Arizona women’s basketball falls to No. 20 Oklahoma State on the road

Kayla Lowery

February 12, 2025

University of Arizona women’s basketball player Paulina Paris plays defense while a California State University, Bakersfield women’s basketball player handles the ball on Dec. 10 in McKale Center. Paris was one of three Wildcats to score double figures, putting up 11 points.

The University of Arizona women’s basketball team (15-11, 6-7 in Big 12) lost 83-64 to No. 20 Oklahoma State University (20-4, 10-3 in Big 12) on Wednesday, Feb. 12 in Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Wildcats ended the first half down by 8 points, 37-29. Isis Beh kept the Wildcats afloat by scoring 17 points, going 8-9 in field goals in the first half. Behind her, junior Paulina Paris added 7 points, four assists and one rebound.

On the other hand, every OSU player that touched the court in the first half helped the team claim the lead early on. Stailee Heard contributed the most, earning 10 points and four rebounds and going 3-5 in free throws.

The Wildcats struggled the most with turnovers, committing a total of 16 throughout the game. These turnovers led to the Cowgirls scoring 19 points. Arizona also racked up 17 fouls, which did not help the Wildcats on defense. Skylar Jones and Beh had some foul trouble, with both committing three fouls.

Starters like Breya Cunningham and Mailien Rolf didn’t contribute that much for the Wildcats, only scoring 2 points each. Cunningham fouled out at the start of the fourth quarter after committing five personal fouls.

The Wildcats struggled on the boards as well, with only six offensive rebounds, leading to 9 second-chance points for Arizona.

Beh continued her excellence throughout the game, leading the Wildcats with 24 points, three rebounds, one steal and one assist. Following her, Paris contributed a total of 15 points for the Wildcats along with five assists and two rebounds.

Oklahoma State’s Micah Gray had a standout performance with 20 points, one steal and a perfect night from the free throw line, going 3-3. Heard continued charging ahead for the Cowgirls with 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal.

Arizona ended the game on a cold streak, missing its last six field goal attempts. The Wildcats would go the final 4:35 without a field goal, killing their chance of coming back and securing the win.

This loss continues the dry spell for Arizona versus Oklahoma State, as the Wildcats are now 0-3 all-time against the Cowgirls.