After a strong performance against IUPUI in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, the Oklahoma Women’s basketball team will face a tough test from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. With four players averaging double-figures in points, the Sooners will have to be on guard to slow down the Irish offense.
The Sooners got fantastic performances from Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson, who each scored 20 points in the opening round win over IUPUI. This is the furthest the Sooners have advanced in the NCAA Tournament since 2017. If they can knock off Notre Dame tonight at the Lloyd Noble Center, they’ll advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013.
For Notre Dame, they knocked off UMass in the opening round of the tournament behind Olivia Miles triple double. Like Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk, it was the first win for Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey in her tenure with the Irish.
How to Watch
- Date: March 21
- Time: 5 p.m. CDT
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Injury Report
Oklahoma
Skylar Vann: probable (leg)
Notre Dame
N/A
Players to watch
Oklahoma
Madi Williams: 18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals per game.
Taylor Robertson: 17.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 steals per game.
Skylar Vann: 11.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game, 1.5 steals per game
Notre Dame
Olivia Miles: 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.8 steals per game.
Maya Dodson: 12.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 2.7 blocks per game.
Maddy Westbeld: 11.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals per game.
Sonia Citron: 11.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game.
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