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01/22 21:35 CST Chavez scores 15 of her 26 points in overtime as No. 16
Oklahoma stuns No. 2 South Carolina 94-82
Chavez scores 15 of her 26 points in overtime as No. 16 Oklahoma stuns No. 2
South Carolina 94-82
By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) --- Aaliyah Chavez scored 15 of her 26 points in overtime,
and No. 16 Oklahoma stunned No. 2 South Carolina 94-82 on Thursday night.
The freshman guard made 4 of 14 field goals in regulation before hitting 5 of 5
shots in overtime.
Payton Verhulst scored 19 points and Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds
for the Sooners (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), who had lost three
straight to ranked opponents Ole Miss, Kentucky and LSU since rising to No. 5
in the AP Top 25.
It matched the highest-ranked opponent Oklahoma has ever beaten. Most recently,
the Sooners beat No. 2 Kansas State in 2024.
Tessa Johnson scored 19 points and Raven Johnson added 16 for South Carolina
(19-2, 5-1), which had its 12-game win streak snapped. Joyce Edwards, who had
averaged 20.6 points, finished with 12 on 3-for-12 shooting. The Gamecocks shot
just 37% from the field.
Oklahoma's Kaya Smith fouled Ta'Niya Latson on a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds
left in the first half, and Latson made all three free throws to give the
Gamecocks a 43-36 lead at the break.
Oklahoma opened the second half on an 8-0 run that included a three-point play
and a 3-pointer by Chavez to give the Sooners a 44-43 lead. Oklahoma took a
61-59 lead into the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma led 73-67 with just under four minutes remaining before South Carolina
went on a 6-0 run to tie the score. Edwards made two free throws with 42
seconds remaining to give South Carolina a 75-73 lead. Beers tied the score on
a putback with 18.4 seconds to play, then the Sooners got a stop to force
overtime.
Up next South Carolina: Hosts Vanderbilt on Sunday. Oklahoma: Visits Auburn on Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Up next South Carolina: Hosts Vanderbilt on Sunday. Oklahoma: Visits Auburn on Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
