THE BASICS

Score: Oral Roberts 44 – Oklahoma State 78

Records: ORU (4-8) (0-0); OSU (8-3) (0-0)

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena – Stillwater, Oklahoma

STILLWATER, Okla. – The ORU women's basketball team fell 78-44 at Oklahoma State Friday evening inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Oklahoma State came out and went on an 11-0 run to start the game before ORU got on the board. The Golden Eagles went on an 8-0 run of their own to cut the deficit to three. Rylie Torrey and Keni Jo Lippe hit back-to-back three-point buckets in the run before the media timeout. The Cowgirls ended the first quarter with an 18-11 lead. The Golden Eagles shot 23 percent in the first quarter, while Torrey led the team with six points.

The Cowgirls went up by as much as 25 in the second quarter which was sparked by a 14-2 run. To end the quarter, OSU went on a 10-0 run to take a 42-17 lead in to halftime. The Golden Eagles shot 17 percent in the first half.

The Golden Eagles were out-scored 19-7 in the third, followed by a 7-0 run by the Cowgirls to open the fourth. Oklahoma State closed out the game with a 78-44 victory. Transfer Natasha Mack scored 20 points and 23 rebounds for Oklahoma State. Mack's 23 rebounds is a single-game school record.

THE LEADERS

Oral Roberts: Rylie Torrey had 12 points while Keni Jo Lippe grabbed 10 rebounds.

Oklahoma State: Natasha Mack scored 20 points and grabbed 23 rebounds.                                                                                                                                             

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

- ORU shot 20.3 percent overall in tonight's game.

- ORU got out-rebounded by OSU, 58-36.

- The Golden Eagles had a 23.1 percent three-point average.

- ORU turned the ball over nine times, but forced the Cowgirls to turn the ball over 12 times.

- Rylie Torrey scored 12 points with one rebound.

- Keni Jo Lippe recorded nine points with 10 rebounds and four assists.  

- Montserrat Brotons scored nine points and grabbed three boards.

- ORU had five bench points in tonight's game.

- Golden Eagles capitalized with nine points off of turnovers.

Up Next

Oral Roberts will close out non-league play with a New Year's Eve matchup against Rogers State Tuesday, December 31 at 12 p.m. inside the Mabee Center.

For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com.  Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the Golden Eagles Front Row App at ORUAthletics.com/frontrow or in the App Store. 

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