Turnovers are sometimes overlooked.
They usually appear last in the box score and can be easily outshined by poor performance in other areas, such as bad shooting or porous rebounding.
For the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, they are a massive part of the game plan. Whether it’s forcing the other team into them or limiting their own, they are a constant point of discussion.
“I’m a big preparation person,” OSU coach Jacie Hoyt said. “I don’t think we were as prepared as we needed to be.”
In a 65-57 loss to the Houston Cougars in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday, the Cowgirls couldn’t stop giving the ball away.