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Oklahoma moving up in ESPN’s latest Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology

After wins on the road over Baylor and Kansas State, the Sooners are on the verge of hosting the first two rounds of the Women’s NCAA Tournament per ESPN’s latest Bracketology.

The Oklahoma Sooners’ win a week ago in Waco was something special. Down five with less than 30 seconds to play in regulation, the Sooners got huge buckets from [autotag]Neveah Tot[/autotag] and [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] to tie the game and force overtime.

In the extra five minutes, the Sooners battled with Baylor to come out on top in a place they hadn’t won back-to-back games since 2006-2007. It was a defining moment for this Oklahoma Sooners squad.

In just her second year at the helm, [autotag]Jennie Baranczyk[/autotag] has her squad playing phenomenal basketball. At 20-4 and 10-3 in the Big 12 and boasting the second-best offense in the country, the Sooners have a chance to make a lot of noise come March. And they’re on the verge of hosting in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.

In ESPN’s latest Women’s Bracketology for the NCAA tournament, Charlie Creme has the Sooners as a five seed in Chapel Hill. Oklahoma, and would play the winner of the 12-seed play-in game between Nebraska and Mississippi State. On the other side of the Chapel Hill bracket, it would be North Carolina vs. Green Bay.

As for Texas, who’s one game ahead of Oklahoma in the Big 12 standings, they’re a four-seed and would be the hosts of the first two rounds of the tournament in Austin.

If the Sooners can finish the regular season strong and go on a run in Big 12 tournament play, hosting the start of the NCAA tournament is not out of the question.

That would be a huge feather in the cap of Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma Sooners Women’s basketball program.

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Oklahoma Sooners surge late, beat Baylor in overtime 98-92

Down as many as 12 points with under six minutes remaining, the Sooners got some timely stops and clutch shooting to beat Baylor in Waco.

The Oklahoma Sooners never led in regulation, and they didn’t need to in their win over the Baylor Bears in Waco. Oklahoma took over in overtime to pick up the 98-92 win.

After trailing by 12 points with 5:19 left to go in the fourth quarter, the Sooners used some timely defense and clutch shooting to work their way back into the game. Oklahoma battled to pull within three but couldn’t tie it.

Down five with 20 seconds to play, [autotag]Neveah Tot[/autotag] made quick work of the Bears’ defense, driving to the bucket to bring Oklahoma within three. After the layup, the Sooners employed their full-court press and got the turnover they were seeking. Ana Llanusa got the ball in the paint and found Taylor Robertson all alone for three. Robertson, who hadn’t gotten many open looks in the contest, buried the three to tie the game.

In overtime, the Sooners earned their first lead of the game on an Ana Llanusa three-pointer to make it 86-83. The Sooners would lead by five with under three to play before the Baylor Bears stormed back to tie it with just under two minutes remaining in the game. But from there, it was all Sooners.

Oklahoma closed the game on an 8-2 run to pick up an impressive win on the road against the Baylor Bears.

Baylor came into the game having won three in a row and four of their last five. Most recently, they traveled to Ames to beat the No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones to move into third place in the Big 12 conference.

After leading the Sooners in scoring in their win over West Virginia, [autotag]Skylar Vann[/autotag] tied for the team lead against the Bears. Vann and [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag] each had 20 in the win. Vann was 9 of 16 from the field and chipped in six rebounds, five assists, and four steals to fill up the box score. Llanusa had an impressive all-around game as well, with five rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

Vann and Llanusa were joined by three other Sooners in double figures. It’s the second consecutive game that Oklahoma has had five players score 10 or more points. [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] had 14. Neveah Tot had 13 points and five assists. [autotag]Liz Scott[/autotag] contributed 11 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks in the game.

Though Oklahoma was just 10 of 35 from three, they made their final two attempts count. One at the end of regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime, and one early in the extra period to give Oklahoma an early lead.

On non-three-point attempts, the Sooners shot 55% from the field. Incredible efficiency in a game where every possession mattered.

Per Joey Helmer of OUInsider.com, it was the first time the Sooners had won back-to-back road games in Waco since 2006-2007.

