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Texas Tech Topples No. 15 Oklahoma St., 65-57
February 13, 2010 | Cowgirl Basketball
Feb. 13, 2010
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP)--Jordan Barncastle scored a career-high 19 points and Christine Hyde added 12 as Texas Tech notched its second straight win against a ranked opponent by beating No. 14 Oklahoma State 65-57 on Saturday night.
The Lady Raiders (15-9, 3-7 Big 12) had lost six straight games--all against Top 25 teams--before beating then-No. 13 Texas A&M on Wednesday. But Tech got out to a hot start and never trailed while sending the Cowgirls to their third straight defeat.
Andrea Riley, the nation's top scorer, led Oklahoma State (18-6, 6-4) with 18 points but was eight below her average. She also didn't make a free throw for the first time this season, while getting to the line just twice.
After trailing by 14 midway through the second half, the Cowgirls charged back to get within four with 3:55 to play but couldn't get any closer.
Riley and Toni Young each had a pair of baskets as OSU scored eight straight points to cut its deficit to 55-51, but Barncastle hit a pair of free throws to stop the surge and Tech was able to stabilize from there.
Riley got Oklahoma State back within 62-57 with a layup in the final minute but she committed her fifth foul with 37.4 seconds left while trying to press on the ensuing inbounds pass.
Texas Tech has won two of three games while leading scorer Kierra Mallard has been suspended. Oklahoma State, which had a chance to tie for the conference lead with a win at Nebraska last week, has lost three in a row since reaching the top 10 for the first time in school history.
Tegan Cunningham added 17 points and Young had 12 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for OSU.
Ashlee Roberson had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Tech.
After losing most of their 11-point advantage from the first half, the Lady Raiders used a 14-5 run to restore their cushion. Roberson and Marissa Ashton made back-to-back jumpers to put Tech ahead 48-34 with 10:41 to play.
Texas Tech connected on its first three 3-pointers and rushed out to a 17-6 lead when Ashton sank a foul line jumper to cap a stretch of six straight points for the Lady Raiders.
Riley had 10 points in a 12-3 response by Oklahoma State that cut the deficit to two, but Barncastle hit a 3-pointer from the left side to keep the Lady Raiders out front.
