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Published March 25, 2008 01:30 am - Green leads scoring in Cowgirl win By Ryan Steele STILLWATER NEWSPRESS (STILLWATER, Okla.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Oklahoma State senior Danielle Green has been given several nicknames this season including “Diesel” and “Monster.”
She lived up to each and every one of them on Monday. Green scored a game-high 23 points as the third-seeded and 13th-ranked Cowgirls edged No. 11 seed Florida State, 73-72, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Her output fell a point shy of matching her career high — she posted 24 against Kansas State on Feb. 28, 2007. “I told her, ‘Go out and be a wild woman and get it done — be the Diesel,’” OSU coach Kurt Budke said. “She was the Diesel and she was very impressive. ... We knew she had to have a good night for us to win.” During O-State’s 85-73 first-round win against 14th-seeded East Tennessee State last Saturday, Green recorded just 7 points — her third-lowest total of the year. She responded Monday with several clutch baskets including a jumper that sent the contest into overtime. “I told you (Saturday) night that Danielle Green was not going to have another bad game,” Budke said. “That’s what it’s all about this time of year — the senior leadership has to come through if you’re going to advance in this tournament.” Sophomore Andrea Riley added, “I just told (Green), ‘Don’t think. When you just go out there and play, there’s nobody that can stop you.’ I think she showed tremendous leadership. (The seniors) don’t want to go home, and we don’t want to let them down.” Green is OSU’s second-leading scorer (13.7 points per outing) and also ranks second in rebounds (7.4), assists (2.6) and steals (1.7). She is shooting 49.1 percent from the field and leads the squad from 3-point range (37.5 percent). How sweet it is The Cowgirls are advancing to the Sweet 16 for just the second time in school history. Their last trip came in 1990-91 when they dropped a 76-61 decision to second-ranked Virginia. “Just to be a part of this program right now when everything like this is going on is amazing,” said sophomore Megan Byford. “I wouldn’t want to be on any other team in the nation right now.” OSU meets No. 6 Louisiana State on Saturday and a win would not only set the record for most victories in a single season, but it would also send the program to the Elite Eight for the first time. Name that tune 
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