Dealing with a press defense, Oklahoma State was forced to change its style.
And boy did it work.
The Cowgirls, normally a pound-it-to-the-post offense, found open shooters and made 13 of 23 3-pointers as they routed Syracuse 84-57 to set up a rematch with the Kansas City Region's top seed.
Oklahoma State (21-10), the ninth seed, will face Mississippi State (33-1) on Monday in Starkville, Miss., in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Redshirt freshman shooting guard Jaden Hobbs had a breakout performance in the win over the Orange.
Hobbs, who hadn't made more than four field goals in a game, hit eight 3-pointers, doubling her career high with 27 points in the win.