Sooners celebrate Taylor Robertson, roll over TCU in 101-78 win

The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 101-78 and honored Taylor Robertson with a post-game ceremony.

Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time this season, the Oklahoma Sooners celebrated Taylor Robertson, the all-time NCAA three-point shooter, in style. It was a 101-78 win over the TCU Horned Frogs. With the win, OU improves to 17-4 on the year and 7-3 in the Big 12.

TCU held a slim lead in the early minutes of the contest for about 15 seconds. It was all OU from then on. Five different Sooners scored in double digits, with Madi Williams leading the way with 26. Robertson had 18.

The Horned Frogs did hang around on the scoreboard through the first half. They only trailed by eight at halftime. Then the Frogs turned the ball over, sent Oklahoma to the foul line, and missed a lot of free throws. TCU went 9 of 18 from the free throw line for a paltry 50%. “Brick” chants rained down from the Pride of Oklahoma members and students that were in attendance whenever a TCU player made her way to the line.

Following the conclusion of the game, Taylor Robertson was honored for breaking the all-time NCAA three-point record. This ceremony involved a video of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry congratulating Robertson and a few OU Ruf-Neks bringing out two live goats.

Did they celebrate @T_Rob30's record with live goats? Yes, yes they did. #Sooners 🐐 pic.twitter.com/1HkivnKNRG

— Dylan Rivera (@dylanriveratv) February 1, 2023

Robertson also met Curry face-to-face at the Warriors-Oklahoma City Thunder Game earlier this week.

Pretty cool meeting between Taylor Robertson and Steph Curry, two 3-point champs. pic.twitter.com/1ab08gzZQ5

— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) January 31, 2023

Robertson is the only woman in college basketball history to make 500 three-pointers in her career.

The Sooners’ next game will be on Saturday, February 4, as they take on West Virginia at the Lloyd Noble Center. The action will be broadcasted on ESPN+.

[listicle id=79708]

[listicle id=79687]

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz7cqqgxy50qwt player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=]

Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.You can also follow Ben on Twitter @bendackiw.

Neveah Tot clutch down the stretch in Oklahoma’s 77-66 win over BYU

The Oklahoma Sooners overcame a poor shooting night and an early 11-point deficit to beat BYU 77-66 in Provo. From @john9williams

Oklahoma overcame an 11-point second-quarter deficit and a poor shooting night from three to pick up a 77-66 win over BYU.

Down eight points at halftime, Oklahoma chipped away at the Cougars’ lead, ultimately outscoring the home team 51-32 in the second half, including a 16-6 run in the final three minutes to pick up the win.

[autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag] led the way with 21 points, and [autotag]Neveah Tot[/autotag] was clutch down the stretch, scoring 11 of her 18 points during Oklahoma’s run in the final three minutes to help seal the win.

Tot was clutch down the stretch, converting a three-point play and hitting a three to give the Sooners a seven-point lead with 2:24 remaining in the game. [autotag]Liz Scott[/autotag] added a layup before Tot hit her second three in the final three minutes to extend Oklahoma’s lead to 72-60. Tot then added a pair of free throws to close out the scoring for the Sooners and pick up the 77-66 win.

Williams was 10 of 16 from the field and 2 of 3 from three-point range for her second 20-point game of the season. And Oklahoma needed every bit of her effort as [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] struggled from three in the game, hitting just 2 of 10 from downtown.

Liz Scott chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sooners, who were tested by a BYU team that hadn’t won a game yet this season.

[lawrence-related id=75590]

The Sooners shot 26.5% on 34 three-point attempts but did everything else well on their way to their first road win of the season. Oklahoma only turned the ball over six times, while BYU turned it over 15 times. OU won the rebounding battle and held a 16-9 edge on the offensive glass. The Sooners had nine steals in the game and three blocked shots.

It was a resilient win on the road for Jennie Baranczyk’s crew, who will have a quick turnaround to get ready for a Utah Utes team that is 3-0 and ranked No. 25 in the nation. The top 25 teams will tip off at 8 p.m. C.T. on the Pac-12 Network on Wednesday night.

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz7cqqgxy50qwt player_id=none image=https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. Let us know your thoughts, and comment on this story below. Join the conversation today. You can also follow John on Twitter @john9williams.

Oklahoma Sooners No. 16 in preseason USA TODAY Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Oklahoma Women’s Basketball opens the 2022-2023 season at No. 16 in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

After a tremendous first season in Norman, Jennie Baranczyk is looking to build upon their fourth-place finish in the Big 12 and second-round appearance in the NCAA tournament.

With top scorers [autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag], [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag], and [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag] returning, the Oklahoma Sooners will field one of the best teams in the Big 12 this season and have a chance to make some noise on the national stage.