It was a gutsy win for Jennie Baranczyk’s bunch who had to overcome a big deficit on the road against a surging team. The Sooners are now solidly in second place in the conference and have won three straight and eight of their last 10.

They have a chance to finish the regular season on a tear with four of their final six against teams with losing records in the conference. They have key matchups remaining against Texas and Oklahoma State, but are firmly in the thick of the regular season conference title race.

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Oklahoma Sooners up to No. 13 in ESPN’s latest Women’s Basketball power rankings

After impressive wins over TCU and West Virginia, the Oklahoma Sooners climbed three spots in the latest ESPN Power Rankings.

After a rough week against Texas and Iowa State, the Sooners started another winning streak with blowout wins over TCU and West Virginia.

In their latest wins, Oklahoma outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points per game. The No. 3 scoring team in the nation continued to run hot even in a game where Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson were held in check.

Jennie Baranczyk showed off her depth this week in the win over West Virginia. Neveah Tot, Ana Llanusa, Skylar Vann, and Liz Scott combined for 58 of Oklahoma’s 93 points in the game to give the Sooners five players in double figures, along with Williams 11 points in the win.

With the two wins, they’re up to No. 13 in the latest ESPN power rankings.

Things can change very quickly in a competitive conference like the Big 12. A week ago, Iowa State was tied for first and looking good after two victories, while the Sooners had just lost two games. It’s the opposite this week, with the Cyclones losing twice and dropping from the Power Rankings and the Sooners climbing three spots after victories over TCU and West Virginia.

Three-point record holder [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] also got a chance to meet idol Steph Curry when the Golden State Warriors faced the Oklahoma City Thunder, so it was an all-around good week in Soonerland. But their foes this week, the Bears and Wildcats, are the two teams that just upset Iowa State. – M.A. Voepel, ESPN

At 18-4 and 8-3 in the Big 12, the Sooners are just one game back of first-place Texas. With the way this team scores, they have a shot to earn Oklahoma’s first Big 12 basketball title since the 2008-2009 season.

The Sooners look to be a shoe-in for back-to-back tournament appearances to start the Baranczyk era after missing out on postseason play from 2019 to 2021.

Oklahoma travels to Waco to take on a Baylor Bears team that has won three in a row, including a 76-70 win over No. 16 Iowa State in Ames. The Bears are starting to figure things out after a stretch where they lost three of four.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN+.

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Oklahoma Women dominate West Virginia 93-68 at the Lloyd Noble Center

The Sooners went on a 30-3 run spanning the first and second quarters, and that’s all they needed to get a 93-68 win over West Virginia, led by Skylar Vann’s 16 points.

The Oklahoma Sooners had five players in double figures, led by Skylar Vann’s 16 points off the bench to hold server at home in their 93-68 win over West Virginia on Saturday.

The two sides battled back and forth for much of the first quarter. The Sooners were up 16-14 with 4:20 left in the first. And then it was all Oklahoma. The Sooners went on a 30-3 run and were up 46-17 with 5:48 remaining in the second. The Mountaineers didn’t have an answer and the Sooners were able to cruise to the 25-point win.

Vann was 7 of 12 from the floor and added eight rebounds, three steals, and three assists to lead the Sooners. Ana Llanusa and Liz Scott each chipped in 15 points and Neveah Tot had 12.

“We played really well today,” head coach Jennie Baranczyk said. “It was a really fun day for us, and I thought that our crowd was awesome. I thought that our defensive intensity really fueled us, which it needed to, because West Virginia is really good. They have two of the best guards in this league, and it took an entire team effort to guard them.”

On a night when Madi Williams was limited to 11 points, and Taylor Robertson had six. The Sooners needed a lift from their secondary scorers, and they provided.

Vann, Llanusa, Scott, and Tot combined to shoot 57.9% from the field. That group poured in 58 of Oklahoma’s 93 points in the win.

With the win, the Sooners move to 18-4 overall and 8-3 in Big 12 play. After losing two in a row to Texas and Iowa State, the Sooners have bounced back with big wins over TCU and West Virginia. A game behind first-place Texas, the Sooners prepare for another key matchup when the go on the road to face Baylor.

Here’s a look at the best pictures from the Oklahoma Sooners 93-68 win over West Virginia.

