Stailee Heard scored seven of her 18 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma State knocked off No. 17 West Virginia 64-57 in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday.

Anna Gret Asi added 12 points, Micah Gray contributed 11 points and Alexia Smith chipped in 12 rebounds for the Cowgirls (14-2, 4-1 Big 12). Oklahoma State outscored West Virginia 17-7 in the third quarter to turn a five-point deficit into a five-point lead.

Oklahoma State led by as many as 11 points in the fourth, but West Virginia pulled within three points twice, the latest on Ja’Naiya Quinerly’s jumper with 1:53 to play. Heard answered with a jumper, and Alexia Smith added two free throws as the Cowgirls closed it out.

Kylee Blacksten led the Mountaineers (13-3, 3-2) with 16 points, and Quinerly added four rebounds and four steals.

No. 7 UConn 73, Georgetown 55

The Huskies outscored the Hoyas 40-25 in the middle quarters and coasted to the Big East win in Washington, D.C.

Azzi Fudd netted 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, and Sarah Strong collected 16 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals for UConn (15-2, 6-0 Big East). Ashlynn Shade chipped in 12 points, and Jana El Alfy had four blocks.

Khadee Hession scored 22 points and shot 8 of 14 from the floor, including 6 of 8 on 3-point attempts. Victoria Rivera added 10 points and Kelsey Ransom supplied nine points, eight rebounds and three steals.

No. 8 Maryland 83, Wisconsin 68

The Terrapins put together a 14-0 burst in the fourth quarter to shake off Wisconsin in the Big Ten game in Madison, Wis.

Four players accounted for all but eight of Maryland’s points. Shyanne Sellers and Bri McDaniel led the way with 21 points apiece. Kaylene Smikle added 18 points and Christina Dalce 15 for the Terrapins (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten).

Serah Williams scored 24 points, Lily Krahn netted 16 and Natalie Leuzinger 10 for Wisconsin (10-7, 1-5), which has lost five games in a row.

No. 11 TCU 69, Texas Tech 43

With Hailey Van Lith scoring 22 points and Sedona Prince adding 20, the Horned Frogs duo nearly outscored the visiting Lady Raiders by themselves in the Big 12 Conference contest in Lubbock, Texas.

Van Lith also contributed seven assists and Prince chipped in 10 rebounds, five blocks and three steals as TCU (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) ran its winning streak to eight games. Madison Conner chipped in 13 points.

Bailey Maupin racked up 23 points and eight rebounds for Texas Tech (12-6, 1-4), which has lost four straight.

No. 12 Kansas State 92, BYU 65

Temira Poindexter poured in 24 points and made five 3-pointers as the visiting Wildcats broke away in the second quarter and cruised past the Cougars in the Big 12 mismatch in Provo, Utah.

Poindexter, who began the night averaging 11.8 points per game, made 5 of 7 shots, including 3 of 5 from deep, for 14 points in the second quarter. Kansas State began the quarter ahead by three and ended it leading 50-32 on Poindexter’s 3-pointer with two seconds left.

Ayoka Lee finished with 19 points, and Serena Sundell notched 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (17-1, 5-0 Big 12), who have won 12 straight games. Delaney Gibb paced BYU (10-6, 1-4) with 18 points, Emma Calvert added 13 and Heather Hamson chipped in 10.

No. 22 Utah 69, Houston 42

Maya Toure amassed 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and added 12 rebounds, and the Utes lowered the boom on the Cougars in the second half of the Big 12 matchup.

Gianna Kneepkens also had a big game, collecting 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Utah (14-3, 4-1 Big 12) bounced back from a drubbing at the hands of Kansas State on Wednesday. The Utes outscored the Cougars 41-19 in the second half.

Laila Blair racked up 16 points for Houston (4-12, 0-5), which has lost five straight games. The Cougars shot only 25.9 percent overall, yet made 7 of 16 (43.8 percent) on 3-point attempts.

No. 25 Michigan 87, Purdue 60

The Wolverines outscored the Boilermakers by at least 10 points in handily winning the Big Ten matchup in West Lafayette, Ind.

Mila Holloway finished with 21 points and four steals for Michigan (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Olivia Olson notched 18 points and seven rebounds.

Rashunda Jones scored 11 points off the bench to lead Purdue (7-9, 0-5), which has dropped four games in a row. Kendall Puryear added 10 points. The Boilermakers used the contest to spread around playing time, and 11 players who took the court entered the scoring column.

–Field Level Media