Defending national champion South Carolina came in at No. 1 with 30 of the 31 first-place votes. Stanford was the only other team to receive first-place votes in the preseason poll.

The Sooners are the third highest-ranked team from the Big 12 behind the Texas Longhorns at No. 3 and the Iowa State Cyclones at No 9.

The Oklahoma Sooners open the season against Oral Roberts on Monday, Nov. 7 at the Lloyd Noble Center.

A look at the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Change
1	South Carolina	0-0	798 (30)	—
2	Stanford	0-0	762 (1)	—
3	Texas	0-0	703	—
4	Tennessee	0-0	655	—
5	Louisville	0-0	642	—
6	Iowa	0-0	614	—
7	Connecticut	0-0	614	—
8	N.C. State	0-0	530	—
9	Iowa State	0-0	521	—
10	Notre Dame	0-0	492	—
11	Indiana	0-0	457	—
12	North Carolina	0-0	428	—
13	Virginia Tech	0-0	398	—
14	LSU	0-0	360	—
15	Ohio State	0-0	341	—
16	Oklahoma	0-0	318	—
17	Baylor	0-0	309	—
18	Maryland	0-0	303	—
19	Arizona	0-0	233	—
20	Oregon	0-0	181	—
21	Creighton	0-0	153	—
22	Nebraska	0-0	100	—
23	Michigan	0-0	88	—
24	San Diego State	0-0	85	—
25	Princeton	0-0	66	—

Others receiving votes:

Florida Gulf Coast 28; Texas A&M 23; Utah 20; Brigham Young 19; UCLA 18; South Dakota 16; Oregon St. 14; Kentucky 13; Kansas 13; Yale 10; Central Florida 10; Villanova 9; Belmont 9; South Florida 8; Arkansas 7; Southern California 5; San Diego St. 4; Houston 4; North Dakota State 3; Mississippi 3; Georgia 3; San Jose St. 2; Miami-Florida 2; Gonzaga 2; DePaul 2; Southern Methodist 1; Massachusetts 1.

Oklahoma Athletics set new records for fundraising in 2021-2022 fiscal year

After a fantastic spring for Oklahoma Athletics, the Sooners set several fundraising records in the 2022 fiscal year.

There’s been a huge buy-in from the Oklahoma Sooners fan base since Brent Venables came on board as OU’s head coach in the wake of Lincoln Riley’s departure. Venables’ vision and enthusiasm to take the program good to great, along with his understanding of how to see OU compete alongside the SEC when they join their new conference in the next couple of seasons, has created a sense of urgency for Oklahoma to improve their facilities and resources before making the jump.

The spring game displayed the renewed enthusiasm to an Oklahoma program that had been good under Riley but never able to take the next step into greatness. Fans set an OU spring game record with more than 75,000 fans in attendance to witness a Venables-coached team for the first time. But football isn’t the only sport that saw a tremendous amount of success over the last year.

OU Football recorded a win in the Alamo Bowl. Women’s gymnastics won another national title, while the men finished second in the nation. In her first year, Jennie Baranczyk led the women’s basketball team to the second round of the NCAA tournament. OU Softball won its sixth national title, and baseball went on a historic run to the College World Series before falling short to Ole Miss in the championship series.

OU Athletics’ $109 million raised during the 2022 fiscal year ending June 30 is the first time in program history that they raised more than $100 million and nearly doubles the previous record set in 2021 at $58 million.

According to the official release on SoonerSports.com, “An OU-record 53% of all members invested in key initiatives above and beyond any seating donation requirements. Notable FY22 pledges for facility projects and initiatives included:”

$25.2 million towards the Women of Championship Excellence Fund and facility projects for female student-athletes
Nearly $25 million for football and special initiatives
$19.2 million for Love’s Field (OU Softball).
$10.6 million for the Inspiring Champions Fund
$3.2 million for L. Dale Mitchell Park and Baseball Performance Center
$1.4 million for the Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion at the Headington Family Tennis Center
$1.25 million for McCasland Field House
$1 million for G.R.I.T. (Growing Resilient, Innovative Thinkers)
$900,000 for the Viersen Gymnastics Center

“Providing world-class resources for our student-athletes, coaches and staff is our top priority, and we simply cannot pursue and accomplish this standard of excellence without support from our stakeholders, donors and fans,” said OU Vice President and Athletics Director Castiglione in the University’s release. “OU Athletics and our generous and passionate stakeholders have worked year after year in lockstep to endow scholarships, increase services and resources for student-athletes, as well as help fund state-of-the-art facilities. We’re grateful to receive this record-setting support. This inspires us even more in our ongoing pursuit that only continues to evolve in the ever-changing landscape of college athletics.”

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz7cqqgxy50qwt player_id=none image=https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. Join the conversation today.

