| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OKST | 17 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 90 |
SDST | 15 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 80 |
Oklahoma State Cowgirls @ South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Liv McGill lights it up with 34 points and No. 19 Oklahoma State women top South Dakota State 90-80
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- — Liv McGill scored 34 points, No. 19 Oklahoma State pulled away in the third quarter, and the Cowgirls defeated South Dakota State 90-80 on Sunday.
It was McGill's fifth career 30-point game, with a high of 38 against Chattanooga last season when she played for Florida.
Audi Crooks scored 18 points, Yuting Deng 15 and Callin Hake 10 for Oklahoma State (4-1). McGill had seven assists and four rebounds.
Reigning Mid-Major Player of the Year Brooklyn Meyer and Hadley Thul each scored 18 points for the Jackrabbits (1-3). Claire Sheppard scored 15 points, Emilee Fox 12 and Audrey Shindelar 11.
Neither team led by more than four points in the first half until Oklahoma State put together a 13-0 run, taking a 32-21 lead with about five minutes left before halftime.
A stretch of 8 made baskets in 10 attempts helped the Jackrabbits rally and they tied it at 42 at halftime.
The Cowgirls dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Jackrabbits 34-18 and building a 76-60 lead heading to the fourth. The Jackrabbits cut their deficit to nine points twice in the final quarter but could not get any closer.
It was the first time Oklahoma State won against South Dakota State in three meetings.
Oklahoma State: vs. St. John's on Wednesday.
South Dakota State: vs. Wyoming on Wednesday. -------- Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college basketball coverage here.
