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Kansas' momentum ends in blowout loss to OU
Andrew Rosenthal/KANSAN
Sophomore guard Kylee Kopatich and a Baylor guard fight for the ball. The Jayhawks lost to the Baylor Bears 92-43 on Jan. 15.
▶ JARED ANDERSON
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After picking up a long-awaited Big 12 victory over Texas Tech last Sunday, the Kansas women's basketball team was unable to keep its momentum alive Wednesday morning against No. 18 Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks fell to the Sooners 89-52, despite last week's confidence boost.
"I thought we played poorly today as a team," coach Brandon Schneider
told reporters after the game. "We played physically tired. I thought we played mentally tired."
Once the game tipped off, Oklahoma swiftly exhibited its position as an elite team in the conference.
The Sooners went on a 15-2 run to begin the first period, and continued to dominance heading in to the second.
At the half, Oklahoma (17-6, Big 12 8-3) possessed a 19-point lead and a 73.1 percent field goal percentage. While
Kansas (7-15, Big 12.1-10) struggled to connect on its shot attempts, Oklahoma redshirt-senior guard Peyton Little couldn't miss. The Texas native shot 5-of-5 from the floor, entering halftime with 12 points.
Oklahoma concluded its victory with a 59.3 percent shooting percentage. In comparison, Kansas shot 27.7 percent from the field, connecting on just 18 of its 65 shot attempts.
Redshirt-junior Jessica Washington — Kansas' leading scorer and standout player this season — contributed 11 points on 3-of-20 shooting. Sophomore guard Kylee Kopatich had a solid showing, posting 14 points in the loss.
I thought we played poorly today as a team."
Brandon Schneider Kansas coach
"I thought Kylee played really well," Schneider
said. "I thought she struggled down the stretch in the second half. The lack of focus from our team maybe contaminated her a little bit and she made a few mistakes. I thought for the most part that she had a good day."
Generating quality scoring opportunities has been a key priority for Kansas all season. Coach Schneider insists that the more offensive possessions his team can manufacture, the better.
Stronger starts will be of the utmost importance
to the Jayhawks in future matches, as they failed to hold the lead at any point against the Sooners.
Kansas will look to get its second win in conference play inside Allen Fieldhouse this Sunday against TCU.
TCU is currently ninth in the Big 12 standings, and will provide Kansas with an opportunity to acquire its second conference win of the season. Tip-off is at 1:30 p.m.
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