Oklahoma State Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 2, 2026 · CSM Staff
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Big 12 (23-9, 12-6)
Big Wins: 2/14 Texas Tech (75-65), 2/25 at Iowa State (88-77)
Bad Losses: 11/19 at St. John’s (67-74), 2/10 at Kansas State (61-70)
Coach: Jacie Hoyt
Probable Starters:
Achol Akot, Junior, Forward, 11.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
Stailee Heard, Junior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 2.4 apg, 5.8 rpg
Amari Whiting, Junior, Guard, 9.9 ppg, 2.9 apg, 5.9 rpg
Micah Gray, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 1.8 apg, 2.0 rpg
Haleigh Timmer, Senior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 1.9 apg, 3.3 rpg
Key Role Players:
Jadyn Wooten, Sophomore, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.4 rpg
Lena Girardi, Freshman, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.7 (15th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.1 (154, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.4 (19, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (288, 13)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.3 (10, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (38, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.1 (43, 3)
Rebound Margin: 7.8 (27, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.3 (24, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.8 (60, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Round loss to South Dakota State |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Miami (FL) |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wake Forest |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Stanford |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Syracuse |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Mississippi State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Purdue |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Notre Dame |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over DePaul |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Duke |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over Central Arkansas |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round win over Wichita State |
| 2012 | NIT | Third Round win over Missouri State |
| 2012 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Colorado |
| 2012 | NIT | Semifinal win over San Diego |
| 2012 | NIT | Final win over James Madison |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Pepperdine |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 32 loss to Wyoming |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Chattanooga |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Georgia |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Texas-Arlington |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to Arkansas |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over East Tennessee State |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Florida State |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to LSU |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Bowling Green |
*all team stats through 3/5
