Oklahoma falls short vs. first AP Top 25 foe since end of Paris era
ATHENS, Ga. -- Porsha Phillips and Jasmine James each scored 15 points and Georgia (No. 21 AP) held off Oklahoma's second-half comeback for a 62-51 victory Sunday.
Georgia led by 13 points early in the second half only to see Oklahoma (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) pull even at 43 with 6:48 remaining. The Lady Bulldogs (1-0) regained the lead on Meredith Mitchell's three-point play.
Oklahoma (1-1), a Final Four team last season, never led against its first Top 25 opponent since the end of the Courtney Paris era. The Sooners have to replace Paris, the NCAA's all-time rebounding leader, and her sister, Ashley.
Whitney Hand led Oklahoma with 13 points, while Abi Olajuwon had 10 points and nine rebounds.
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2021-22 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 15-3 | - | 27-6 |
| Iowa State | 14-4 | 1 | 26-6 |
| Texas | 13-5 | 2 | 26-6 |
| Oklahoma | 12-6 | 3 | 24-8 |
| Kansas | 11-7 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Kansas State | 9-9 | 6 | 19-12 |
| West Virginia | 7-11 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Texas Tech | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-15 | 12 | 9-20 |
| TCU | 2-16 | 13 | 6-22 |
2021-22 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
| LSU | 13-3 | 2 | 25-5 |
| Tennessee | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 23-8 |
| Florida | 10-6 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 9-7 | 6 | 20-9 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
| Missouri | 7-9 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Arkansas | 7-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Alabama | 6-10 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Mississippi State | 6-10 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Texas A&M | 4-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-12 | 11 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 2-14 | 13 | 10-18 |