by WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Payton Verhulst scored 16 points, Raegan Beers had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and ninth-ranked Oklahoma pulled away in the second half for a 79-49 victory over Wichita State on Tuesday night.
Lexy Keys hit a trio of 3-pointers and added 12 points while Zya Vann had 10 for the Sooners, who have won all four of their games by at least 30 points — something that has never occurred over a four-game stretch in school history.
The Sooners led 12-11 late in the first quarter when Sahara Williams hit a 3-pointer off a feed from Keys. Williams returned the favor, feeding Keys for her own 3, and Oklahoma took control with a 15-0 run extending into the second quarter.
Wichita State (2-3) tried to hang around, and Ornella Niankan’s layup pulled the Shockers within 50-39 in the third quarter. But the Sooners got a four-point play from Keys to trigger another run, and by the time Vann made a 3-pointer a few minutes later, they had pushed the lead to 63-39 and were on their way.
Jayla Murray led Wichita State with 14 points. Bre’Yon White and Taylor Jameson added 10 apiece.
