The SEC/ACC Challenge did not disappoint on Wednesday. We had multiple tightly-contested games, and in the end, the SEC won four of the six matchups. Here’s how it all went down between these two conferences:
Oklahoma overcomes Louisville
In the battle of two ranked teams, No. 11 Oklahoma, down by as many as 17 points, came back to beat No. 22 Louisville, 78-72. The Sooners got it done largely thanks to the play of senior guard Payton Verhulst. She had 21 points, including six of the team’s last eight. Helping her were her sophomore forward Sahara Williams, who scored 15 points, and junior center Raegan Beers, who had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Louisville will be looking back at the fourth quarter with tremendous regret, given that they started the final frame up by nine but could not finish the job and pull off the upset.
Georgia Tech remains undefeated
Both Georgia Tech and Mississippi State entered this game unbeaten but only walked out that way. The Yellow Jackets got it done versus the Bulldogs, winning 78-75.
Mississippi State was leading 75-74 with less than 90 seconds left in the game. Georgia Tech senior forward Kayla Blackshear scored on a layup to take the lead. After the Bulldogs missed three attempts at the basket, grad forward…
