CHICKASHA, Okla. -- Oklahoma City University used 30 USAO turnovers to beat the Drovers 101-57 on Thursday at USAO Fieldhouse.
Mariam Sy, a 6-foot-4 senior from Mali, West Africa, led OCU with 20 points, six rebounds and two steals. Mikelle Brown added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
The Stars, ranked fifth in NAIA Division I women?s basketball, improved to 13-2, 4-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. OCU scored 33 points off turnovers.
?We expect our defense to create offense,? OCU coach Rob Edmisson said. ?If you turn the ball over, we?ll make you pay.?
Besides Brown and Sy, Fabiana Araujo, Chelsea Ledbetter and Paty Silva each scored in double digits. Silva had 12 points, while Araujo and Ledbetter each had 10 points.
?Once again our kids are starting to understand what we expect of them,? Edmisson said. ?We forced 30 turnovers and didn?t press. Our shot selection in the second half was really good.?
OCU plays Southern Nazarene at 6 p.m. Saturday in Abe Lemons Arena.