Sooners Slip in Overtime, 83-71

NORMAN, Okla. -- Tiffany Jackson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Nina Norman scored 22, and No. 15 Texas rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat Oklahoma 83-71 in overtime Wednesday night.

Norman scored the first four points of overtime, and Tiffany Jackson scored on an offensive rebound putback to extend the lead to 75-69 midway through the extra period. Tiffany Jackson pushed the lead to 78-71 on the Longhorns' next possession and Oklahoma didn't score again.

Dionnah Jackson had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma (11-6, 3-3 Big 12), which lost for the first time in eight home games this season. Erin Higgins scored 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, and Leah Rush and Chelsi Welch had 12 points each.

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The Sooners led by 12 points with 7 minutes to play before the Longhorns (11-6, 4-2) started their comeback.

Daria Mieloszynska hit a 3-pointer, Jamie Carey added a layup in transition and Jackson banked in a short jump shot as the Longhorns reeled off seven straight points. Norman cut the Sooners' lead to 60-56 on a driving layup with 5 minutes to play.

The Longhorns pulled to 65-62 on a three-point play by Jackson, and Carey drilled a 3-pointer from the right wing to tie it up.

Rush cut to the basket for a layup to give Oklahoma the lead, but Kala Bowers hit an off-balance jumper from just inside the 3-point line to send the game to overtime.

Bowers finished with 12 points and Carey added 10 for Texas.

Oklahoma built a 40-26 lead early in the second half as Texas missed its first seven shots after halftime. Norman led the Longhorns' resurgence with six straight points, including two layups in transition and two free throws.

They drew to 47-41 following a three-point play by Bowers, but Oklahoma rallied for six straight points and led by 12 after a jumper by Dionnah Jackson from the right side.

After that, Oklahoma couldn't hold the Longhorns at bay.

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