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Oklahoma State emerges with 70-56 win
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November 18, 2009 – Oklahoma State’s women’s basketball team didn’t let up Wednesday night as it earned a spot in the title game of the Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
Oklahoma State turned away host New Mexico 70-56 in front of 6,828 fans at The Pit in Albuquerque. The Cowgirls were led by Andrea Riley’s 22 points, 18 of which came in the second half after the Cowgirls went into the locker room with a 1-point lead.
New Mexico was led by Amanda Best’s 15 points.
Oklahoma State moves on to play for the Preseason WNIT title against the winner of Thursday’s semifinal pitting West Virginia at No. 3-ranked Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup and game site of Sunday’s Preseason WNIT championship will be announced following the West Virginia-Ohio State game.
Preseason WNIT Semifinal Games
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Oklahoma State 70, New Mexico 56
Thursday, Nov. 19
West Virginia at Ohio State, 7 p.m. ET
Consolation Rounds 1&2
Friday, Nov. 20
North Carolina A&T vs. Chicago State at Towson, 5 p.m. ET
Eastern Illinois vs. UTEP at Arkansas-Little Rock, 6 p.m. ET
Winthrop at Towson, 7:30 p.m. ET
Northern Colorado at Arkansas-Little Rock, 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 21
NCA&T-Chicago State loser vs. Towson-Winthrop loser at Towson, 5 p.m. ET
Eastern Illinois-UTEP loser vs. UALR-Northern Colorado loser at UALR, 5:30 p.m. ET
NCA&T-Chicago State winner vs. Towson-Winthrop winner at Towson, 7:30 p.m. ET
Eastern Illinois-UTEP winner vs. UALR-Northern Colorado winner at UALR, 8 p.m. ET
Consolation Round 3
Saturday, Nov. 21
Bowling Green at Marist, 1 p.m. ET
Florida Gulf Coast at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. ET
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