The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
11-2, 1-0
Oklahoma State
9-3, 0-1
No. 13 Women's Basketball defeats Oklahoma State, 60-51
01.02.2019 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns open conference play with a win over the OSU Cowgirls
Box Score | Game Notes | Highlights
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard Sug Sutton's 14-point effort guided No. 13/12 Texas (11-2, 1-0) past Oklahoma State (9-3, 0-1), 60-51, in the Longhorns' Big 12 Conference opener at the Frank Erwin Center on Wednesday night. Senior guard Danni Williams scored 11 points with eight rebounds and junior forward Joyner Holmes chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.
Williams opened the scoring with a 3-pointer and Holmes sank a pair of baskets to gave Texas an early 7-0 lead, as the Longhorn defense held Oklahoma State scoreless for the first six minutes of the game. With both teams struggling to build momentum on offense, the Cowgirls sank a pair of jumpers to cut the Longhorn lead to four late in the first frame. Texas followed with a 10-point run, punctuated by Williams 3-pointer to open the second period, to extend the lead to 13 (17-4). Oklahoma State narrowed the gap to six (20-14) with 4:50 remaining in the first half, but the Longhorns closed out the half with 13-2 run to carry a 33-16 lead into the locker room.
The Longhorns extended the lead to 19 (48-29) at the third quarter and pushed the advantage 20 (52-32) on a layup by senior forward Jatarie White with 8:10 remaining in the game. But a seven-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter allowed the Cowgirls to storm back, as they reeled off a 15-point run to cut the margin to five (52-47) with a minute left to play. A pair free throws by sophomore guard Destiny Littleton ended the OSU run.
KEY STATISTICS
- The Longhorns won their fifth consecutive conference opener and registered the ninth straight win over Oklahoma State
- Texas improved its all-time record against Oklahoma State to 35-15 overall and 20-4 at the Frank Erwin Center
- Texas outscored Oklahoma State in the paint 28-10
- Oklahoma State was held to season lows in points in a quarter (four), half (16) and game (51)
- Texas held Oklahoma State to a season-low shooting percentage of 31.1 (19-61)
UP NEXT
Texas will face West Virginia in Morgantown on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. CT at WVU Coliseum. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 and on radio at 105.3 FM in Austin or TexasSports.com/audio.
