Feb. 20, 2008

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Andrea Riley scored 10 of her 21 points in the final 2 minutes and No. 16 Oklahoma State held off a late rally to beat Texas 71-66 Wednesday night.

Riley, who'd been struggling through a miserable shooting performance, hit all six of her free throws and added a pair of layups in crunch time as the Cowgirls let the Longhorns cut a 15-point deficit to three before closing out the victory.

Maria Cordero added 15 points, Shaunte Smith had 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and Danielle Green scored 13 for Oklahoma State (21-4, 9-3 Big 12)

Riley, who averages a Big 12-leading 25.1 points, started the game 2-for-14 before her strong finish.

For a while, it appeared a fan whose half-court shot won him $10,000 would provide the most scintillating action of the night. Shortly after that play was shown on the arena big screen as the play of the game, Texas mounted a rally to make it interesting.

After Cordero's 3-pointer gave Oklahoma State a 57-42 lead, Earnesia Williams answered with a layup to start a 15-4 run by the Longhorns. Her 3-pointer got Texas within 61-57.

Carla Cortijo hit another 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left to cut the deficit to 69-66, but Riley hit her final two free throws to provide the final margin.

Ashley Lindsey had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas (16-10, 4-8), which has lost its past 10 road games in Big 12 play. Cortijo added 15 points, Brittainey Raven scored 12 and Williams had 11.