No. 11 Sooners power past Wichita St. 89-70

Nov 11, 2013, 01:48 am

NORMAN, Okla. -- Sharane Campbell matched her career-high as she scored 24 points to lead No. 11 Oklahoma past Wichita St. 89-70 in the second round of the Preseason WNIT.

Oklahoma (2-0) used a 23-2 run, in which seven Sooners contributed, to grab a 43-19 lead with 4:38 left in the first half. Wichita State (1-1) responded, going on a 15-3 run to cut the lead to 46-34 at half time.

The Shockers couldn't get closer than nine points, and Oklahoma pulled away late.

Four of Oklahoma's starters finished in double figures, and Nicole Griffin pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.

The Sooners shot poorly from outside (4 of 15) but made the difference up at the free-throw line, hitting 27 of 31 attempts.

Wichita State struggled from 3-point range (4 of 17) and the free-throw line (18-31). Alex Harden led the Shockers with 24 points.