OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma City University came through with a big scoring second half to win 77-65 over USAO on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena.
The Stars built on a one-point halftime lead, going up by 20 points midway through the second period to bury USAO.
OCU, ranked eighth in NAIA Division I, went to 15-3, 4-3 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. USAO dropped to 10-7, 3-4.
Mikelle Brown, Alexandra Kotta and Romana Vynuchalova shared team-high honors with 10 points each. The Stars converted 23 USAO turnovers into 24 points off turnovers.
OCU sank 19 of 29 second-half free-throw attempts.
?We went into halftime and made an attitude adjustment in terms of our effort,? OCU coach Rob Edmisson said. ?I?m proud of the kids and how they responded.?
Leading 37-34 with 18:10 left in the game, the Stars reeled off an 11-0 run. Brown sparked the spree with two layups, then Kotta added a layup and 3-pointer.
Vynuchalova ended the run on a jump shot with 13:42 remaining. OCU led 48-34.
Kotta's free throw gave the Stars their largest lead at 62-42 with 9:32 left.
OCU faces Oklahoma Christian at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Eagles Nest in the Backyard Brawl.