With Christmas right around the corner and an opponent that sports one half of the Christmas color scheme for mascot, having a holiday-themed article seems fitting. Oklahoma State wrapped up its pre-Christmas slate with a 82-68 win over the University of North Texas in Denton on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from the Cowgirl victory.
Sleighing the press
The Mean Green sported a defense that the Cowgirls have not been exposed to much this season — a press.
While it was not a constant, vicious man-to-man press designed to beleaguer opponents all night, the zone press employed by UNT was not to be taken lightly.