Best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners win over TCU and Taylor Robertson night

Best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners’ blowout win over TCU on Taylor Robertson night.

The Oklahoma Sooners snapped their two-game skid in a big way with a 101-78 win over the TCU Horned Frogs on Tuesday night at the Lloyd Noble Center.

Madi Williams did what Madi Williams does and poured in 26 points to lead the way. Taylor Robertson was fantastic on a night when she’d be honored for breaking the NCAA record for three-pointers made in a career. Robertson as 4 of 8 from three and scored 18 points.

It was a cool ceremony for Robertson a night after getting to meet Steph Curry as the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Here’s a look at some of the best photos from the win on Tuesday night and Taylor Robertson meeting Steph Curry

WATCH: Steph Curry congratulates Taylor Robertson on setting NCAA all-time mark

After breaking the NCAA’s all-time three-point record, Taylor Robertson received a congratulatory message from Golden State great Steph Curry.

On Saturday in Ames, Taylor Robertson became the NCAA’s all-time leader in three-pointers made. It was a momentous occasion for the fifth-year senior who now has 502 in her career.

Over the course of her career, she’s made three-pointers at a 44% clip. It’s a record that even impressed Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry, arguably the greatest three-point shooter of all-time, and Robertson’s idol.

“Hey, what’s up, Taylor just wanted to say congratulations on breaking the all-time NCAA Women’s Division One Three point record of 498 threes,” Curry shared via video. “Now, I know you’re gonna keep adding to that number and probably make it hopefully something that will never be broken. But to go from making eight threes in your first college game against Western Kentucky to now 498, that is an amazing, amazing accomplishment.

“I only made 414 threes in college, so you’ve been had me beat. But this is an amazing accomplishment for you. And not only doing 498 but shooting 44% in your career while accomplishing that level of volume, that is unbelievable.

“And I just want to say congratulations be proud of yourself. I know you and your team are primed for an amazing tournament run, so finish the season strong but congratulations on this record. You earned it.”

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We told @T_Rob30 that we needed to get a reaction video from her. Little did she know that it was her reaction to a message from her idol, @StephenCurry30! pic.twitter.com/DDk7oHQt0W

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 29, 2023

Robertson will indeed add to her record. She averaged 111.25 made threes in the first four years of her Oklahoma Sooners career, including the COVID-shortened 2020-2021 season. This year, she’s already at 57 made threes through 20 games.

Robertson’s teammates then revealed that she’s been invited to meet Steph Curry at a game as well.

It’s an incredible feat for the sharp-shooter who has played a key role in setting up the Sooners’ offense this season.

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Despite record-breaking performance, Sooners fall to No. 18 Iowa State

Despite Taylor Robertson’s big day, the Oklahoma Sooners struggled to hit shots in the second half, losing to Iowa State 86-78.

It was a record-breaking day in Ames, Iowa, as Taylor Robertson set the new mark for three-pointers made in NCAA. That’s where the good news ended as the Sooners lost their second-straight game on the road, this time to Iowa State 86-78.

The game was tied at half as the Sooners and Cyclones fought for Big 12 superiority. Oklahoma opened the second half with an 8-0 run to take a 50-42 lead in the third quarter. But Iowa State went on a 20-3 run to take control of the game. Four points was the closest the Sooners would get the rest of the way.

Oklahoma shot just 39.7% from the field and was minus-5 in the turnover department.

Taylor Robertson had 25 points on 8-10 shooting and was 6 of 8 from three. Take away Robertson’s strong shooting performance, and the Sooners were uncharacteristically cold from the floor. All other Sooners shot 33.3% from the field.

Ashley Joens led the way for the Cyclones with 32 points. She was just 10 of 22 from the field but made 8 of 11 free throws.

And it was the free throws that were the difference. Iowa State had 20 more attempts from the line than Oklahoma and had 21 more points from the free throw line than the Sooners.

The loss to Iowa State makes two-straight losses, both of which came to the two teams that were just behind Oklahoma in the Big 12 standings before their loss to Texas.

With the loss, the Sooners fall to 6-3 in the Big 12 and 16-4 overall. Jennie Baranczyk’s crew is looking to snap their two-game losing skid as they get set to host the TCU Horned Frogs on Tuesday night at the Lloyd Noble Center. Oklahoma dominated the Frogs back on Jan. 19, 93-66.

