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SWOSU (17-8, 13-6 GAC) at Oklahoma Baptist (12-13, 10-9 GAC) Saturday, February 20, 1:00 pm Shawnee, Okla. (Noble Complex) Live Stats  |  Watch Live  |  Listen Live SWOSU Game Notes (pdf)

Setting the Stage
- SWOSU Women's Basketball closes out the 2015-16 regular season with three consecutive road games, beginning on Saturday afternoon at Oklahoma Baptist
- On the strength of five straight victories, the Lady Bulldogs have moved into a share of second place in the GAC standings with Harding at 13-6 in league play
- The Lady Bulldogs are facing GAC-newcomer Oklahoma Baptist for the second time this season after defeating the Bison 84-77 last month in Weatherford
- OBU has fared well in their first year as a member of the conference, entering the weekend tied for fifth in the standings at 10-9 despite being ineligible to compete in the conference tournament
- Saturday's game will be SWOSU's first trip to Shawnee with OBU as a member of the conference and the Lady Bulldogs are 5-3 away from home this season
- SWOSU has won three straight games on the road and five straight overall, giving them the longest current winning streak among GAC teams
 
The Opponent
Oklahoma Baptist (12-13, 10-9 GAC)
- Winners of three straight games after defeating Northwestern Oklahoma State 78-53 on Thursday night in Alva
- Tied for fifth in the GAC standings with Southeastern Oklahoma State and Henderson State at 10-9 in league play
- Have a record of 7-5 on their home floor this season, but they've lost three of their last four games at the Noble Complex
- Ranked fifth in the GAC in scoring offense (71.6 ppg) and scoring defense (68.0 ppg) which has them sixth in the league in scoring margin (+3.6)
- Led in scoring by McKenzie Cooper, who averages 13.4 points per game, and Arielle Cooper at 10.7 points per contest
 
The Coaches
SWOSU: Kelsi Musick (107-88; 7th season)
- Two-time GAC Coach of the Year has been the model of consistency, winning GAC Tournament titles in two of the last four years and earning back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournaments during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons
- Earned her 100th victory as head coach of the Lady Bulldogs on January 18th, 2016 against Northwestern Oklahoma State
- 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
- Has a record of 2-1 against Oklahoma Baptist as the head coach of the Lady Bulldogs, including a 1-0 mark against the Bison in GAC play
 
Oklahoma Baptist: Casi Bays (81-39; 4th season)
- Named the Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2013-14 after leading the Lady Bison to a 28-6 reocrd and NAIA National Tournament appearance
- Has won a combined 55 games in their final two seasons as members of the NAIA, advancing to the NAIA Quarterfinals last season
- Previously coached in the high school ranks in Oklahoma, compiling a 99-28 record at Bridge Creek HS and Newcastle HS
 
The Series
GAC History Only
      Date                Location                            Score             
      *1/23/2016       Weatherford, Okla.           W 84-77
*GAC Conference Meeting
 
Last Time Out
- The Lady Bulldogs survived the highest-scoring performance in Great American Conference history on Thursday night, defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State 94-88 on Senior Night
- Southeastern's Rachel Wallace scored 48 points in the game, the most in NCAA Division II this season, but SWOSU was paced by a season-high 25 points from Jennifer Williams
- Janae Coffee made the most of her final home game, securing another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds
 
SWOSU Notes
- With seven straight games of scoring better than 70 points, the Lady Bulldogs have upped their scoring average to 80.4 points per game which ranks ninth in NCAA Division II
- The Lady Bulldogs continue to lead NCAA Division II in rebounds per game (48.7) and defensive rebounds per game (35.0) while ranking fourth in overall rebounds (1,217) and fifth in blocked shots (139.0)
- SWOSU's Hailey Tucker leads the Lady Bulldogs and ranks fifth among NCAA Division II freshmen this season with an average of 15.2 points per game
- Janae Coffee is the GAC's second-leading rebounder, averaging 9.4 boards per game, and she ranks eighth in NCAA Division II with 5.0 offensive rebounds per game
- Jessica Penner leads the GAC in field goal percentage this season, hitting 66.4% of her attempts, and she's averaging 7.5 points per game for the year
- Kylie Franz had dished out 16 assists over the past games while committing just two turnovers, improving her assist:turnover ratio to 3.3:1, the third-best mark in the nation
- The Lady Dawgs rank fourth in the GAC in field goal percentage, hitting 41.7% from the field while limiting opponents to 35.5% shooting, the top field goal defense in the league
- Jennifer Williams has now scored 10 or more points in six straight games after tying her season high with 25 points against Southeastern Oklahoma State
- Hayden Priddy has scored in double figures five times in six games since being thrust into the starting lineup and she's upped her season average to 8.0 points per game
- Priddy and Tucker rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in the GAC for free throw shooting as both shoot better than 81% from the stripe
 
Looking Ahead
- Next weekend, SWOSU will be in Arkadelphia to face Henderson State (Thursday) and Ouachita Baptist (Saturday) to conclude the 2015-16 regular season
- Postseason play will take the Lady Bulldogs to Bartlesville, Okla., on March 4-6 as they look for their third GAC Tournament Championship