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Skylar Vann scored 24 points and fifth-seeded Oklahoma held off No. 12 seed Florida Gulf Coast 73-70 in the first-round of the women s NCAA Tournament on Saturday..
Skylar Vann scored 24 points as the fifth-seeded Oklahoma held off No. 12 seed Florida Gulf Coast 73-70 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma (23-9 will face No. 4 seed Indiana (25-5) in the second round on Monday night. Payton Verhulst gave the Sooners a 72-70 lead on a turnaround jumper in the paint with 48 seconds left. After a Eagles’ turnover, Vann hit one of two free throws with 15 seconds left to push the Sooners’ lead to 73-70. Dolly Cairns 3-point shot was blocked by Vann with 3 seconds left. The Eagles got the rebound with 1 second left. Uju Ezeudu missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
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