Praise Egharevba’s tiebreaking three-point play with 31.8 seconds remaining led No. 24 Oklahoma State to a 68-64 win over Utah on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
With the score 64-64, the Cowgirls’ Alexia Smith and Anna Gret Asi missed shots, but Egharevba grabbed both offensive rebounds. The second time, she sank a putback layup while getting fouled, then hit the ensuing free throw.
After the Utes turned the ball over, Asi made 1 of 2 foul shots with 15 seconds to go. Utah’s Gianna Kneepkens was unsuccessful on a 3-point attempt in the final seconds.
Micah Gray hit four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Oklahoma State (21-5, 11-4 Big 12), which bounced back from a Saturday loss at BYU. Asi put up 15 points, and Egharevba amassed 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Kneepkens scored 16 points for the Utes (20-6, 11-4), who had their seven-game winning streak end. Jenna Johnson and Reese Ross each contributed nine points.
The Cowgirls wound up with a 47-31 rebounding edge, including a 20-10 advantage on the offensive glass. The game featured eight lead changes, five of them in the fourth quarter after Utah led by as many as nine points in the third.
–Field Level Media
