The Cowgirls earned a spot in the top 25 and threw it away in their first game as a ranked team. On Tuesday, No. 24 Oklahoma State lost to Houston 79-76 at the

Coming off a huge win that vaulted them into the top 25, the Oklahoma State Cowgirls head to Houston looking for a third straight win.

Despite Houston’s inability to get wins ... Ivan is a sports media student at Oklahoma State University. He has covered OSU athletics since 2022 and also covers the OKC Thunder for Inside The Thunder and Thunderous Intentions.

Box Score HOUSTON – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team saw its furious comeback attempt come up just short in a 79-76 loss to Houston on Tuesday night in front of >>> fans

Houston averages 60.2 points per game, 4.2 more points than the 56.0 Oklahoma State gives up. Oklahoma State has shot at a 48.9% clip from the field this season, 6.4 percentage points greater than the 42.5% shooting opponents of Houston have averaged.

Magassa 1-2 0-0 2, Asi 5-10 3-4 16, Gray 6-11 2-5 16, Heard 5-11 6-7 17, Smith 2-4 0-0 4, Egharevba 1-2 0-0 2, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Huard 3-9 3-4 11, Langerman 0-0 0-0 0, Wooten 3-9 2-4 8, Totals 26-58 16-24 76

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls are now in the top 25 and will look to stay there Tuesday night when when they travel to face Houston.

No. 12 Houston brings the nation's best defense on the road Saturday evening for a matchup with Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State has mostly struggled on offense this season, and the chances to improve in that area don't look likely against Houston (11-3, 3-0 Big 12).

Oklahoma State has struggled so far in league play, especially on offense. It fell 60-47 at home to Houston and then got blown out at West Virginia on Saturday, 69-50, after scoring just 19 first-half points. K-State, which now has dropped 12 straight road ...

BOTTOM LINE: Eylia Love and Houston host Stailee Heard and No. 24 Oklahoma State in Big 12 play Tuesday. The Cougars are 4-4 on their home court. Houston has a 1-10 record against opponents over .500. The Cowgirls are 4-1 in conference matchups. Oklahoma State is second in the Big 12 with 28.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Heard averaging 6.3.

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