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Jackson's double-double helps UT beat Oklahoma State
02.19.2005 | Women's Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Tiffany Jackson had 25 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 13 Texas beat Oklahoma State 79-46 on Saturday night.
Jackson scored 11 points during an 18-1 run that made it 64-28, and the Longhorns (17-7, 10-3) were well on their way to an 11th straight win against the Cowgirls.
The 6-foot-3 sophomore started the run with a three-point play -- her fourth of the game -- and added two free throws, a turnaround jumper, a scoop basket from around her hips and a fast-break layup as the Cowgirls (7-16, 2-11) went more than 8 minutes without a field goal.
Daria Mieloszynska made a 3-pointer from the left wing, and Kala Bowers added a basket to finish the run.
By the time Catherria Turner and Taleesha Conder hit back-to-back 3-pointers to end the Cowgirls' drought, Jackson was calmly seated on the bench for the rest of the night.
With the win, the Longhorns remained a game behind conference-leader Baylor, which beat 19th-ranked Iowa State 82-77 earlier Saturday.
After a 1-2 start in league play, the Longhorns have won nine of their last 10 Big 12 games -- including four in a row.
Conder scored 16 points to lead Oklahoma State, which has lost its last three games by at least 25 points.
Jackson had a trio of three-point plays during a 16-4 run that put Texas ahead 26-10 midway through the first half. The first came after a basket in transition, the second after an offensive rebound putback and the third off a score underneath the goal.
The Longhorns followed that run with an 11-2 spurt that included two baskets by Annissa Hastings and a 3-pointer by Jamie Carey to go up 37-14.
Oklahoma State closed the first half with a 7-2 run and trailed 44-25 at halftime. Texas scored 21 points off the Cowgirls' 14 first-half turnovers.
POSTGAME NOTES
• The victory was the fourth in a row for Texas, which improves to 17-7 overall and to 10-3 in the Big 12 ... With Baylor's win over Iowa State Saturday afternoon, the Longhorns remain one game behind first-place Baylor (21-3, 11-2) in the Big 12 race... Oklahoma State falls to 7-16 overall and to 2-11 in the league
• Texas is now 8-1 in its last nine games and 9-2 in its last 11
• Texas improves its series win streak to 11 games over the Cowgirls ... Texas leads the all-time series, 18-3 and sweeps this year's home-and-home format with its Big 12 South Division opponent ... Texas also beat OSU on Jan. 15 in Austin (63-42)
• The win also pushes Texas to a .500 mark in road games ... The Longhorns are 6-6 in road games to date (4-3 in the Big 12 away contests)
• Sophomore F Tiffany Jackson logged her eighth double-double of the year, finishing with 25 points and 10 rebounds ... She has five double-doubles in the last eight games
• Jackson, aided by 14 first-half points, finished in double figure scoring for her team-high 21st time
• Junior Daria Mieloszynska came off the bench in the second half and scored a season-high 10 points ... She and Jackson were the lone Longhorns in double-digit scoring
• Texas held OSU senior guard Nina Stone scoreless - she was the squad's leading scorer entering the game with a 15.5 ppg average overall and 15.3 in Big 12 action
• Senior G Jamie Carey and senior F Heather Schreiber entered the game tied for No. 3 in Texas career 3-pointers ... Each of them had 178 treys in their UT careers (Carey's 81 treys made at Stanford in 1999-2000 as a freshman are NOT counted toward her Texas numbers).
• With one 3-pointer against Oklahoma State, Carey now has 179 career treys and moves into a tie for No. 2 in all-time Texas three's ... The No. 2 spot is co-held by Kim Lummus (179 treys, 1995-99) ... UT's career 3-pointers made leader is Danielle Viglione who made 293 from 1993-97 * Schreiber made her 126th consecutive start as a Longhorn - dating back to the very first game of her Texas career ... Tonight's start against OSU moved her into the No. 4 position in all-time Texas starts, surpassing Andrea Lloyd who drew 125 starts while playing 127 games from 1983-87
• Texas led at intermission, 44-25 ... Texas is now 13-4 when leading at the half
• Texas dominated the points off turnovers category, finishing with 33 points off turnovers to OSU's 13 ... In the first half, Texas held a 21-7 edge in this stat
POSTGAME QUOTES
Texas Head Coach Jody Conradt
On the game in general...
"We were business-like tonight out there, and did what we needed to do. We never let Oklahoma State get into a flow. Lots of the credit has to go to Tiffany (Jackson) and the work she did on the boards. Our offensive flow is so much better over the last month or so than it was. A lot of it has to do with Tiffany's willingness to get down in the trenches. Just her presence inside draws a double or triple-team before she even makes a move.
We are really focused right now, especially on defense. Tonight, we wanted to get extra pressure applied with our defense and be active with our hands. It also was good to get to share minutes and give our starters a breather, since we are at that point of the season where the legs are starting to wear down.
Our players are going out each game and performing for each other and pulling and supporting each other all game long. We need every win we can get at this point of the season.
Oklahoma State always plays us well here, and this is not an easy place for us to win. I really think the ghost of Mr. Iba runs around the arena when we are here."
On holding senior G Nina Stone, OSU's leading scorer (15.5 ppg) to no points...
"We know lots of Oklahoma State's success goes through Nina Stone. She can score in bunches, and we didn't want to let her get going. We put lots of pressure on her and put lots of different people on her."
