The Oklahoman

WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP

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No. 6 Texas 73, West Virginia 55

MORGANTOWN, W.VA .— Jatarie White had 18 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season to lead No. 6 Texas over West Virginia 73-55 on Monday night.

The Longhorns (19-4, 10-2 Big 12) outscored the Mountainee­rs (17-7, 5-7) 19-7 in the second quarter to have a 37-26 lead at the half.

West Virginia cut the lead to seven with 5:16 left in the third quarter, but couldn't get closer.

The Longhorns finished the game on an 11-1 run to complete the regular season sweep of WVU. Ariel Atkins would join White in double figures with 17 points.

No. 15 Missouri 66, Florida 64

COLUMBIA, MO. — Cierra Porter scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help No. 15 Missouri hold off Florida 66-64 on Monday night.

Jordan Frericks scored

12 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter for Missouri (18-5, 6-4 Southeaste­rn Conference). Porter scored 21 of Missouri's 32 first-half points as she was 8 of 12 from the field and the rest of the team was just 5-of-19 shooting.

Delicia Washington led Florida (10-13, 2-8) with 23 points.

No. 2 Mississipp­i State 67, South Carolina 53

STARKVILLE, MISS. — Victoria Vivians scored 20 of her 24 points in the first half to help spark a struggling Mississipp­i State offense and the No. 2 Bulldogs rallied to beat No. 7 South Carolina 67-53 on Monday night.

The Bulldogs (24-0, 10-0 SEC) ended an 11-game losing streak to the Gamecocks that included a defeat in the national championsh­ip game last season.

A 13-0 run to begin the fourth quarter was the difference in the game as the Bulldogs turned a five-point third quarter deficit into a lead they wouldn't lose.

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