Setting the Stage- SWOSU plays the fifth game of their six-game homestand to open the season, still searching for their first win of the 2015-16 season
- The Great American Conference schedule is put on hold as the Lady Bulldogs welcome Oklahoma Christian to the Pioneer Cellular Event Center for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff on Tuesday evening
- This is the first meeting between the two teams since OC began the transition to NCAA Division II status four years ago
The OpponentOklahoma Christian (1-4)- Oklahoma Christian went 1-2 last week, defeating Southwestern Christian in between losses to Central Oklahoma and Cameron
- The Lady Eagles are averaging 63.8 points per game, but hold a -1.4 scoring margin through five games this season
- OC owns a +3.0 rebounding margin, averaging 46.8 boards comparted to their opponents' 43.8. The Lady Eagles hold an 85-64 advantage on the offensive glass against opponents
- Sarah Parker leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game, while McKenzie Stanford is putting up 11.0 ppg. Parker is shooting .563 from long range, making nine of her 16 attempts
- Parker and Stanford also lead the team in rebounds, grabbing 7.8 and 6.0 rebounds respectively
- OC holds a +2.2 turnover margin, and are forcing the opposition into 18.4 turnovers per game while averaging 9.6 steals per game
The CoachesSWOSU: Kelsi Musick (90-84; 7th season) -
Kelsi Musick is in her sixth season leading the SWOSU women's basketball program
- The two-time GAC Coach of the Year has been the model of consistency, winning GAC Tournament titles in two of the last fours years and earning back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournaments during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons
- Her high-energy style of play has led the Lady Dawgs to rank in the top four in the nation in scoring, and top ten in three points made in three of the last four seasons
- A great developer of talent, Musick has coached one All-American and 12 all-GAC selections, including one Player of the Year recipient
- Musick has also spent time as an assistant coach at Fresno State, where they won two Western Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, as well as qualified for the NCAA Division I National Tournament in the 2008-09 season
Oklahoma Christian: Stephanie Findley (572-373; 31st season)- Long-time head coach Stephanie Findley returns for her 31st season in charge of the Lady Eagles basketball program
- Has led the OC women's basketball program through the NCAA Division II transition phase, fielding a competitive team that has finished in the top half of the Heartland Conference standings each year
- Set the state record for Oklahoma four-year college wins in women's basketball during the 2011-12 season
- Two-time NAIA District Coach of the Year and four-time Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
- Served three years as an assistant at OC before becoming the head coach. She has coached other notable coaches, including current University of Oklahoma women's basketball head coach Sherri Coale
The Series- SWOSU and Oklahoma Christian have met 24 times on the hardwood, dating back to the 1977-78 season. The Lady Bulldogs own a 14-10 record over the Lady Eagles
- The last meeting between the two teams was in Weatherford on November 30, 2004. SWOSU fell to OC, 85-67
- This will be the first meeting between Musick and Findley
Last Time Out- SWOSU suffered an 85-74 setback against Harding to fall to 0-2 in conference play and 0-4 overall
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Nina Gregory poured in 16 points on 4-of-9 shooting, with all four makes coming from beyond the arc.
Jade Jones was the only other Lady Dawg to reach double figures, tallying 13 points
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Whitney Dunn led the team in rebounds with eight, and had seven points, five assists, a block and a steal in just 19 minutes of action
- SWOSU outshot the Lady Bisons .371-.368 from the field, but Harding shot 10 points better from long range, hitting .407 from beyond the arc compared to SWOSU's .300
- Turnovers proved the difference in the contest, as 16 giveaways by the Lady Dawgs turned into 26 points for the Lady Bisons. SWOSU scored 11 points off 13 HU turnovers
Checking the Standings- SWOSU went 0-2 on the GAC opening weekend, and currently sit tied for ninth place in the conference standings
- Four teams are tied for the top spot in the GAC at 2-0: Arkansas Tech, Southern Arkansas, Harding and Henderson State
- An additional four teams went 1-1 on the opening week of conference play: Arkansas-Monticello, Southern Nazarene, East Central and Oklahoma Baptist
- SWOSU is joined in a tie for ninth with Northwestern Oklahoma State, Ouachita and Southeastern Oklahoma State. All four teams have opened the season 0-4 overall
SWOSU Notes- SWOSU is averaging 69.5 ppg, holding a -11.0 scoring margin as teams are posting an average score of 80.5 against the Lady Dawgs' defense
- Jade jones leads the team with an average of 15.5 ppg, and
Hailey Tucker is second on the team in terms of scoring with 10.8 ppg
- The Lady Bulldogs have been out rebounded by a 3.5 margin, averaging 44.5 rebounds per game.
Jessica Penner leads the team, averaging 7.5 rpg, and
Janae Coffee is pulling down 6.0 rpg
- SWOSU is shooting just .269 from beyond the arc, led by Tucker who has eight makes from distance this season
- Turnovers have been costly for the Lady Dawgs this season, and SWOSU currently has a -4.2 turnover margin while averaging 16.0 turnovers per contest
- Jones holds a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio, and is averaging 4.0 assists per game
- Gregory set a new career high with 16 points against Harding on Saturday afternoon
- SWOSU is hitting shooting at a .670 clip from the free throw line through four games
- The Lady Dawgs are averaging 4.8 blocks per game, Led by Tucker with six and
Janae Coffee with five
Looking Ahead- The Lady Dawgs finish a six-game homestand with a meeting against in-state foe Northeastern State in the Pioneer Center at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday
