Oklahoma has yet to beat Oklahoma State in sports this year, but the OU women’s basketball team will look to change that when the Sooners tip off against the Cowgirls at noon Saturday, February 4th at Lloyd Noble Center.

The Sooners have won their last two games and are looking for a third consecutive victory. OU joins No. 18 Texas A&M and Kansas State in a three-way tie for second in the Big 12, all looking up at the No. 1 team in the country — the Baylor Bears.

The Cowgirls, on the other hand, have dropped two in a row and will look to reach .500 in conference play. OSU’s record is 4-5, with one of those four wins coming over OU.

The teams’ first meeting — Jan. 14 in Stillwater — was a close one, with the Cowgirls edging the Sooners by three points.

Oklahoma will present a different look than it did during its first matchup with OSU. Junior forward Joanna McFarland, who scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in OU’s loss to OSU, is sidelined with a broken jaw, so the Cowgirls will see more of freshman forward Kaylon Williams.

Williams was on the court for 16 minutes in the January matchup, netting six points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Since stepping in as the starting forward against Texas on Jan. 21, Williams has provided the Sooners with a boost on the boards. The freshman is averaging 8.75 rebounds over her four-game starting period.

To attempt to slow down Williams, the Cowgirls will turn to a freshman forward of their own: Liz Donohoe.

Donohoe, who has started in all 18 games for Oklahoma State, leads the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game.