Iowa State Falls To No. 23 Oklahoma In Norman

Saturday, February 27

Norman, Okla.

2:00 PM

Iowa State

13-15, 5-12

Oklahoma

19-9, 10-7

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Iowa State	13	19	12	10	54
Oklahoma	25	16	28	16	85

Iowa State Falls To No. 23 Oklahoma In Norman

02.27.2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: cyclones.com

NORMAN, Okla. – The Iowa State women's basketball team (13-15, 5-12 Big 12) fell to No. 23 Oklahoma (19-9, 10-7 Big 12), 85-54, on Saturday in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. Emily Durr led Iowa State with a career-high 24 points off a career-high five 3-pointers in her second-career start.

How it Happened
Oklahoma's Kaylon Williams took advantage of the Cyclones early as she went on a 6-0 run to kick off the game. Oklahoma would lead by as much as 14 in the first quarter as the Cyclones struggled offensively. The Cyclone offense started to pick up steam when Durr netted back-to-back 3-pointers as Iowa State ended the first quarter with a 12-point deficit, 25-13.

The second quarter was all Durr. The sophomore netted 11 second-quarter points to close the first-half with a game-high and career-high 20. She netted a career-high five triples in her run. Durr helped the Cyclones trim the Oklahoma lead to nine, 41-32, to close the first half.

The Sooners started the third quarter on a 6-0 run and never looked back. The Sooners would pile it on in the third, taking as much as a 27 -point lead into the fourth quarter. Williams led the charge for Oklahoma with 11 points in the first several minutes of the third quarter. Oklahoma shot a blistering 55.6 percent in the third quarter, while the Cyclones' shooting woes continued as they knocked down just 33.3 percent of their shots. OU led 69-44 after three quarters.

Iowa State was unable to climb out of the 25-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Durr would finish the game as the Cyclone leader with a career-high 24 points. Jadda Buckley would pour on 16 points as the only other Cyclone in double figures.

Cyclone Quick Hits
*Iowa State hit a 3-pointer for an NCAA-record 671st-straight game.
*Emily Durr set career-highs in points (24) and 3-pointers made (five).
*Her 24 points marked the first 20-point effort of her career.
*Buckley netted 16 points for her 39th game in double figures.

Up Next
Iowa State plays its regular season game of the season against West Virginia on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. The game will also serve as Senior Night and will honor Kidd Blaskowsky and Maddy Baier.