Colorado University Athletics
Colorado
18-4, 8-3Big 12
Oklahoma
15-9, 6-5Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 25 | 32 | 57 |
| Colorado | 33 | 28 | 61 |
Buffs Beat Sooners 61-57
February 16, 2003 | Women's Basketball
BOULDER - Linda Lappe sank four free throws in the final 16 seconds and scored 16 points as Colorado beat Oklahoma 61-57 Sunday.
Lappe hit 10-of-10 free throws for Colorado (18-4, 8-3 Big 12). Tera Bjorklund and Veronica Johns-Richardson added 10 points each for the Buffaloes, who beat the Sooners for the first time in six games.
Chelsi Welch led Oklahoma (15-9, 6-5) with 18 points and three, 3-pointers. It was the Sooners' first loss to Colorado since Feb. 9, 1998.
Colorado led 51-48 when Lappe converted two free throws and then a short jumper to extend it to 55-48 with 2:11 remaining. Welch hit a 3-pointer and two free throws to close the gap to 55-54 with 33 seconds left.
Kate Fagan and Lappe sank two free throws each to make it make it 59-54. After another 3-pointer by Welch, Lappe had two more free throws with six seconds left to seal the win.
Colorado led 33-25 at the break, outscoring Oklahoma 14-6 in the final five minutes. Theresa Schuknecht tied the game at 19-19 with a layup and basket, but turned the ball over seven times over the remaining 6:52 of the half.
Early in the third period, the Buffaloes led 44-29 after a 3-pointer by Johns-Richardson, but went 1-for-13 over the next 10 minutes and saw its lead slip to 51-48 on 3-pointer by Laura Andrews with 3:39 left. Scott had a 3-pointer before Lappe took over.
