STILLWATER, OKLA Although a career-best 25 points from Brian Gerlich In her old stomping grounds, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell to Oklahoma State 86-74 on Wednesday night at Iba Gallagher Arena.
Leading 70-69 with 5:23 left, Texas Tech (16-7, 3-6 Big 12 Conference) outscored Oklahoma State (15-7, 5-5 Big 12) for the seventh straight time with a 17-4 run over the final five minutes.
Gerlich scored 21 of his 25 points in the final 20 minutes of the game. In the end, the guard shot 10-13 from the floor and 4-6 from 3-point range. The only thing slowing down the younger Gerlich on Wednesday was foul trouble, as the former Cowgirl played just 28 minutes, 10 seconds.
Hot man Bailey Maupin. She reached double figures for the first time since Jan. 7, scoring 11 points before the loss. Four of Maupin’s five fouls came in the final 10 minutes of action.
In the end, OSU had 30 free throws while Tech made 14 from the line. Tech was whistled for 27 fouls while OSU was called for just 13.
Oak State had five of its seven players score in double figures, led by UTA transfer Terryn Milton. Milton finished with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 rebounds. She finished +17 in the evening.