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Oklahoma basketball: Sooner women take over solo 1st place with win over TCU

By Chip Rouse

Oklahoma forward Liz Scott (34) moves past Kansas forward Ioanna Chatzileonti (10) to shoot in the first half during a women’s college basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.ouwhoops -- print1
Oklahoma forward Liz Scott (34) moves past Kansas forward Ioanna Chatzileonti (10) to shoot in the first half during a women’s college basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.ouwhoops -- print1 /
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While the Sooner men were fighting a losing battle at Oklahoma State on Wednesday, the Oklahoma basketball women were experiencing the opposite effect of a dominant 93-66 road win over TCU.

No slow start to worry about this time out as the 15th-ranked Lady Sooners opened up the game on a 12-0 run and charged out to a 34-13 margin after the first 10 minutes. The game was effectively over at halftime with Oklahoma holding a commanding 59-32 advantage.

Madi Williams’ game-high 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting led five Sooners who scored in double figures. Ana Llanusa had 17 points and Liz Scott posted her second consecutive double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Oklahoma shot 54 percent for the game and a blistering 50 percent (10 of 20) from behind the three-point line.

It wasn’t all about offense, though, as the Sooners also played solid defense, holding the home-team Horned Frogs to 35-percent shooting and just 20 percent on three-point tries (4 of 20).

It was the Lady Sooners’ fourth consecutive win and improved their overall record to 15-2. The OU win, coupled with a Texas loss at Texas Tech, gives the Sooners sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 5-1 record.

Next action for the Oklahoma women will be at home on Saturday night facing Bedlam rival Oklahoma State (9-2, 3-3).

Takeaways from the win by the OU women over TCU

  • Oklahoma outrebounded TCU 49-28, including 13 offensive rebounds that led to 15 points. OU is 13-1 this season when it outrebounds its opponent.
  • The Lady Sooners got 28 points from their reserves, including freshman center Beatrice Culliton, who scored eight of her 10 points in the first half.
  • OU’s Taylor Robertson continued her quest to become the NCAA career leader in made three-pointers. She made two more on Wednesday, giving her 493 for her career and leaving her four away from tying the record held by former Ohio State player Kelsey Mitchell.
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