OU women's basketball team ranked 4th in Big XII poll

(Norman-AP) -- Oklahoma's women's basketball team has been ranked fourth in the Big 12 coaches preseason poll. <br><br>The Oklahoma State Cowgirls got the ninth spot in the poll. <br><br>The poll's

Thursday, October 24th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Norman-AP) -- Oklahoma's women's basketball team has been ranked fourth in the Big 12 coaches preseason poll.

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls got the ninth spot in the poll.

The poll's top spot goes to Texas Tech, with six first-place votes.

OU's Caton Hill was named to the conference preseason team and transfer Maria Villarroel was named preseason newcomer of the year.