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Stailee Heard scored seven of her 18 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma State knocked off No. 17 West Virginia 64-57 in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday.

Anna Gret Asi added 12 points, Micah Gray contributed 11 points and Alexia Smith chipped in 12 rebounds for the Cowgirls (14-2, 4-1 Big 12). Oklahoma State outscored West Virginia 17-7 in the third quarter to turn a five-point deficit into a five-point lead.

Oklahoma State led by as many as 11 points in the fourth, but West Virginia pulled within three points twice, the latest on Ja’Naiya Quinerly’s jumper with 1:53 to play. Heard answered with a jumper, and Alexia Smith added two free throws as the Cowgirls closed it out.

Kylee Blacksten led the Mountaineers (13-3, 3-2) with 16 points, and Quinerly added four rebounds and four steals.

No. 7 UConn 73, Georgetown 55

The Huskies outscored the Hoyas 40-25 in the middle quarters and coasted to the Big East win in Washington, D.C.

Azzi Fudd netted 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, and Sarah Strong collected 16 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals for UConn (15-2, 6-0 Big East). Ashlynn Shade chipped in 12 points, and Jana El Alfy had four blocks.

Khadee Hession scored 22 points and shot 8 of 14 from the floor, including 6 of 8 on 3-point attempts. Victoria Rivera added 10 points and Kelsey Ransom supplied nine points, eight rebounds and three steals.

No. 8 Maryland 83, Wisconsin 68

The Terrapins put together a 14-0 burst in the fourth quarter to shake off Wisconsin in the Big Ten game in Madison, Wis.

Four players accounted for all but eight of Maryland’s points. Shyanne Sellers and Bri McDaniel led the way with 21 points apiece. Kaylene Smikle added 18 points and Christina Dalce 15 for the Terrapins (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten).

Serah Williams scored 24 points, Lily Krahn netted 16 and Natalie Leuzinger 10 for Wisconsin (10-7, 1-5), which has lost five games in a row.

No. 22 Utah 69, Houston 42

Maya Toure amassed 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and added 12 rebounds, and the Utes lowered the boom on the Cougars in the second half of the Big 12 matchup.

Gianna Kneepkens also had a big game, collecting 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Utah (14-3, 4-1 Big 12) bounced back from a drubbing at the hands of Kansas State on Wednesday. The Utes outscored the Cougars 41-19 in the second half.

Laila Blair racked up 16 points for Houston (4-12, 0-5), which has lost five straight games. The Cougars shot only 25.9 percent overall, yet made 7 of 16 (43.8 percent) on 3-point attempts.

–Field Level Media