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For 32 minutes, Amber Whiting’s sport plan labored exceptionally properly.

For the opposite eight minutes, Oklahoma confirmed why it’s ranked No. 15 within the nation.

The BYU ladies’s basketball staff managed the tempo and led by as many as 11 factors on Tuesday within the Marriott Center but faltered down the stretch towards the velocity and athleticism of the Sooners. The guests outscored the Cougars 16-6 within the remaining three minutes to drag away for a 77-66 victory.

“I feel like we played a good 32 minutes but we’ve got to finish it with the whole game,” Whiting mentioned. “We stuck with the game plan really well and I was proud of them for that. Then we let them speed us up for about a five or six-minute stretch and that’s what was the backbreaker for us.”

Junior ahead Lauren Gustin performed all 40 minutes and turned in a powerful efficiency for BYU (0-3) with 15 factors and 20 rebounds. She was joined in double figures by Nani Falatea and Amanda Barcello with 12 every and 11 factors by Kaylee Smiler.

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The Sooners (3-0) countered with 21 factors from Madi Williams and 18 factors by Naveah Tot. Oklahoma scored 18 factors off of 15 Cougar turnovers and had a 17-2 lead in quick break factors, outscoring the house staff 51-32 within the second half.

“I think we all kind of went into this game a little shaky, but we knew it was just another game,” mentioned Barcello, who made 4 of 5 from the 3-point line in scoring her profession excessive. (*15*)

A 6-0 run gave BYU a 15-11 lead within the first quarter but a 3-pointer by Aubrey Joens lower that deficit to 15-14 on the finish of 1 quarter.

The Cougars placed on a 9-0 burst within the second quarter with an offensive rebound from Gustin and a Barcello 3-pointer for a 29-18 lead with 5:21 to play within the half. BYU settled for a 34-26 benefit on the break.

Oklahoma bought revved up offensively within the third quarter but triples from Smiler and Barcello stored the lead within the Cougars favor at 46-44. An 8-0 burst by the Sooners, with 3-pointers from Williams and Taylor Robertson, lastly pushed them into the lead at 52-47. Gustin scored twice and BYU lower the customer’s result in 52-50 going into the fourth quarter.

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Oklahoma led 61-60 with simply over 4 minutes to play when Emma Calvert scored inside but the basket was waved off after video overview indicated the ball hadn’t beat the shot clock. The Sooners scored eight straight factors, together with six by Tot with a 3-point play and a 3-pointer, to steer 69-60 with 1:50 remaining.

BYU and Oklahoma performed a basic in Norman final season, with the Sooners pulling out a 99-91 extra time victory. Gustin had 13 factors and 21 rebounds in that sport but the gamers who scored the opposite 78 factors have all graduated or left this system.

This yr’s group continues to be younger and adjusting to one another to begin the season.

“I think we learned a lot about our perseverance,” Whiting mentioned. “We’ve got to get better at when we get rattled. We’ve got to be better coming together and not get rattled. But just sticking with the game plan, I was really proud of them. We’ve played a good half before. So I feel like this time we played three quarters.”

BYU now travels to Hawaii to play within the North Shore Showcase, opening with Washington State on Friday and taking part in Troy on Saturday. The Cougars return dwelling Nov. 23 to host Carroll College.

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