No. 14 Oklahoma Beats Tulsa 80-49

Friday, November 17th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ Stacey Dales scored 24 points as 14th-ranked Oklahoma opened its season with an 80-49 victory over Tulsa in the first round of the Bertha Teague Classic on Friday night.

Tulsa hung close for the most of the first half, leading 15-14 early.

But the Sooners, behind 14 first-half points from Dales, pulled out to a 38-28 halftime advantage.

A 13-1 run at the start of the second half gave the Sooners an insurmountable 51-30 lead.

LaNeisha Caufield added 10 points, five rebounds and two assists for Oklahoma. Jadrea Seeley added 10 points.

Leela Farr's 19 points led Tulsa in its season-opener. Mia Williams added 10 points and five rebounds.