The Oklahoma Sooners begin their postseason quest this week at the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, MO.
After claiming a share of the Big 12 title, the Oklahoma Sooners moved up one spot in ESPN’s latest women’s basketball power rankings.
After losing to Texas on Feb. 25 and falling a game behind the Longhorns with two games to play, it looked like Oklahoma’s title hopes were dim. But after Texas fell to Baylor, the Sooners beat Kansas State in a nail-biter in overtime and topped rival Oklahoma State to finish tied atop the Big 12 with the Longhorns. It is Oklahoma’s first Big 12 title since 2009 and comes in coach Jennie Baranczyk’s second season with the Sooners. Oklahoma’s concern going into the Big 12 tournament is the health of leading scorer Madi Williams, who injured her knee at Oklahoma State. – M.A. Voepel, ESPN
[autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag]’ availability is still up in the air for the Big 12 tournament. Oklahoma will play its first game on Friday against either Kansas or TCU. For the Sooners, they’ll need all hands on deck if they’re going to make a run to a tournament championship.
Oklahoma is one of the best teams in the conference, but they’ve also been challenged at different points along the way. If they win their quarterfinal matchup, a game against either Baylor or Iowa State will prove a tough test ahead of what would likely be another matchup with Texas.
The Big 12 tournament begins play Thursday March 9 at 5 pm CT, with eight-seeded Texas Tech taking on the ninth seed, Kansas State.
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