Oklahoma State Cowgirls @ Kansas Jayhawks
No. 21 Oklahoma State women beat Kansas 57-51, finish 3rd in Big 12
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- — Tenin Magassa matched her career high with 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Micah Gray hit some clutch 3-pointers and scored 17 and No. 21 Oklahoma State held off Kansas 57-51 in a Big 12 Conference regular-season finale on Sunday, earning the Cowgirls a third-place finish.
Magassa also blocked six shots for the Cowgirls (24-5, 14-4), who set a school record for conference victories in upping their win streak to four. Oklahoma State won't play in the Big 12 Tournament until the quarterfinals as a top-4 team. The Cowgirls's 24 victories are their most since winning 25 times in the 2013-14 season.
Gray sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oklahoma State a 22-19 lead at halftime. She opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer for a two-possession lead. The Cowgirls upped their lead to eight before Kansas battled back to tie it twice — the final time at 51-all on a layup by S'Mya Nichols with 2:04 remaining. Gray answered with her final 3-pointer 40 seconds later and Oklahoma stayed in front from there.
Nichols scored 16 to lead the Jayhawks (16-13, 6-12), who finished 11th. All 16 teams will play for the Big 12 title. Placers five through eight receive a first-round bye.
Oklahoma State led 15-7 after one quarter. Kansas held the Cowgirls to four points in the second quarter before Gray's 3-pointer.
Oklahoma State took a 37-34 advantage into the final period after a 15-all third quarter.
Kansas played with a lead for just 11 seconds but never trailed by more than 10.
Kansas will open the tournament on Wednesday against Texas Tech.
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Referee:Scott Yarbrough
Referee:Kyle Bacon
Referee:Nicole Brannon

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | - | 19-1 |
| TCU | 6-1 | - | 18-2 |
| Baylor | 6-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 1 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-2 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Utah | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Arizona State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| BYU | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Kansas State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Colorado | 3-4 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Iowa State | 2-5 | 4 | 14-5 |
| UCF | 2-5 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Arizona | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Kansas | 1-6 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Houston | 0-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
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