Oklahoma State Cowgirls @ UCF Knights
Heard has 23 points, 10 rebounds, No. 24 Oklahoma State women race past UCF 72-58
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Stailee Heard scored 23 points with 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists and No. 24 Oklahoma State cruised to a 72-58 win over UCF on Saturday.
The Cowgirls bounced back after falling 79-76 at Houston in their first game as a ranked team in almost five years.
Anna Gret Asi added 15 points for Oklahoma State (15-3, 5-2 Big 12 Conference), Tenin Magassa added 12 and Micah Gray 11. Heard had her seventh double-double of the season. It was Jacie Hoyt's 50th win as coach of the Cowgirls.
Adeang Ring scored 12 points for the Knights (7-10, 0-7), who lost their eighth straight. They went 3 of 18 from 3-point range and had 23 turnovers.
Heard had 16 points at the half on 7-of-11 shooting as the Cowgirls took a 41-26 lead. Oklahoma State was 6 of 18 from 3-point range and shot 50% overall and had a 14-2 edge in points off turnovers.
Emely Rodriguez converted a three-point play for UCF's only lead at 3-2. Asi then hit a 3-pointer to start an 11-0 run. It was 25-14 after one quarter.
Rodriguez hit a jumper early in the second quarter to get the Knights within nine but a 12-3 run put the Oklahoma State lead into double figures at the half.
The Cowgirls were just 6 of 16 in the third quarter but four of the makes were 3s, stretching the lead to 58-36. The lead reached 28 in the fourth quarter but the Knights closed the game on a 16-3 run.
No. 10 TCU is at Oklahoma State on Wednesday. UCF plays at Iowa State next Saturday.
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Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Dee Kantner
Referee:Jamie Broderick
Referee:Natasha Camy
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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