Danielle Robinson could hardly stand up due to cramps, Whitney Hand was stuck on the bench, and the Sooners had not led since the 9:39 mark in the first half in their game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. But they never quit. A resilient, gutsy effort, lead by Robinson's career high 31 points, finally ended in a 687-86 overtime victory. The Sooners battled back from a 16 point, second half deficit to tie the game up at 79 on a last second layup by Robinson. Two missed crucial free throws by Arkansas in the final 18 seconds allowed an exhausted OU squad to live for another 5 minutes.
Overtime went back and forth until Amanda Thompson, who had missed a wide open, game-winning layup in regulation, earned redemption by connecting on the game- winning baseline layup. Amanda Thompson got her first double-double of the season and finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds to go along with 5 assist, 2 steals, and 3 key blocks. Nyeshia Stevenson, who played all but two of the game's 45 minutes, scored 12 points. The Sooners (6-2) will return to action December 9, when they play at Marist.
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