Tulsa, Okla. --Kristin Brady-Atkinson (Broken Arrow, OK) scored 20 points and three other players scored in double-figures as Oral Roberts University opened the 2002-03 basketball season with a stunning 67-47 victory over Oklahoma State in the Bertha Teague Classic, Friday at the Reynolds Center.

Brady-Atkinson, playing in her first game after sitting out last season, was 7-of-12 from the field and tied a career-high by hitting six 3-pointers. The senior guard also added five rebounds, two steals and two assists as ORU picked up its first win over the Cowgirls since Dec. 20, 1986.

ORU shot just 29.3 percent from the field, but out-hustled the Cowgirls for 40 minutes. The Golden Eagles grabbed 63 rebounds to just 37 for OSU, and made 10 3-pointers, including three straight by Brady-Atkinson late in the first half, turning an eight point ORU lead into an 28-11 advantage with 3:23 left in the half. ORU led 33-15 at halftime.

In the second half, ORU built a 27-point lead at 52-25 on Brady-Atkinson's three with 12:31 left, but OSU closed to within 13 points before ORU pulled away.

April Garcia (Juarez, Mexico) scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in her ORU debut. The junior center also added four blocks and two steals in 29 minutes. Leah Cannon (Adelaide, Australia), another newcomer, had 11 points and nine assists, while Cori Williston (Tulsa, OK) added 10 points. Stephanie Clark (Artesia, NM) pulled down 10 rebounds and Claudia Louis (Baton Rouge, LA) sparked the Golden Eagles with nine rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench.

The Golden Eagles conclude play in the Bertha Teague Classic when they face 2002 national runner-up and 25th-ranked Oklahoma, 6 p.m., Saturday at the Reynolds Center.