The Cowgirls’ season abruptly came to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 7 seed Oklahoma State lost 74-68 to No. 10 seed South Dakota State on Saturday. The Cowgirls had a solid afternoon but couldn’t recover after losing their double-digit lead.
Trailing by five with under two minutes left, Micah Gray missed a three, which led to a runout and a bucket on the other end. On the ensuing possession, Tenin Magassa earned a couple of free throws and split them to get it back to a two-possession game. After SDSU split free throws, Anna Gret Asi’s three cut the deficit to four with 51.2 seconds left…