Gia Cooke scored a game-high 21 points and Kierra Wheeler posted an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double as No. 19 West Virginia cruised to a 72-40 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.
The Mountaineers (22-6, 12-4 Big 12), who have won five of their last six games, jumped out to a 23-12 lead after the first quarter and built a 49-23 advantage by halftime. Cooke scored 16 in the opening half, connecting on 6 of 10 shots from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range.
Jordan Harrison added 12 points, seven assists and five steals for West Virginia, which shot 50.9% from the field compared to 23.1% for Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls (21-8, 10-6) hit just 5 of 26 attempts (19.2%) from beyond the arc and scored only five points in the third quarter.
Stailee Heard was Oklahoma State’s lone scorer in double figures, finishing with 13 points while grabbing eight rebounds. Micah Gray, who came in averaging a team-high 15.0 points per game, scored just three points on 1-of-14 shooting, including 1 of 9 on 3-point attempts.
No. 15 Baylor 74, Arizona 60
The Bears used a 23-8 second quarter to overcome an early 10-point deficit in Waco, Texas, and hand the visiting Wildcats their fifth consecutive loss.
Taliah Scott scored a game-high 22 points for Baylor (23-6, 12-4 Big 12), which trailed 22-12 after Molly Ladwig’s layup with 1:44 left in the first quarter. The Bears’ Bella Fontleroy pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds and teammate Darianna Littlepage-Buggs nearly had a double-double with 10 points and eight boards. Jana Van Gytenbeek added eight assists in the win.
Arizona (11-16, 2-14), which led 22-15 after the first quarter, also was outscored 20-13 in the third. Starter Daniah Trammell and reserve Noelani Cornfield scored 11 game points apiece for the Wildcats. Ladwig added 10 and Tanyuel Welch had a team-high nine rebounds.
Colorado 75, No. 20 Texas Tech 68
The Buffaloes outscored the Lady Raiders 22-9 in the fourth quarter in Boulder, Colo., to rally for their fifth consecutive win and eighth in their last nine games.
Zyanna Walker scored 18 points and Desiree Wooten added 16 off the bench for Colorado (20-8, 11-5 Big 12). Logyn Greer contributed 13 and Anaelle Dutat had 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds for the Buffaloes, who scored 27 points off 18 Texas Tech turnovers and had a 34-18 advantage on the boards.
Jalynn Bristow recorded 18 points, five blocks and three steals for the Lady Raiders (24-5, 11-5), who fell for the second time in three games. Bristow was 5 of 6 from the floor, including 4 of 5 on 3-point attempts, to go with a 4-of-4 showing at the foul line. Snudda Collins added 13 points and Bailey Maupin 12.
–Field Level Media
