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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Courtney Williams scored 18 points, Alisia Jenkins grabbed 20 rebounds - one short of her career best - and No. 22 South Florida rebounded after a rare conference loss to beat Tulane 77-65 Tuesday night.

Three of South Florida's five made field goals to start the second quarter were from 3-point range, capped by Kitija Laksa's 3 for a 34-22 lead.

Williams made the Bulls' seventh 3-pointer of the first half to extend their lead to 40-30 at the break. Laksa led the way with 11 points while Jenkins grabbed 12 boards.

Tulane went on an 8-0 run to pull to 61-53 with six minutes left but Williams answered with a 3-point play and South Florida led by at least nine the rest of the way.

Laksa finished with 14 points for South Florida (17-6, 10-3 American), which improved to 13-1 at home.

Kolby Morgan led Tulane (16-8, 7-5) with a career-high 30 points.

KANSAS STATE 87, No. 21 OKLAHOMA 71

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Kindred Wesemann made 6 of 8 from 3-point range, 8 of 10 free throws and finished with 26 points and five assists to help the Kansas State women beat Oklahoma.

Breanna Lewis had 15 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots, while Bri Craig scored a season-high 12 for Kansas State.

Gabbi Ortiz hit a 3-pointer to give Oklahoma (16-7, 7-5 Big 12) an 18-9 lead with 2:56 left in the first quarter.

Wesemann hit back-to-back 3s - and added two more - to start a 27-7 run that was capped by four-straight points from Kayla Goth with 3:44 left in the half that gave Kansas State (15-8, 5-7) a 38-27 lead.

Derica Wyatt's layup with 2:14 left in the third pulled the Sooners within three, 56-53, but Wesemann answered with a 3-pointer and Oklahoma went eight minutes, 55 seconds without a field goal while Kansas State pushed its lead to 23 with 3:31 to play.

Gioya Carter led Oklahoma with 19 points.

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