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No. 12/14 Women’s Basketball defeats Oklahoma State, 71-60
03.04.2017 | Women's Basketball
The Horns advance to the semifinals of the Phillips Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championships.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Junior Brooke McCarty posted a team-high 13 points as No. 12/14 Texas Women's Basketball (23-7) defeated Oklahoma State (17-14) in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship inside Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday evening, 71-60.
No. 2 seed Texas leads the all-time series over No. 7 seed Oklahoma State, 32-15, including an even 1-1 mark in the history of the Big 12 tournament.
"We had really good contributions from our bench down the line," said Texas head coach Karen Aston. "We're excited to still be playing."
McCarty's 13 points were complimented by four rebounds. Sophomore Lashann Higgs followed suit with 12 points and four boards of her own. Sophomore Jordan Hosey and senior Kelsey Lang rounded out the Horns in the double figures with 10 points apiece, marking a season-high for Hosey and a perfect 5-5 from the field for Lang.
As a team, Texas shot 44.9 percent (31-69) from the field while holding Oklahoma State to a 38.6 shooting percentage (22-57). The Longhorns outrebounded the Cowgirls, 42-31.
Oklahoma State was led by junior Kaylee Jensen with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Three straight layups from McCarty pushed Texas out to a 13-5 lead at the 6:14 mark of the opening frame. Oklahoma State regrouped after a timeout to fire off the next five points and remained within striking distance, but the Longhorns held the 22-19 edge at the end of the first.
The Longhorns bench came to life in the second stanza, scoring 12 of the Texas's 15 points. The Cowgirls closed with the last four points of the half to narrow the margin, 37-30 Horns.
The third quarter was highlighted by a 15-0 Texas run over a five-minute stretch. The last 10 points of the frame all came from the line for both teams, making it 57-40 Longhorns headed into the closer.
Oklahoma State battled back to make it a single-digit game (65-56 Texas) after a 9-0 rally with 3:04 remaining in regulation, but it wasn't enough as Texas took the game, 71-60.
Up next, the Horns will take on No. 6 seed West Virginia tomorrow, March 5. Tip is set for 4 p.m. CT and the semifinal match will be televised by FS1.
