Lubbock, Texas ? Texas Tech needed to bounce back from a loss to keep its hopes alive for good seed in the Big 12 Conference tournament.

The eighth-ranked Red Raiders succeeded, holding off No. 14 Colorado, 60-51, Saturday. Wednesday, Tech lost, 64-53, to the No. 23 Oklahoma.

“This one was huge,” said Jolee Ayers-Curry, who scored a season-high 16 points against the Buffaloes. “Our goal was to come out and bounce back from a loss. Now we control our own destiny as far as the Big 12 tournament is concerned.”

Tech, fighting for a fourth-place finish in the Big 12 to earn a bye in the conference tournament, plays Wednesday at No. 9 Kansas State to close out its season.

Chesley Dabbs had a career-high 11 rebounds and 12 points — her first double-double — for the Red Raiders (24-5 overall, 10-5 Big 12). Natalie Ritchie and Erin Grant added 10 points apiece for Tech.

Twice in the second half the shot clock ran down for the Red Raiders, but they managed to score both times right before the buzzer.

“They broke their back,” Sharp said. “I thought those two shots were two of the most important we had. That was two big plays we had to make.”

Colorado coach Ceal Barry agreed.

“Grant’s shot at the buzzer with about 41/2 minutes left, that really gave them a lift that they needed,” she said, after her team fell to 21-6, 10-5 in the league. “It gave them that extra two-point cushion at an important time. Had that shot not gone in, we would have had the chance to maybe make it a different game.”

No. 23 Oklahoma 78, Oklahoma State 44

Stillwater, Okla. — Caton Hill scored 18 in the first half and Maria Villarroel finished with 22 points, leading Oklahoma to a victory in the Bedlam Series with Oklahoma State. Dionnah Jackson scored 12 points for the Sooners (19-7, 9-6), who won their 11th straight game in the series. Oklahoma beat the Cowgirls, 87-37, Jan. 17 in Norman. Nina Stone scored 14 points for Oklahoma State (8-18, 3-12), which shot just 27 percent and lost its eighth straight. The Cowgirls finished with 16 turnovers and 14 field goals.

No. 16 Baylor 80,

Texas A&M 55

Waco, Texas — Dionne Brown scored 16 , and Baylor used solid defense to shut down Texas A&M. Sophia Young and Steffanie Blackmon added 13 points each for the Bears (21-7, 9-6), who held A&M to a season-low 16 points in the first half. Baylor dominated from the start, holding the Aggies (9-17, 2-13) to 31-percent shooting. Brown scored 10 to lead Baylor to a 36-16 halftime lead. Charlette Castile led Texas A&M with 15 points.

Missouri 63,

Iowa State 58

Columbia, Mo. — Stretch James scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds to lead Missouri. The Tigers converted 22 Iowa State turnovers into 20 points in the last women’s regular season game to be played in the Hearnes Center. Evan Unrau added 14 points and four assists for the Tigers.