Oklahoma Coaches Caravan making a comeback

An old tradition has been brought back by the University of Oklahoma. The OU Coaches Caravan will return this year.

An old tradition has been brought back by the University of Oklahoma. The OU Coaches Caravan will return in 2022. The caravan will be headlined by Brent Venables, Porter Moser and Jennie Baranczyk.

This event gives fans a chance to interact with the people who run th programs they all know and love.

OU released this on Thursday:

Other stops are scheduled for Amarillo (May 10), Duncan (May 12), Houston (May 17), Dallas (May 19), Wichita (May 24) and Oklahoma City (May 26). Venables and Baranczyk are scheduled to speak at all seven events, while Moser is confirmed for the Duncan and Wichita stops, and will participate in more should his schedule allow. Radio voice of the Sooners, Toby Rowland, will emcee all but the Dallas and Oklahoma City functions.

Each Caravan event, scheduled to run from 6:30 to approximately 8:30 p.m. and include dinner, will allow coaches to engage with attendees by sharing their coaching philosophies and their visions for their programs, and how fans can impact OU’s success. – University of Oklahoma

Fans can purchase a ticket to a stop on the caravan for 50 dollars in Houston, Dallas and Oklahoma City. Tickets will be 40 dollars everywhere else.

Oklahoma giving the coaches their own platform to share ideas about their respective programs to Sooners fans across multiple cities is very interesting. All three coaches are brand new to the university. What better way to share their unified vision for Oklahoma athletics than to get on the road and meet people where they are.

With the passion and energy these three coaches bring to the table, they might have the attendees ready to suit up by the end of the tour.

Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. Join the conversation today.

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament: Stream, injury report and broadcast

Here’s how you can check out the action between the Oklahoma Sooners and Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA Tournament.

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.

[vertical-gallery id=60149]

Sooners Taylor Robertson named AP All-American Honorable Mention

After a fantastic season, shooting guard Taylor Robertson was named an honorable mention to the AP All-American team.

Making their mark in the Big 12 and college basketball, the Oklahoma Sooners have had a tremendous season in Jennie Baranczyk’s first year at the helm. Taylor Robertson is one of several players that have had standout seasons for the Sooners, and she’s been rewarded. Robertson was named an AP All-American honorable mention.

Robertson averages 17 points per game for the Oklahoma Sooners, shooting 49% from the field and 45% from the three-point range. According to SoonerSports.com, Robertson is the first Sooner to collect an All-American since Aaryn Ellenberg in 2014 and is the 10th Sooner to be selected to an All-American team.

She was also named a finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, given to the nation’s best shooting guard. Robertson leads the country in three-pointers made and is the first player from the Big 12 to post three seasons of 100 or more three-pointers.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫❗

Taylor Robertson is one of 5️⃣ finalists for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, given out each year the nation's best shooting guard! #Sooners x @T_Rob30 pic.twitter.com/yUZ47eayg7

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 8, 2022

With Ana Llanusa, the Sooners’ second-leading scorer, lost in November due to injury, Oklahoma needed Taylor Robertson to be a go-to player for this squad, and she’s delivered.

𝙏-𝙍𝙊𝘽 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙀𝘿 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀@T_Rob30 hits the buzzer beater and OU beats K-State in Norman!#Sooners x @MarchMadnessWBB pic.twitter.com/dYzpqWs8p7

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) February 26, 2022

The Oklahoma Sooners get set for the opening round of the NCAA tournament this Saturday against IUPUI, hosting the first two rounds of the Bridgeport regional in Norman.

How to watch, listen and stream OU women’s basketball versus Kansas

OU hosts Kansas for Senior Day Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. inside the Lloyd Noble Center. Here’s how you can catch the game.

Oklahoma women’s basketball picked up the season sweep in Bedlam, rallying from a six-point halftime deficit to beat Oklahoma State 79-76 Wednesday night in Stillwater. Senior guard Taylor Robertson helped lead the way in the win over the Cowgirls with her second career double-double as she scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.

“What a game for the state of Oklahoma. It was really fun and that’s how it’s supposed to be – even if you don’t really want it to be like that. I thought Oklahoma State was phenomenal…and I’m just really, really proud of our team. I thought we didn’t play well at times, but when push came to shove, we played together and we found each other – and that’s really fun,” Oklahoma head women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk said following the Bedlam sweep.

DRAIN IT 🗣️ @OU_WBBall pic.twitter.com/XvrrxoDKEY

— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) March 3, 2022

Now, OU is looking to lock up third place in the Big 12 conference by taking care of business against Kansas at home on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. on Senior Day in Norman. The No. 19 Sooners (23-6, 12-5 Big 12) will finish third in the league with a win over Kansas and an Iowa State road win at West Virginia.

Here’s how fans can watch, listen and stream the Sooners versus the Jayhawks.

