No. 16 Oklahoma women take 1st lead in OT, rally past Baylor

WACO, Texas (AP) — Ana Llanusa and Skylar Vann every scored 20 factors and No. 16 Oklahoma took its first lead of the sport in additional time earlier than rallying previous Baylor 98-92 on Tuesday night time.

The Sooners trailed for 39 minutes in regulation and have been down 75-63 with 5:19 left in regulation.

Baylor turned it over twice on inbounds performs within the closing seconds of regulation and Taylor Robertson tied at 83-all on a wide-open 3-pointer with 14 seconds left.

Llanusa began additional time with a 3-pointer, and she or he completed with eight factors throughout the additional session. Baylor by no means led in additional time, taking pictures 2 of 6.

Robertson, who tied Danielle Robinson’s program document of 140 begins, completed with 14 factors and three 3s for Oklahoma (19-4, 9-3 Huge 12), which trails Texas (18-6, 9-2) within the hunt for its first convention title since 2009. Nevaeh Tot added 13 factors, Liz Scott added 11 factors and eight rebounds and Madi Williams had 9 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

The Sooners, the nation’s No. 3 scoring offense at 86.5 factors per sport, have scored a minimum of 88 factors 14 instances this season, seven in convention.

Caitlin Bickle scored a career-high 30 factors with 4 3s and Sarah Andrews added 20 factors for Baylor (16-7, 7-4). Freshman Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 14 factors and 17 rebounds and Ja’Mee Asberry scored 11. Jaden Owens had 14 of Baylor’s 25 assists on 32 area objectives.

Bickle was 8 of 11 from the sphere, together with 4 of seven from distance, and Littlepage-Buggs recorded her sixth double-double within the final seven video games.

It was the primary time in 20 years the Sooners have been ranked in sport towards an unranked Bears squad. Oklahoma continues its street journey at Kansas State on Sunday. Baylor performs at Oklahoma State on Saturday.

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