Bulls Fall to No. 14/18 Cowgirls in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY –
Courtney Williams posted a game-high 18 points and
Inga Orekhova made an early return to the lineup to score 13 points in USF's 75-56 loss to No. 14/18 Oklahoma State on Saturday night.
Oklahoma State improved to 8-0 for the fourth consecutive season and had four players finish in double figures, led by Liz
Donohoe's 18 points. The Cowgirls shot 46 percent from the field (30-for-64) and forced the Bulls into a season-high 21 turnovers before a crowd of 7,047 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
"We turned it over too many times and we never gave ourselves a chance," head coach
Jose Fernandez said.
The Cowgirls scored 13 points off 12 USF turnovers in the first half and headed into the break with a 38-21 lead. Tiffany Bias and Brittney Martin finished with 16 points apiece and
LeShawn Jones added 10 points.
Orekhova made a surprise return to the lineup following knee surgery just 12 days ago and made half of USF's eight 3-pointers while adding six rebounds.
Alisia Jenkins posted a team-high seven rebounds as USF finished with a 40-39 edge on the glass.
Fans can catch the Bulls (5-4) back at home on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m., when they take on their second straight NCAA tournament team in Middle Tennessee at the Sun Dome. Purchase ticketsÂ
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