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Paris erupts as Oklahoma women defeat Oklahoma State
Feb 4, 2007 - 11:25 PM NORMAN, Oklahoma (Ticker) -- Courtney Paris was a woman among girls.Paris scored 41 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as No. 8 Oklahoma snapped a two-game slide with a 78-63 victory over Big 12 Conference rival Oklahoma State.
Before 11,676 at the Lloyd Noble Center - the second-largest crowd for a women's game - Paris simply overwhelmed the Cowboys with her play on the interior, making 16-of-22 shots. The Sooners held a 46-20 advantage in points in the paint
Paris missed half her 18 free throws, costing herself a chance at surpassing her career high of 43. But she dominated on both ends, controlling the backboards and blocking two shots.
Erin Higgins had nine points - all on 3-pointers - and four assists for the Sooners (18-3, 8-2 Big 12), who shot 44 percent (28-of-64), including 3-of-17 from the arc.
Rashidat Sadiq scored 18 points and Andrea Riley added 11 and seven assists for the Cowboys (15-7, 3-6), who shot under 33 percent (19-of-58) and were swept in the "Bedlam Series."
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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OKLAHOMA ST 27 36 63
OKLAHOMA (8) 35 43 78 FINAL
Feb 4 5:14 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
OKLAHOMA ST 27
OKLAHOMA (8) 35 HALFTIME
Feb 4 4:06 PM
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