It was a big-time basketball environment on Saturday afternoon as the top two teams in the Big 12 met with first place on the line. As it was in the previous matchup, the Texas Longhorns defense was too much for the No. 2 scoring offense in the country as the Sooners fell 67-45 in Norman.
It was a game that was closely contested and living up to the billing in the first half. Oklahoma and Texas traded leads through the first two quarters, but the Longhorns took a 27-23 lead into the break.
After halftime was a different story, though, as the Longhorns turned up the defensive pressure, and the Sooners had few answers. The Sooners were outscored 24-14 in the third quarter, and 16-8 in the fourth as the Horns slowed the game down.
Texas held the Sooners to an uncharacteristic 27.3% from the field and 14.3% from three. Oklahoma turned the ball over seven more times.
The Sooners finished with just one player in double-figures as Liz Scott led the way with 13 points. Scott was 4 of 10 from the field. The other Sooners’ starters were a combined 7 of 32 shooting.
Oklahoma still has a shot at the Big 12 regular season, but they’ll need some help along the way. The Sooners get back on the hardwood on March 1 against Kansas State before they close the season on March 4 at Oklahoma State.
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