Oklahoma State has its confidence at a record high going into a matchup with Iowa State at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.

On Jan. 10, the Cowgirls (7-10, 2-4 Big 12) were annihilated by Texas Tech 106-43, but in last Saturday’s rematch the Cowgirls upset the No. 3 Lady Raiders 88-87 in double overtime.

“We should be paying admission for this rollercoaster ride, it’s been unbelievable,” Oklahoma State head coach Julie Goodenough said Tuesday during the weekly Big 12 teleconference. “I think [the victory against Texas Tech] is nothing short of a miracle, to be real honest.”

Fennelly said the Cyclones are concerned about playing an Oklahoma State team with improved confidence.

“[Oklahoma State] has to feel very good about themselves after beating Texas Tech,” Fennelly said. “You always worry about catching a team when they’re probably at their most confident, which I’m sure Oklahoma State is.”

ISU head coach Bill Fennelly said the biggest thing the Cyclones (9-7, 2-3) need to concentrate on is improving their struggling offense.

“We have to run our offense better and we have to be much more aggressive on getting open and our shot selection has to improve,” Fennelly said.

On the flip side, Fennelly said, Iowa State’s defense has been fairly reliable throughout the season.

“Defensively we’re doing the things we need to do to win,” Fennelly said.

“If we eliminate a few mental errors defensively, I think we’ll be fine.”

Cowgirls center Trisha Skibbe is the leading scorer in the Big 12, averaging 20.3 points per game. Along with Skibbe, Oklahoma State’s point guard Nina Stone is averaging 11.7 points per game.

Against Texas Tech, Stone scored 30 points, including five 3-pointers, and Skibbe added 14 for the Cowgirls.

Goodenough said Stone had a different mentality at the shootaround before the Texas Tech game.

“[Stone] just had an air about her, and it was a different Nina Stone than I had ever seen before, and I hope she’ll be back [against Iowa State],” Goodenough said.

Oklahoma State’s size will be a concern for the Cyclones. Along with the 6-foot-2 Skibbe, Eliz Gomes stands 6-foot-4 and Christian Hood is 6-foot-5. The tallest Cyclone is 6-foot-3 center Brittany Wilkins.

“[Oklahoma State] is a team that has a lot of size, and they’re going to block a lot of shots,” Fennelly said.

The Cyclones are winless on the road against Big 12 opponents, and Fennelly said the weaknesses they will focus on will be their own.

“The challenge for us is to bounce back from [Sunday’s 62-51 loss to Colorado],” Fennelly said. “We’ve got a short preparation time, but we’re going to go back on the road and see what happens.”