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AUSTIN, Texas – When one Paris twin gets in foul trouble, the Oklahoma Sooners simply go to the other.

Courtney Paris got her 60th consecutive double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds despite spending almost 12 minutes of the first half on the bench, and sister Ashley Paris chipped in eight points and 10 boards to lead Oklahoma to a 78-47 win over Marquette on Monday night.

Oklahoma (28-4), the No. 3 seed in the Dayton Regional, moves on to the round of 16 for the second consecutive year. Marquette (26-7), the No. 6 seed, has never advanced past the second round in eight NCAA tournaments.

After struggling in Oklahoma’s first round win, Courtney Paris scored eight points early, but picked up her second foul with with 11:53 left in the half.

No problem for the Sooners as her sister filled the role as the defensive stopper in the middle. Ashley Paris’ six rebounds in the half helped Oklahoma keep the lead and extend it to 13 by halftime.

Krystal Ellis scored 12 points to lead Marquette, which set a season-low with 19 first-half points and struggled through a miserable shooting night.

By the time Oklahoma led by 25 midway through the second half, the Golden Bears were just 7 of 40 shooting from the field. The Sooners dominated scoring in the paint 38-16 and scored 21 points off 16 Marquette turnovers.

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