NEW YORK (AP) — Brooke Moore scored 13 points, Kylie Lavelle and Sa’Mya Wyatt added 12 each, and St. John’s defeated No. 18 Oklahoma State 74-67 on Wednesday night.

Oklahoma State shot 30% from the field in the first half but buried 6 of 9 in an early stretch of the third quarter, erasing a 10-point halftime deficit to take a 41-40 lead with about 3 minutes left in the period.

After that opening run by the Cowgirls, neither team led by more than four points until a 3-pointer by Janeya Grant gave the Red Storm (4-1) a 58-51 lead with six minutes left in the game. A three-point play by Beautiful Waheed followed by Moore’s layup made it 63-52 with 3 1/2 minutes left.

The Cowgirls (5-1) averaged 105.6 points in winning their first five games, all at home. They led the country with 34.8 3-po

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