OU was back in action Saturday at the Lloyd Noble when they were able to get the 74-70 win over Texas Christian University; however, the Sooners were not satisfied with their performance.

Both teams got out to a slow start and it was a low-scoring first half. OU started the game shooting just two of 10. The Sooners did shoot 42 percent from the field in the first half, however ,they only put up 34 points.

The Sooners defense kept them in the ballgame forcing 13 turnovers.

“We figured out how to win playing poorly,” head coach Sherri Coale said. “That’s always something you can say you have done, we have it in our pocket and we can pull it out again if we need to.”

Senior center Abi Olajuwon kept the Sooners in the ballgame in the first half. She scored 16 points and gave the team a strong low-post presence.

“[Olajuwon] carried us offensively,” Coale said. “She was patient and tough around the basket and did exactly what we needed her to do.”

Sophomore guard Whitney Hand, who is usually an offensive threat, only scored five points in the first half and was forced to sit on the bench due to foul trouble.

The Sooners went into halftime trailing 36-34.

The Sooners started the second half with a bang, going on a 10-0 run and retaking the lead, but TCU found a way to answer.

In the second half, the other Sooners stepped up. Junior guard Danielle Robinson scored 12 points in the second half and had 16 for the game. She also finished with eight assists, but also had a team-high six turnovers. Hand scored eight points in the second half alone and finished with 13 for the game.

“I have been passing up shots in the past couple of games,” Robinson said. “I saw those opportunities on film so I decided to take them today.”

With 12.6 seconds left in the ballgame TCU made a comeback and trailed by only two, however it was Robinson who hit two clutch free throws to seal the win.

The Sooners hit the road next week when they travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.