PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — The BYU women’s basketball team used a dominant first quarter to build a lasting advantage and defeated Texas Tech 73-61 in a Big 12 Conference game Wednesday night at Marriott Center.

The Cougars raced to a 25-16 lead after the opening period and maintained control throughout before an announced crowd of 1,788. Olivia Hamlin scored 20 points and Delaney Gibb added 18 points and six assists for BYU. Lara Rohkohl contributed 15 points.

Snudda Collins led the Lady Raiders with 17 points. Texas Tech struggled offensively, shooting just 33% from the field and committing 20 turnovers, which BYU converted into 24 points. The Cougars improved to 16-4 overall, while the Lady Raiders fell to 19-2.