University of Oklahoma Athletics

Women's Basketball Tops Texas A&M, 97-84

January 17, 2001 | Women's Basketball

Jan. 17, 2001

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Jen Cunningham scored 18 points, including 10 in the first half, to lead No. 13 Oklahoma to a 97-84 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night.

Cunningham added nine rebounds for the Sooners (12-4, 4-1), who had five players score in double figures.

Jaynetta Saunders' career-high 35 points led the Aggies (11-5, 1-4), but her 14 first-half points couldn't keep the Aggies in it. Texas A&M shot just 34 percent from the field in the first half.

Oklahoma opened with a 16-2 run, and Texas A&M didn't make its second field goal until there was 14:16 left in the half.

Saunders' seven points highlighted a 12-4 run by the Aggies that cut OU's lead to 24-22.

But the Sooners responded with a 20-6 run to take a 44-28 lead at halftime.

Hill had with 13 points and five rebounds for Oklahoma, and LaNeishea Caufield added with 17 points and five steals.

Toccara Williams had 11 points, six assists and four steals for Texas A&M, and Brandy Jones added 13 points and three steals.

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