2022-2023 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball – Page 4

Oklahoma Sooners offense rolling after win over Oklahoma State

Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma Sooners are rolling as they lead the Big 12 and are third in the nation in scoring.

The Oklahoma Sooners have been on a roll to start Big 12 play. After their win over Oklahoma State, they’ve now won five straight and are 6-1 in the Big 12, which is good for first place in the conference.

They continue to score at an incredible rate. They’re third in the nation in scoring, averaging 87.3 points per game. That puts them just 0.9 points per game behind the No. 4 (Coaches Poll) team in the nation, the undefeated LSU Tigers. The other team in front of the Sooners is the 14-4 Iowa Hawkeyes, who are currently the No. 9 team in the most recent USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The Sooners are playing great team basketball along the way, leading the nation in assists per game with 21.2, tied with the UConn Huskies.

[autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag] is fourth in the Big 12 in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game. In the win over Oklahoma State, she scored 26 points, marking the sixth time this season she’s had more than 20 points. It’s the fourth time since December 21 that she’s crossed the 20-point mark in a game. She’s also forcing teams to respect her when she’s outside the paint, knocking down 2.3 three-pointers per game. That ability allows [autotag]Jennie Baranczyk[/autotag] to spread the floor, providing opportunities for other Sooners to make plays in the offense.

[autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] continues to be clutch for Oklahoma. In last night’s comeback win over Oklahoma State, she scored all 15 of her points in the second half. She leads the Big 12 in three-pointers made per game with 2.7 and three-point shooting percentage at 41..5%.

Oklahoma’s getting contributions from deep in the lineup. Four players average more than 10 points per game; Williams, Robertson, [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag], and [autotag]Skylar Vann[/autotag]. Llanusa is the Sooners’ second-leading scorer at 13.3 points per game.

If you include [autotag]Neveah Tot[/autotag] (8.6) and [autotag]Liz Scott[/autotag] (7.9), Oklahoma has six players averaging eight points per game or more on the season. But the scoring of those six players only accounts for 60.9% of their team average on the season. Baranczyk is getting contributions from a number of women in her lineup.

She’s gone deep into the bench and has 10 players averaging 10 minutes or more per game on the season and eight players averaging 14.8 minutes or more per game.

As of ESPN’s latest Bracketology from Friday, the Sooners are projected to be a four-seed in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. A win over projected six-seeded Oklahoma State could help improve their bracketology stock when ESPN updates it later this week.

They’re a force to be reckoned with and have a chance to win their first Big 12 title since 2009. The Big 12 will continue to provide tough tests along the way, but the Sooners are the team to beat moving forward.

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Best photos from Sooners come back win over Oklahoma State in Bedlam

It was a tightly contested matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in Bedlam relive the contest through these fantastic photos.

The Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowgirls played a fantastic game in the Norman edition of Bedlam. The Sooners came out on top with a 97-93 win after falling behind by as many as 12 points early in the third quarter.

The Cowgirls kept Oklahoma at bay for much of the game. The Sooners didn’t get a lead in the second half until just under the five-minute mark. The two sides went back and forth in front of what was the best-attended women’s game at the Lloyd Noble Center since 2013.

Madi Williams led the way with 26 points as four Sooners scored in double-figures.

Jennie Baranczyk has her team playing at an incredibly high level in her second year at the helm. She’s got the Sooners in first place in the Big 12 with a 6-1 record and a 16-2 record overall.

Winners of five straight, the Sooners are on a roll and will have another tough test when they go on the road to face the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday. But until then, let’s enjoy some fantastic shots from the Sooners’ win over Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma Sooners rally late to beat Oklahoma State 97-93

The Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball stormed back from 12 points down against a game Oklahoma State on Saturday evening in front of a lively Lloyd Noble Center crowd. The Sooners came away with their fifth straight win, 97-93 to improve to 16-2 …

Oklahoma State’s Taylen Collins and Ana Gret Asi hit back-to-back jumpers to extend the Cowgirls eight-point halftime lead to 12 in the first minute of the third quarter. The Sooners then went on a 13-2 run over the next few minutes to cut the deficit to one point.

With the score 54-53, Oklahoma State responded with a rally of their own, going on a 13-5 run to extend their lead back to 10 points. In what was a game of runs, the Sooners took their turn and went on a 10-4 outburst to close the third quarter at 72-68.

The Cowgirls would continue their hot shooting to keep the Sooners at arms-length. Oklahoma wouldn’t get their first lead of the second half until the 4:44 mark after a Madi Williams lay-up gave them an 83-82 lead. Oklahoma State answered with a pair of free throws to retake the lead before Skylar Vann hit a three to put the Sooners up 86-84 and Oklahoma wouldn’t trail again.

