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Second-quarter slump dooms OU in loss to No. 20 Okla. State
Oklahoma accelerated to a promising start, its passes crisp and decision-making reminiscent of a veteran group, not one that started two freshmen.
Everything changed over the course of 10 minutes.
No. 20 OSU surged in the second quarter with a game-breaking run and buried the OU women 96-82 Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Cowgirls outscored the Sooners 22-4 before halftime, led 44-30 and OU never recovered, losing to its rival for the first time since February of 2016.
“Our shot selection was bad, we got out of rhythm, couldn’t score,” OU coach Sherri Coale said of the stretch. “The third and fourth quarter, obviously executed really well. The numbers speak for themselves there.
“I thought it was great basketball. I just wish we could have that second quarter back.”
Loryn Goodwin had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists for OSU (12-3, 3-1 Big 12), which seized control of third place in the Big 12 conference race and kept the Sooners (7-8, 2-2) from winning their third straight game overall.
Maddie Manning scored 25 and grabbed eight rebounds, but after falling behind, the Sooners lacked enough firepower to keep up with the Cowgirls and Goodwin, a UTSA transfer who has wiggled her way into conference player of the year conversations.
OU center Vionise Pierre-Louis finished with 19 points, but only four came before the break as she battled foul trouble. Freshman guard Ana Llanusa added 17 points.
The Sooners’ first quarter went according to script, with 10 assists on 11 made field goals behind 50 percent shooting from the field. They led 26-22 and every player in the starting lineup had assisted a basket.
“We realized if they keep scoring like this, they’re gonna score 100,” OSU center Kaylee Jensen said.
The deluge came to a halt.
OU suffered a scoreless final 6:21 of the first half. OSU scored 16 unanswered points to close the quarter — with Maria Castro and Goodwin hitting a combined four 3s — and the Sooners quickly trailed by 14 points.
By the time Pierre-Louis converted a putback with 8:19 left in the third quarter, the Sooners had wallowed through a 8-minute drought and trailed 51-32.
“I think everybody was sped up, to the point where they’re throwing it out of bounds, making iffy passes, they’re shooting off one pass or coming across halfcourt and shooting,” Pierre-Louis said.
The quick-fire offense didn’t suit the Sooners.
“I was guilty of it,” Llanusa said. “Went in there and just dribbled in there and threw something up a couple times. [It’s] just discipline.”
OU crept within 11 points late in the fourth quarter, but the Cowgirls were too much to drive back after their first half spurt.
Goodwin was a handful to defend, and Jensen complemented her inside with 27 points and 11 rebounds. The two went a combined 17 of 21 from the free-throw line, where OSU was 24 of 29 overall.
OU went 9 of 13 at the line.
The Sooners dropped to sixth place in the Big 12 and next will face last-place Texas Tech (6-9, 0-4) at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
OU travels to Lubbock reminded of what one bad quarter can cost.
“We’ve gotta rinse that from our system, that second quarter,” Coale said.
“I thought it was great basketball. I just wish we could have that second quarter back.”
Oklahoma accelerated to a promising start, its passes crisp and decision-making reminiscent of a veteran group, not one that started two freshmen.
Everything changed over the course of 10 minutes.
No. 20 OSU surged in the second quarter with a game-breaking run and buried the OU women 96-82 Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Cowgirls outscored the Sooners 22-4 before halftime, led 44-30 and OU never recovered, losing to its rival for the first time since February of 2016.
“Our shot selection was bad, we got out of rhythm, couldn’t score,” OU coach Sherri Coale said of the stretch. “The third and fourth quarter, obviously executed really well. The numbers speak for themselves there.
“I thought it was great basketball. I just wish we could have that second quarter back.”
Loryn Goodwin had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists for OSU (12-3, 3-1 Big 12), which seized control of third place in the Big 12 conference race and kept the Sooners (7-8, 2-2) from winning their third straight game overall.
Maddie Manning scored 25 and grabbed eight rebounds, but after falling behind, the Sooners lacked enough firepower to keep up with the Cowgirls and Goodwin, a UTSA transfer who has wiggled her way into conference player of the year conversations.
OU center Vionise Pierre-Louis finished with 19 points, but only four came before the break as she battled foul trouble. Freshman guard Ana Llanusa added 17 points.
The Sooners’ first quarter went according to script, with 10 assists on 11 made field goals behind 50 percent shooting from the field. They led 26-22 and every player in the starting lineup had assisted a basket.
“We realized if they keep scoring like this, they’re gonna score 100,” OSU center Kaylee Jensen said.
The deluge came to a halt.
OU suffered a scoreless final 6:21 of the first half. OSU scored 16 unanswered points to close the quarter — with Maria Castro and Goodwin hitting a combined four 3s — and the Sooners quickly trailed by 14 points.
By the time Pierre-Louis converted a putback with 8:19 left in the third quarter, the Sooners had wallowed through a 8-minute drought and trailed 51-32.
“I think everybody was sped up, to the point where they’re throwing it out of bounds, making iffy passes, they’re shooting off one pass or coming across halfcourt and shooting,” Pierre-Louis said.
The quick-fire offense didn’t suit the Sooners.
“I was guilty of it,” Llanusa said. “Went in there and just dribbled in there and threw something up a couple times. [It’s] just discipline.”
OU crept within 11 points late in the fourth quarter, but the Cowgirls were too much to drive back after their first half spurt.
Goodwin was a handful to defend, and Jensen complemented her inside with 27 points and 11 rebounds. The two went a combined 17 of 21 from the free-throw line, where OSU was 24 of 29 overall.
OU went 9 of 13 at the line.
The Sooners dropped to sixth place in the Big 12 and next will face last-place Texas Tech (6-9, 0-4) at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
OU travels to Lubbock reminded of what one bad quarter can cost.
“We’ve gotta rinse that from our system, that second quarter,” Coale said.
“I thought it was great basketball. I just wish we could have that second quarter back.”
