Tulsa Outlasts Oklahoma State's Comeback Bid, 69-62

Sunday, December 13

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Tulsa Outlasts Oklahoma State's Comeback Bid, 69-62

12/13/2020 4:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Oklahoma State outscored Tulsa 21-12 in the final quarter, but the Golden Hurricane held on for a 69-62 win over the Cowgirls on Sunday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. TU moved to 1-0 on the season, while the Cowgirls fell to 3-2 overall.

"It seems like it took forever to get here," Tulsa Head Coach Matilda Mossman said. "Until you put your team out there against another team you don't know what you have. This game gives us a lot of confidence. We started two freshmen and a junior-transfer who hasn't play in a year, so we knew we'd have a group that would compete, but we didn't know what to expect with our first game of the year."

Tulsa was held scoreless in the fourth quarter, allowing OSU to go on a 15-0 run, until Wyvette Mayberry hit a big three-point basket at the 2:32 mark to keep the Hurricane on top, 60-56. Wyvette Mayberry hit another three and was 4-of-4 from the free throw line, while Rebecca Lescay added a field goal for the final 69-62 score. Ja'Mee Asberry had 12 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Cowgirls' comeback bid that fell short.

Wyvette Mayberry tallied a team-leading 16 points in 11 minutes of play. She went 4-of-5 from the three, including two big three's and was 4-of-4 from the line in the final 2:32 of the game. Lescay added 15 points, while Maya Mayberry tallied 13 and Elin Hrafnkelsdottir posted 10 points and along with Desiree Lewis, a team-leading six rebounds.

"The real super star was Ella," Mossman said. "She hurt her knee in practice yesterday, but when Jessika picked up her two fouls we put her in and I don't think she came back out. She really did a good job of defending Natasha Mack."

Tulsa ended the game with a 38-percent field goal percentage, including 59-percent from behind the arc, and was 76-percent from the free throw line.

Tulsa had an 8-6 lead in steals, while Oklahoma State had a 45-40 advantage in rebounds. Both teams had nine assists and four blocks.

Tulsa claimed a 26-17 lead at the end of the first quarter on solid shooting, including 62.5 percent from the field, 57-percent from behind the arc and 100-percent (2-of-2) from the free throw line. Maya Mayberry had a team-best 10 points, while Wyvette Mayberry added six as the sister duo combined for more than half of TU's points in the frame.

The Cowgirls had a narrow 14-13 scoring edge in the second quarter, but Tulsa went into the locker room up 39-31.

OSU pulled to within four, 39-35, at the 8:54 mark of the third frame, but a pair of free throws made by KK Rodriguez at the 7:42 mark gave the Hurricane their first points of the quarter. Tulsa then outscored the Cowgirls, 16-6, to own a 57-41 advantage with one frame to play.

Asberry led OSU with 20 points, while Mack added 17 and Lexy Keys posted 10 points. The Cowgirls shot 33-percent from the field, six-percent (1-of-15) from three-point range and 71-percent from the free throw line.

Tulsa will return to action on Wednesday, December 16 against Wichita State beginning at 6:00 pm at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The TU-WSU game will be streamed on ESPN+. TU fans can subscribe to ESPN+ to watch Golden Hurricane basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball this year. ESPN+ is offered at $5.99/month or $49.99/year. To subscribe, go to plus.espn.com. Fans will be able to access ESPN+ content only after they have subscribed.