A Taylor Robertson three put the Sooners up 92-84 with under two minutes to play, but as they did all night, Oklahoma State wouldn’t go away, making things interesting down the stretch. The Sooners hit their free throws late to stymie the Oklahoma State upset bid.

[autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag] led the Sooners with 26 points, four rebounds, and four assists. [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag] scored 17 on 6 of 12 shooting. [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] had 15 points, including four free throws in the final minutes to help the Sooners seal the game. Liz Scott nearly had a double-double with 11 points and 8 rebounds in the Sooners’ win.

Asi was phenomenal off the bench, leading Oklahoma State with 26 points, including seven three-pointers. Four Cowgirls scored in double-figures on the evening as they fall to 13-6 and 3-4 in the Big 12.

The Sooners have a few days off before traveling to Austin to take on the No. 25 Texas Longhorns for a pivotal Big 12 showdown. The Longhorns are coming off a loss to unranked Texas Tech and get set to face a Baylor Bears team that is unranked for the first time since 2004.

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Oklahoma women dominate TCU early, cruise to 93-66 win over Horned Frogs

Led by Madi Williams and Ana Llanusa, the Oklahoma Sooners dominate TCU 93-66 on Wednesday night to improve to 15-2 and 5-1 in Big 12 play.

The Oklahoma Sooners opened their road tilt in Fort Worth with a 12-0 run and never looked back on their way to a 93-66 win over the TCU Horned Frogs.

Oklahoma was downright dominant early, leading by as many as 25 in the first and taking a 34-13 lead into the second quarter. The second quarter was a much tighter margin, but by the end of the first half, the damage was done, and Oklahoma was up 59 to 32 at the break.

Five Sooners scored in double figures, led by 19 from [autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag], who was 8 of 10 from the field and 2 of 3 from three-point range. [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag] chipped in 17, helping Oklahoma get off to a furious start with 11 of her 17 points in the first half. [autotag]Liz Scott[/autotag] had 12 points and [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] added 10. [autotag]Beatrice Culliton[/autotag] led all bench scorers with 10 points.

[autotag]Jennie Baranczyk[/autotag] went deep into her bench tonight with the Sooners leading by a wide margin, and they rewarded her confidence with 29 points in reserve minutes.

The Sooners shot 53.6% from the field and made 10 of 20 three-pointers. On defense, Oklahoma held TCU to 34.8% from the field and 20% from three-point range. The Sooners won the rebounding battle by a 53-28 margin and were able to overcome a minus-8 in the turnover department because of their fantastic shooting night.

The No. 15 ranked Oklahoma Sooners moved to 15-2 on the season and 5-1 in Big 12 play, while TCU falls to 6-11 and 0-6 in the Big 12. Oklahoma now gets set to host the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (13-5, 3-3 Big 12) for the first Bedlam date of the year.

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Ana Llanusa, Madi Williams lead Oklahoma Sooners in 98-77 win over West Virginia

Oklahoma got big games from Ana Llanusa and Madi Williams to come up with a 21-point win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The Oklahoma Sooners opened Big 12 play with a big win over West Virginia, sparked by [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag]’s 28 points and 24 points [autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag].

The Sooners led for most of the first half until a West Virginia run helped the Mountaineers take a three-point lead into halftime. The two sides traded buckets for much of the third quarter. With about two minutes to play in the third, the Oklahoma Sooners took over.

Down 62-61, the Sooners went on an 8-0 run to close out the quarter with a 69-62 lead. Six more points to start the fourth quarter gave Oklahoma a 13-point lead, and they were in control for the remainder of the game.

The Sooners outscored the Mountaineers 29-17 in the fourth quarter as their starters took over the game.

Llanusa was 11 of 13 from the field and 3 of 3 from three-point range. She added six rebounds and five assists. Williams was 11 of 18 and added five rebounds of her own. [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag] was deadly from three yet again, hitting 6 of 10 from beyond the arch for 18 points. She also added three rebounds and three assists for the Sooners.

Liz Scott chipped in nine points, and Skylar Vann added nine of her own off the bench. Aubrey Joens hit a couple of big threes for the Sooners early in the fourth quarter that helped the Sooners pull away.

Oklahoma moved to 11-1 on the season and 1-0 in Big 12 play. The Sooners now get ready to host a top-25 matchup with the No. 23 Baylor Bears at the Lloyd Noble Center on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. C.T.

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Oklahoma Sooners vs. BYU Cougars: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Tuesday

Oklahoma Sooners women go on the road for their first trip of the season to take on the BYU Cougars. Here’s how you can tune in. From @john9williams

The Oklahoma Sooner (2-0) play the BYU Cougars (0-2) on Tuesday afternoon, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

After a tough shooting night in their season-opening win against Oral Roberts, the Oklahoma Sooners bounced back, hitting 60% of their shots from three. Madi Williams has been great to start the season for the Sooners, averaging 22 points per game and shooting 65% from the field and 75% from three-point range. She’s done that in just over 24 minutes per game.

Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk is going deep into the bench this season, playing as many as 11 players an average of 9.5 minutes per game.

Coming off of back-to-back 100-assist seasons, Neveah Tot’s filling up the box score and currently averaging career-best numbers across the board. Through two games, Tot’s at 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game for the 2-0 Oklahoma Sooners.

The Sooners will take on a BYU team that’s 0-2 but has four players averaging double-figures on the season. They don’t play a lot of players. They’ve got four players averaging 30 minutes or more per game and five at 25 minutes or more per game.

The Cougars have lost Colorado State by 20 and Montana State by nine to start the season and hope to rebound at home against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

Date: Nov. 15, 2022
Time: 4 p.m. CT
Live Stream: BYUtv App.
Listen: Streaming on the Varsity Network

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Oklahoma Sooners at BYU Cougars injury report:

None to report

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Players to watch:

Oklahoma

[autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag], PF: 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

[autotag]Skylar Vann[/autotag], G: 15 points, 7.5 rebounds.

[autotag]Neveah Tot[/autotag], G: 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists.

[autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag], G: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

BYU

Nani Falatea, G: 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists.

Arielle Mackey-Williams, G: 12.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist.

Lauren Gustin, F: 12 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists.

Kaylee Smiler, G: 12.5 points, 3 assists, 1 block.

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Sooners have a field day on Field Trip Day in 97-74 win over SMU

Madi Williams led the way with 25 points, and the Sooners shot 60% from three in Oklahoma’s 97-74 win over the SMU Mustangs. From @john9williams

SMU took an early 5-2 lead on a three-pointer from Jasmine Smith in the early going of Oklahoma’s mid-morning showdown with the Mustangs. And that was about all the momentum the Sooners allowed on Friday as they rolled to a 23-point win over SMU 97-74 during Field Trip Day in Norman.

Madi Williams led the way with 25 points and five rebounds on 10 of 14 from the field and 3 of 3 from three-point range. Oklahoma had four players in double figures and 10 of 11 players scored in the win.

Junior Neveah Tot, Aubrey Jones, and Skylar Vann were the other Sooners in double figures. Jones led the bench with 17 minutes, and Vann played 13 minutes in reserve for the 2-0 Sooners.

The Oklahoma Sooners are going to be incredibly tough to beat if they shoot the way they did on Friday morning. From the field, the Sooners shot 52.3% and were even better from three, where they were 14 of 23 for 60.9% from downtown.

It was just a 10-point game late in the third quarter when Madi Williams hit a three to make it 72-59. Early in the fourth, Skylar Vann added a three of her own to make it 78-59 and the Sooners cruised from there, leading by as many as 23 points with under six minutes to play.

Oklahoma held SMU to 34.9% from the field and 25% from three. The Sooners forced 18 turnovers in the win providing a complete performance at both ends of the floor.

Oklahoma is now averaging 101 points per game through their first two contests. After hitting just nine of 29 three-point attempts in the season-opening win over Oral Roberts, Oklahoma bounced back in a big way against SMU. And that was with Taylor Robertson taking just five shots in the win over SMU.

The Oklahoma Sooners now prepare for their first road trip of the season to take on future Big 12 opponent BYU in Provo on Tuesday. BYU opened the season with an 82-62 loss at Colorado State.

Trio of Oklahoma Sooners earn preseason All-Big 12 honors

As voted on by the coaches, three Oklahoma Sooners earned preseason All-Big 12 honors led by a pair of unanimous selections.

Led by unanimous selections for [autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Taylor Robertson[/autotag], the Oklahoma Sooners earned three preseason All-Big 12 selections as voted on by the coaches.

Announced Wednesday, Williams and Robertson represent the only school to feature multiple unanimous selections.

Williams, from Fort Worth, Texas, earned her second consecutive unanimous preseason honor. She returns for her fifth season in Norman after a strong 2021 that saw her lead the Sooners with 18 points per game and 7 rebounds per game. Here 2021 earned her a unanimous All-Big 12 selection.

Robertson is the Big 12’s all-time leader in three-pointers made and earned a unanimous All-Big 12 selection at the conclusion of 2021. Last season she averaged 17.2 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game, earning All-America honorable mention honors.

Plagued by injuries in the 2021-2022 season, [autotag]Ana Llanusa[/autotag] earned preseason honorable mention honors. She provides a third big-time scoring threat for [autotag]Jennie Baranczyk[/autotag] and the Oklahoma Sooners. In 10 games, Llanusa averaged 17.3 points and 2.3 assists per game.

Only four players in all were unanimous selections for the league’s preseason honors. [autotag]Ashley Joens[/autotag] of Iowa State and [autotag]Rori Harmon[/autotag] of Texas were the other unanimous selections. Joens was voted the preseason Big 12 player of the year.