Cowgirls Fall To Texas In Big 12 Tourney Action

Saturday, March 4

Oklahoma City, Okla.

6:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

17-14, 6-12 (7)

Texas

23-7, 15-3 (2)

Oklahoma State

Texas

March 04, 2017 | Cowgirl Basketball

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team saw its run at the Big 12 Championship come to an end on Saturday night with a 71-60 loss at the hands of No. 12 Texas inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Cowgirls dipped to 17-14 with the loss, while the Longhorns improved to 23-7.

After OSU sophomore Karli Wheeler opened the game with a 3-pointer, Texas went on a 13-2 run over the next three minutes. The Cowgirls pulled within two at 19-17, but could get no closer. The Longhorns knocked down a 3-pointer with a minute remaining in the half to push the margin to double figures for the first time at 37-26 before OSU scored the final six points of the half to get within seven.

Junior Kaylee Jensen pulled OSU within four to open the third period with an old-fashioned 3-point play before Texas Answered with a 19-2 run to stretch the margin to 56-35 with less than two minutes remaining in the quarter.

In the fourth, the Cowgirls chipped away and got within single digits after a jumper from LaTashia Jones cut the deficit to 65-56 with three minutes remaining.

Jensen finished with a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds, while Jones added 11 points off the bench. Senior Diana Omozee also reached double figures with 10 points.