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Taylor Robertson breaks NCAA all-time three-point record vs. Iowa State

On the road against Iowa State, Oklahoma Sooners guard Taylor Robertson set a new NCAA all-time three-point record.

The title of the greatest shooter in NCAA history now resides in Norman, Okla., after Taylor Robertson set a new all-time record with No. 498 against the Iowa State Cyclones.

Robertson, who’s become synonymous with three-point shooting, put the Oklahoma Sooners up 16-11 early in the first quarter of a pivotal Big 12 matchup with No. 18 Iowa State.

Robertson tied the all-time record in the Sooners’ loss to the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday. It didn’t take her long to create history, making the record-breaking three with 4:18 remaining in the first quarter. She broke the record once held by Ohio State‘s Kelsey Mitchell.

The greatest shooter in the history of women's basketball! #Sooners x @T_Rob30 pic.twitter.com/Zn9Ks4Sa7f

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 28, 2023

Coming into the contest, Robertson shot an incredible 43.8% from beyond the arc and has cemented her legacy as one of the greats in college basketball history.

After their blowout loss to the Longhorns, it looks like Oklahoma is off to a much better start in their second of two games on the road in Ames. Here’s hoping Robertson’s record-setting day helps the Sooners get back on the winning side of things against the Cyclones.

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Oklahoma Sooners get a bump in ESPN’s latest Women’s Basketball Power Rankings

After wins over TCU and Oklahoma State, the Oklahoma Sooners move up in ESPN’s latest women’s college basketball power rankings.

The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a tremendous start in Big 12 play. At 6-1, they sit atop the conference and are the highest-ranked team in the league.

Coming off of a domination of TCU and a comeback win over Oklahoma State, the Sooners moved up one spot in ESPN’s latest women’s basketball power rankings.

It was a big week for Sooners senior Madi Williams, who had 19 points in defeating TCU on Wednesday and then 26 against Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Bedlam rivalry game lived up to the hype, with the teams combining for 23 3-pointers as Oklahoma won 97-93. The Sooners lead the Big 12 at 6-1, but Texas and Iowa State — the teams Oklahoma faces on the road this week — are tied in second place. – M.A. Voepel, ESPN

It’s a huge week for the Oklahoma Sooners who head to Austin and then Ames in hopes of holding onto the top spot in the Big 12. Their offense is humming right now. Jennie Baranczyk has the Sooners up to third in the nation in scoring.

If the Sooners can pick up wins over Texas and Iowa State on the road, they’ll solidify themselves as one of the top teams in the nation. Texas is coming off a bounceback win over Baylor after falling to Texas Tech. The Cyclones have won two in a row.

Texas and Iowa State have a combined home record of 18-1 on the season, while the Sooners are 5-1 on the road, with notable wins over BYU, West Virginia, Texas Tech, and TCU.

They’ve got a tough week ahead, but Oklahoma is rolling offensively. This week will go a long way toward solidifying their standing as the Big 12 frontrunners and as a legitimate national title contender.

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Madi Williams named Big 12 player of the week after wins over TCU and Oklahoma State

For the second time this season and the fifth time in her career, Madi Williams was named Big 12 Player of the Week.

One of the best bigs in college basketball on one of the best offenses in the nation is having a huge impact for the Oklahoma Sooners. For the second time this season, and the fifth time in her career, Madi Williams was named Big 12 Player of the Week.

Williams averaged 22.5 points in wins over the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma State Cowgirls to help the Sooners to a 16-2, 6-1 Big 12 record. Oklahoma is in first place in the Big 12 in large part to Williams’ all-around prowess.

The fifth-year senior is having a career year from the field, shooting 53.1% and 33.3% from three-point range.

In Oklahoma’s blowout win, Williams shot 80% from the field, scoring 19 points in just 25 minutes. She followed that up with a season-high 26 points in the come from behind win over Oklahoma State, where the Sooners trailed by as many as 12 points early in the third quarter.

The Oklahoma Sooners will next take on the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday before a pivotal top 25 Big 12 showdown with No. 17 Iowa State in Ames.