing OSU's Andrea Riley (911) for ninth on the Big 12 career list. She is eight behind Madi Williams (924) for eighth.
- She is 68 points from the Big 12's career top 10 (2,278; Taylor Robertson has 2,346).
Stailee Heard made her 66th consecutive start for the Cowgirls.
After tonight's game, Heard now ranks 12th in career rebounds (656), 15th in career field goals made (472) and tied for 17th in career free throws made (260).
LA Sneed has now recorded an assist in all 33 games of her career.
Yuting Deng set a career-high with 11 rebounds.
Nene Ndiaye logged four steals, tying a career high.

OSU Starters (Starts in '26-27, OSU Career, NCAA Career):
G #23 Liv McGill        1           1           69
G #9 Yuting Deng     1           1           9
G #10 Nene Ndiaye   1           1           37
G #32 Stailee Heard  1           96        96 *66th straight at OSU*
C #55 Audi Crooks    1           1           96

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