CANYON, Texas (Interstat) — Giorgia Palmieri scored 26 points and made key late free throws as Tampa beat West Texas A&M 71-68 in overtime Saturday at First United Bank Center. Attendance was 1,017. Tampa improved to 1-0; West Texas A&M fell to 0-1. Olivia Davis added 14 points and five rebounds for the Spartans, while Maddie O’Berski had eight points and five assists and Brooklynn Butler scored eight. Ryan Franklin grabbed eight rebounds. For the Buffaloes, Taylor Haggan scored 15 points with four assists and a block, Kerbie Cash had 14 points and six rebounds, Arissa Garcia added 11 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Taejhuan Hill contributed nine points and nine rebounds. Tampa shot 26 of 52 from the floor, 10 of 19 from 3-point range and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line. West Texas A&M shot 27 of 60 overall, 4 of 18 from deep and 10 of 19 at the line. Tampa committed 16 turnovers; West Texas A&M had 11. West Texas A&M had 10 offensive rebounds to Tampa’s four.