Payback is sweet.

OU women’s basketball leveled a 75-60 blow to the Texas Longhorns in the second installment of the interstate rivalry.

After Texas stole a win on the OU’s home floor earlier in the season, the Sooners returned the favor Saturday.

Reasons why the Sooners clinched the conference win:

• Senior guard Nyeshia Stevenson led the Sooner offensive attack with 28 points on a career-high 11 field goals. She also posted her 1,000th point in the OU uniform against Texas.

• Senior forward Amanda Thompson scored 13 points and 16 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season.

• The progress of sophomore guard Jasmine Hartman was evident in this game. While she only totaled four points, she played all 40 minutes.

• Last time against Texas, the Sooners were in foul trouble and junior guard Danielle Robinson fouled out. This time, only two Sooners even reached four fouls.

• Rebounding has been a defining statistic this year. The Sooners outrebounded the Longhorns 39-37, and OU is 18-0 when the Sooners outrebound their opponent.

Still to be resolved:

• Turnovers have never been kind to this Sooner team. In the first half, OU matched its season-high with 14 first half turnovers. While this statistic is troublesome, OU still usually finds a way to win with numerous turnovers.

• Consistency in scoring is sometimes a problem for OU. In this game Stevenson spurred the Sooners forward, but last time she only had five points. This type of fluctuation could prove troublesome when OU needs points in postseason play.

The Sooners travel to face Texas A&M in College Station at 7 p.m. Tuesday.