NORMAN, Okla. — No. 17 Oklahoma was too much to handle for the UTSA Roadrunners as OU notched the 80-41 win Sunday afternoon at Lloyd Noble Center.
UTSA was held to its lowest score total of the season and fall to 2-4 on the season. Oklahoma wins its eighth straight game and improves to 9-1 overall.
The Roadrunners were held to 25 percent (9-of-36) shooting in the first half as they trailed No. 17 Oklahoma 34-22 at the intermission.
Carlie Heineman accounted for half the Roadrunners points through the first two quarters with 11 points off of 4-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. All three treys came in the second quarter.
The San Antonio native concluded the afternoon with her third game in double figures with 12 points and added four rebounds and a pair of steals.
The 17th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners had a slow start to Sunday’s matinee but bounced back after the first half. OU shot 42.9 percent (27-of-63) from the field, including 15-of-24 shooting from the charity stripe.
Gabbi Ortiz netted a career best 22 points for OU to lead three Sooners in double digits. Kaylon Williams added 16 points and McKenna Treece 13.
UTSA struggled to keep pace with the Sooners as Oklahoma outscored the visiting Roadrunners 46-19.
The Roadrunners will return to the friendly confines of the Convocation Center and welcome Howard Payne on Tuesday, Dec. 15, for a 7 p.m. matchup.