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Oklahoma State women's basketball: Praise Egharevba leads way to road upset of TCU

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Dec 17, 2023; Stillwater, Okla, USA; (left to right) Oklahoma State Cowgirls guard Anna Gret Asi (4), forward Praise Egharevba (24), guard Quincy Noble (0) and guard Stailee Heard (32) celebrate on the baseline in the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Gallagher Iba arena. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Alcala-The Oklahoman

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Freshman Praise Egharevba came off the bench to score 14 points and Oklahoma State defeated No. 23 TCU 67-59 on Saturday as the Horned Frogs have to learn to play without leading scorer Sedona Prince.

Prince was averaging 21.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and three blocks a game to help TCU get off to a school-record 14-0 start but she suffered a hand injury in a loss to No. 6 Baylor on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 graduate transfer from Oregon is expected to return before the end of the regular season.

TCU, whose last lead was 4-3, was within 50-48 on a 3-point play by DaiJa Turner early in the fourth quarter. But that was the last field goal the Horned Frogs made, finishing 1 for 14, including 0 for 10 from 3-point range. They did make 12 of 13 free throws, staying respectable because OSU went 4 of 14 from the field and 9 of 14 from the line.

Stailee Heard had six points in a 7-0 run for the Cowgirls that stretched the lead back to 62-51 with 3:17 to play.

Quincy Noble and Heard both had 11 points for Oklahoma State (9-5, 2-1 Big 12 Conference) and Lior Garzon had 10.

Madison Connor had 20 points and Jaden Owens 19 for the Horned Frogs (14-2 1-2).

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The Cowgirls hit 9 of 18 shots in the second quarter to 3 of 14 for the Horned Frogs and Oklahoma State led 39-25 at halftime.

OSU shot 50% from the field while TCU was 5 of 16 on 3-pointers (31%) and 3 of 14 (21%) on 2-pointers in the half.

Noble had five points in a 12-2 run that had the Cowgirls on top by nine late in the first quarter. Then TCU missed its final seven shots of the half.

Owens hit a 3-pointer to pull TCU within 43-37 midway through the third quarter by Egharevba had four points and Oklahoma State pushed the lead back to a dozen. Conner and Owens had 3s as the Horned Frogs scored the last eight to close within 49-45 going into the fourth quarter.

TCU finished the game 9 of 35 from 3-point range and shot 30% (17 of 57 overall).

Oklahoma State is home against Texas Tech on Wednesday when TCU goes to No. 10 Texas.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma State women's basketball: Praise Egharevba leads way past TCU