Payton Verhulst led the Sooners with 16 points, also adding seven rebounds and two assists and Raegan Beers chipped in 11 points and 10 boards. Lexy Keys also had a nice night off the bench for OU, adding 12 points in a 3-point barrage.

Corey Washington, the former Saint Peter’s star, drained a 3-pointer with 1:36 to play to give Wichita State a 62-59 lead, before his dunk in transition after a Monmouth turnover at the other end pushed the Shockers’ lead to five points.