How to watch

Date: March 5

Time: 2 p.m.

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma will air Oklahoma versus Kansas.

How to listen

Oklahoma’s Senior Day contest versus Kansas will air on KREF (99.3 FM/1400 AM) in Norman and on 1520 AM in Oklahoma City with play-by-play broadcaster Brian Brinkley on the call. On KREF, the game will be joined in progress following the conclusion of Oklahoma baseball versus UCLA. Here’s how fans can watch, listen and stream OU baseball in the 2022 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic.

How to stream

Fans can stream the radio broadcast by downloading the SportsTalk1400 app. On the SportsTalk1400 app, the game will be joined in progress following the conclusion of Oklahoma baseball versus UCLA.

[vertical-gallery id=59176]

Taylor Robertson’s three at the buzzer lifts OU over Kansas State

The Oklahoma Sooners beat the Kansas State Wildcats on Taylor Robertson’s three at the buzzer.

On an afternoon when the Oklahoma Sooners were honoring Sherri Coale and the 2002 final four team, the present day Sooners provided a moment to remember when Taylor Robertson drained a three at the buzzer to beat Kansas State.

𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 🐐@sherricoale's banner will hang forever in the Lloyd Noble Center!#Sooners x #ONE pic.twitter.com/yI7PIyXXp5

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) February 26, 2022

𝙏-𝙍𝙊𝘽 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙀𝘿 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀@T_Rob30 hits the buzzer beater and OU beats K-State in Norman!#Sooners x @MarchMadnessWBB pic.twitter.com/dYzpqWs8p7

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) February 26, 2022

In a game where the Sooners led by as many nine, the Wildcats battled back in the second half to make it a game late.

The Wildcats would take a 60-59 lead with just under six minutes to play, but that would be the last time the Wildcats would lead. Over the final 5:59, Oklahoma was either tied or led Kansas State, ultimately winning on Robertson’s last-second three.

For the game, Robertson was 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 7 from three for 17 points. She added five rebounds to her stellar performance. Madi Williams led the way for the Sooners with 18 points and 10 points, going 7 of 11 from the field. Skylar Vann was the only other Sooner in double figures with 10 points off the bench to help Oklahoma win their second in a row after a three-game losing streak.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧.#Sooners x #ONE pic.twitter.com/Z7a809UX10

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) February 27, 2022

The Sooners are 22-6 on the season and third in the Big 12 with matchups against Oklahoma State and Kansas to close the season,

Oklahoma Sooners up 3 spots in latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll

After beating No. 9 Baylor and West Virginia, the Sooners moved up 3 spots in the USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The Oklahoma Sooners have rattled off four-straight wins since their upset loss to Kansas State. They’ve beaten Texas and Baylor who were each ranked No. 9 in the country at the time the Sooners picked up the win.

For their efforts, the 20-3 Sooners, who sit tied with Iowa State for first place in the Big 12, the Sooners moved up to No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Oklahoma picked up dramatic wins over Baylor and West Virginia in the last week led by Madi Williams who picked up Big 12 Player of the Week honors. Williams averaged 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in the Sooners one-possession wins over the Bears and Mountaineers.

Oklahoma still sits four spots back of Baylor and six spots behind Iowa State who is No. 9 and the highest-rated team in the Big 12. Oklahoma takes on the No. 16 Texas Longhorns on Saturday in Austin.

Here’s a full look at the USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Change
1	South Carolina	21-1	799 (31)	–
2	Stanford	18-3	763 (1)	+1
3	Louisville	21-2	733	+1
4	Michigan	20-2	693	+1
5	NC State	21-3	675	-2
6	Indiana	16-3	638	–
7	Arizona	17-3	638	-2
8	Connecticut	15-4	574	+1
9	Iowa State	20-3	538	+1
10	Tennessee	19-4	447	+1
11	Baylor	17-5	445	+1
12	Maryland	17-6	416	+2
13	LSU	19-4	395	+2
14	Georgia	17-5	373	-3
15	Oklahoma	20-3	349	+3
16	Georgia Tech	18-5	318	+1
17	Texas	15-6	284	-4
18	BYU	19-2	235	-2
19	Notre Dame	1805	228	–
20	Florida Gulf Coast	21-1	209	–
21	Ohio State	17-4	200	–
22	North Carolina	18-4	148	+1
23	Florida	17-6	80	+13
24	Iowa	15-6	74	–
25	Oregon	15-7	41	-3
25	Ole Miss	18-5	63	–

Schools Dropped Out

None

Others Receiving Votes

Kansas State 21; Liberty 20; Central Florida 19; South Florida 10; Rhode Island 7; Virginia Tech 6; Stony Brook 6; Nebraska 4; Drexel 4; Dayton 3; Duke 2; Utah 1; Gonzaga 1.