For the first time since 2009, the Oklahoma Sooners are Big 12 regular season champions after their comeback win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
The Sooners went into halftime down six points after the Cowgirls outscored Oklahoma 25-15 in the second quarter.
Oklahoma State held a lead for much of the third quarter. However, the Sooners continued to plug away and broke through for their first lead in the half when [autotag]Beatrice Culliton[/autotag]’s layup put them up for good with just under three minutes to play.
The Sooners outscored their Bedlam rivals 24-10 to take a 10-point lead going into the fourth. And the Sooners never allowed Oklahoma State to get closer than five points through the fourth quarter.
With the win, the Oklahoma Sooners claim at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title. This is their first Big 12 title since 2009. Oklahoma is 24-5 and 14-4 in the Big 12.
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For the first time since 2009, the Oklahoma Sooners are champions of the Big 12 Conference! #Sooners x #ONE pic.twitter.com/YncQfcz1gt
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 4, 2023
In what could be her final Bedlam game, [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] led the way with 15 points and six assists on 4 of 11 shooting. [autotag]Skylar Vann[/autotag] had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and Culliton dropped 11 points to go with six rebounds in a reserve role as well.
The Sooners now wait on the result of the outcome of the Texas Longhorns matchup with Kansas State. If Texas wins, they’ll be tied atop the Big 12 standings and will share the regular season title. However, Texas will take the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 tournament as a result of their two wins during the season.
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