University of Oklahoma Athletics

Women's Basketball Overwhelms Missouri, 82-62

February 03, 2001 | Women's Basketball

By: Athletics Communications

Feb. 3, 2001

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Coach Coale Audio

By AARON COOPER
Associated Press Writer

NORMAN, Okla. - The expectations are changing now that No. 10 Oklahoma has achieved its highest ranking in school history.

LaNeishea Caufield scored 20 of her 28 points in the second half as Oklahoma capitalized on 27 turnovers and beat Missouri 82-62 Saturday

"We're a Top 10 team now. You're supposed to come out and you're supposed to perform and that's what we did," OU guard Stacey Dales said.

Dales added 11 points and nine assists for the Sooners (17-4, 8-1). Caton Hill had 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Desiree Taylor's free throw capped a 15-4 run that gave Oklahoma (17-4, 8-1) a seemingly comfortable 38-29 lead with 42 seconds left in the first half.

But Missouri (13-7, 4-5) countered with five points in the last 30 seconds of the half to cut its deficit to four points, 38-34, at the break.

"They (Missouri) have a strong history of being a second half team," Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale said. "We were really concerned about the first five minutes of the second half."

Oklahoma seized control of the game early in the second half and extinguished Missouri's comeback hopes.

Sunny Hardeman's 3-pointer on the Sooners' opening possession of the second half gave Oklahoma a 41-34 lead and set the tone as the Sooners outscored Missouri 44-28 in the second half.

"These last several games, I've played as if it's my last game," said Caufield, who averages an NCAA-leading 4.5 steals. "I don't worry too much about my offense. Coach Coale keeps harping that the offense will come, but it's my defense I must focus on."

Oklahoma limited Amanda Lassiter, Missouri's leading scorer, to just nine points, well below her season average of 20.

Tracy Franklin's 11 points led the way for Missouri. Kerensa Barr added eight points and five assists for the Tigers.

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