STILLWATER, Okla. (Interstat) — Oklahoma State used a decisive third-quarter surge to pull away from Tulsa for a 90-58 women’s basketball victory Monday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Leading 41-19 at halftime, the Cowgirls weathered a 24-point third quarter from Tulsa before closing the game with a 29-point fourth quarter. Amari Whiting led Oklahoma State with 18 points, while Micah Gray added 20. Jadyn Wooten contributed 13 points and seven assists. Jade Clack scored 11 points for the Golden Hurricane, and RyLee Grays added a team-high 14. Oklahoma State improved to 11-2 overall. Tulsa fell to 6-4. Attendance was 2,021.

STILLWATER, Okla. (Interstat) — The Oklahoma State Cowgirls used a dominant defensive performance and a combined 38 points from Amari Whiting and Micah Gray to overwhelm the visiting Tulsa Golden Hurricane 90-58 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Monday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game was effectively decided by a suffocating second-quarter stretch from Oklahoma State, which turned a tight contest into a commanding lead from which Tulsa never recovered. Leading by just four points after the first quarter, the Cowgirls outscored Tulsa 24-6 in the second period, capitalizing on a cascade of Hurricane turnovers and missed shots. Oklahoma State’s defense was the catalyst, forcing 31 total turnovers and converting them into 33 points. The Cowgirls also recorded 17 steals, led by Haleigh Timmer’s three, constantly disrupting Tulsa’s offensive flow. The Golden Hurricane managed only six points in the second quarter on 2-of-12 shooting, committing nine turnovers that Oklahoma State relentlessly turned into transition opportunities. Whiting, a sophomore guard from Burley, Idaho, led all scorers with 18 points, adding two assists and two steals. Gray, an Oklahoma City native, provided 20 points and was a constant threat in the open court. Their backcourt penetration and scoring punch proved too much for Tulsa to contain, especially during the decisive second-quarter run. Jadyn Wooten orchestrated the offense efficiently for Oklahoma State, dishing out seven assists against only two turnovers while adding 13 points. Lena Girardi provided a significant spark off the bench with 14 points, including two three-pointers during the second-quarter surge that buried Tulsa. For the Golden Hurricane, the offensive struggles were profound outside of a brief third-quarter rally. Tulsa finished with an offensive rating of just 75.3 points per 100 possessions, a season-low mark. While they shot a respectable 46.7% from three-point range, they attempted only 15 such shots, unable to generate clean looks against Oklahoma State’s pressure. RyLee Grays led Tulsa with 14 points, all coming in the second half, and Jade Clack added 11 points and five assists. However, Clack also committed six of Tulsa’s 31 turnovers. The Golden Hurricane’s 6-of-44 shooting from inside the arc underscored the difficulty of scoring against the Cowgirls’ interior defense. The most important part of the game was unquestionably Oklahoma State’s second-quarter blitz. With the score 17-13 after one period, the Cowgirls unleashed a 20-2 run over a seven-minute span. The run featured relentless defensive pressure, leading to easy baskets in transition. Girardi’s consecutive three-pointers pushed the lead to 33-15, and the margin never dipped below 14 points again. Tulsa’s offense completely stalled, managing just two field goals in the quarter as the game slipped away. Oklahoma State improved to 11-2 on the season, bouncing back from a loss to Oklahoma in its previous outing. The Cowgirls shot 49.2% from the field and assisted on 17 of their 30 made baskets. Tulsa fell to 6-4, suffering its second straight loss against a high-major opponent following a defeat at Creighton. A crowd of 2,021 watched at Gallagher-Iba Arena as Oklahoma State controlled the glass with a 38-27 rebounding advantage, including 11 offensive boards. The Cowgirls also capitalized at the free-throw line, making 22 of 30 attempts, while Tulsa was an efficient 15 of 17. Tulsa will look to regroup quickly, hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday. Oklahoma State continues a tough stretch of its schedule, traveling to face Cincinnati on Sunday.

STILLWATER, Okla. (Interstat) — A surging Oklahoma State squad looks to rebound from its most lopsided loss of the season when it hosts in-state foe Tulsa at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday. The Cowgirls (10-2) saw a six-game win streak snapped in a 92-70 defeat to Oklahoma on Saturday. Oklahoma State, which has scored 90 or more points five times this season, will aim to rediscover its offensive rhythm. Guard Jadyn Wooten has been a catalyst, averaging 14.3 points and 6.3 assists over her last three games, including a 26-point, 6-rebound, 5-assist performance in a road win at Miami. Tulsa (6-3) enters having split its last four contests, most recently falling 73-60 at Creighton on Dec. 7. The Golden Hurricane are led by guard Mady Cartwright, who is averaging 18.1 points per game. She has scored 19 or more in three of her last five outings, including a 28-point effort at Kent State. Oklahoma State holds a significant edge in record and scoring margin, boasting an average victory margin of 38.5 points in its 10 wins. Tulsa has shown resilience, with two of its three losses coming by single digits, but it has struggled away from home, posting a 1-2 record in true road games. This contest concludes a two-game homestand for the Cowgirls before they open Big 12 Conference play on the road later this month. Tulsa continues a tough stretch of non-conference play before beginning its American Athletic Conference schedule. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CST Monday.