Houston withstands No. 24 Oklahoma State women for first win over ranked opponent since ’23

By The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Kierra Merchant scored 20 points and Houston survived No. 24 Oklahoma State beating the Cowgirls 79-76. Stailee Heard scored 17 points for Oklahoma State. Stailee Heard stole the ball from Merchant with five seconds left and sprinted the other way. Absent a timeout, Heard pulled up for an uncontested 3-pointer which rimmed out to end the game.

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