The Oklahoma Sooners left Stillwater with a Bedlam sweep and a share of the Big 12 championship with their 80-71 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon.
Despite the end-of-game drama that transpired, the Sooners can hold their heads high. They accomplished something that hadn’t happened in Norman in more than a decade. 2009 was the last time the Sooners won a Big 12 title.
That’s quite the feat.
And as they prepare for the Phillip’s 66 Big 12 championships in Kansas City, they’re on the verge of owning a host seed in the Women’s NCAA Tournament.
According to the latest bracketology from ESPN, the Oklahoma Sooners would be a five seed if the tournament started today. A good showing in the Big 12 tournament, namely winning it, or beating Texas along the way, could prove enough to bump them to a four-seed.
Why does that matter?
As the four seed, the Sooners would host the first two rounds of the Women’s NCAA tournament. If this latest bracketology holds up, Oklahoma would head west to Los Angeles, joining a foursome hosted by UCLA, which also would include UNLV and Long Beach State.
That would basically be like home court for Oklahoma’s opponents.
Oklahoma’s opportunity to improve its resume and earn a higher seeding starts with the Big 12 tournament, which starts later this week. As the No. 2 seed in the tournament, they’ll wait on the winner of Kansas vs. TCU in the 7-10 matchup. Texas, the No. 1 seed, awaits the winner of the 8-9 matchup featuring Texas Tech and Kansas State.
The Sooners’ postseason will tip-off at 5 p.m. CT on Friday evening in Kansas City, Mo.