Sooners on the road

No. 3 Baylor defeated Oklahoma, 74-65, in Waco on Monday night.

WACO, TEXAS — Lauren Cox scored a career-high 24 points and No. 3 Baylor beat Oklahoma 74-65 on Monday night for its 19th straight victory.

While the Lady Bears (22-1, 12-0 Big 12) never trailed, Oklahoma tied the game at 60 when Maddie Manning hit a running scoop shot with just under 5 ½ minutes left. The Sooners (12-12, 7-6) were still within 64-63 on a three-point play by Manning just over 2 minutes later.

Dekeiya Cohen then made a layup for Baylor, which sealed the game by making 8-of-10 free throws in the final 1:36 after winning its first 11 Big 12 games by an average margin of 29.5 points.

Cohen finished with 13 points, and Didi Richards added 11. Kristy Wallace was 2 for 12 shooting but had 12 assists and made five of those free throws in the closing streak.

Vionise Pierre-Louis led Oklahoma with 19 points before fouling out with 1:36 to go. Gabbi Ortiz made four 3-pointers and had 14 points, all in the second half. Shaina Pellington also had 14 points, and Manning had 13.

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Oklahoma: The Sooners are fighting to continue a string of 18 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, but missed a big opportunity for a signature win. They are 2-8 against Top 25 teams this season. For the second straight meeting, Pierre-Louis had her way at times with Baylor's back line.

But she picked up two quick fouls in the third quarter and sat for much of the second half.