Iowa State fell short in its comeback attempt at No. 20 Oklahoma on Wednesday night.

Iowa State (11-9, 2-7 Big 12) nearly overcame a 17-point first half deficit, but could not quite break through as it lost 78-63.

The 20th-ranked Sooners (16-5, 7-2 Big 12) jumped out to a 23-8 lead after the first quarter and looked to be in command.

The Sooners led for nearly 37 minutes Wednesday night. Iowa State got the score within three points in the third quarter, but it couldn’t get over the hump.

Jadda Buckley scored a team-high 10 points in the first half as Iowa State entered the halftime break trailing 38-28.

The Cyclones turned it up in the second half thanks to timely shooting from Bridget Carleton along with great team defense. Carleton, who was held to just three points in the first half, scored five quick points early in the third quarter.

The Cyclones won the middle two quarters by a score of 40-30 as they entered the fourth quarter with a five-point deficit. The first quarter deficit turned out to be too much for Iowa State to overcome, however.

Oklahoma went 9-for-13 from the floor in the final quarter to ice the game.

Seanna Johnson led the Cyclones with 17 points. Buckley added 15, and Bridget Carleton finished with 10.