Cowgirls Lose to Kansas in Big 12 Tourney

June 21, 1999 | Cowgirl Basketball

March 3, 1999

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jaclyn Johnson scored 15 points and Brooke Reves added 14 Wednesday night as No. 25 Kansas held off Oklahoma State 59-53 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament.

Oklahoma State (13-15) led 24-20 at the half and was up 49-48 with 5:33 left, but then didn't score for the next 5:02 as the Jayhawks took a 55-49 lead.

The Cowgirls went 0-for-4 from the field and turned the ball over five times in the final 5 1/2 minutes, finishing the game with 19 turnovers. They shot 38 percent from the field for the night, marking the 21st time this year that Kansas has held an opponent under 40 percent.

Lynn Pride added 12 points for Kansas (22-8), which shot just 33 percent from the field in the first half but 52 percent after the break. Nakia Sanford had 11 rebounds for the Jayhawks.

Jennifer Crow led the Cowgirls with 18 points and Megan Gregg added 10.