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Oklahoma Sooners have record breaking day in win over Western Carolina

The Oklahoma Sooners set a program record for points in their win over Western Carolina.

It was field trip day for the Oklahoma Sooners at the Lloyd Noble Center. And they put on a show for those in attendance. The Sooners beat Western Carolina 122 to 56 to move to 3-0 on the season.

It was a big day for the Sooners, who continue to light up the scoreboard and put forth fantastic defensive efforts. Through three games, OU hasn’t allowed an opponent to score more than 56 points in a game this season.

Here are three takeaways from Oklahoma’s 122-56 win over Western Carolina.

1. Setting Records

The Oklahoma Sooners have been on a tear at the offensive end of the floor. On Wednesday morning, they kept it rolling, setting a new program record for points in a game at 122. That surpasses the former record of 121 points from 2007 and 1990.

Oklahoma’s 66-point margin of victory is the largest under Jennie Baranczyk and the fifth-largest margin of victory in Sooner’s history.

The Sooners shot an incredible 63.2% from the field. After struggling from three-point range for the first couple of games, OU came to life from deep in this one, hitting 50% of their threes in the win. They were 7 of 8 in the second half from three.

The Sooners have increased their scoring output in each of their three games and are now averaging 97.67 points per game this season.

2. Raegan Beers dominates

The reigning AP National and SEC Player of the Week had another fantastic performance for the Sooners against Western Carolina. Raegan Beers was 12 of 14 from the field and scored 27 points in the win. She had nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.

Beers has been dominant to start the season for the Sooners and her presence opens everything else up for the rest of the offense.

3. Three ball comes to life

Even though the Oklahoma Sooners were dominant in their opening pair of victories, they struggled to get their three-point stroke going. It looked like it was going to be another rough outing after starting out 3 of 10 from three in the first half. But the Sooners turned it around in the second 20 minutes, hitting 7 of 8 from downtown.

Lexy Keys and Aubrey Joens each went 3-for-3 from three.

If the Sooners can hit from deep on a regular basis, they’ll be incredibly tough to defend this season.

What’s Next for Oklahoma

The Sooners are now 3-0 on the season and sit at No. 9 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. They’ll have a week off before they go on the road to take on Wichita State on Tuesday, November 19.

Best Photos from the Oklahoma Sooners win over TCU in the Big 12 tournament

A look at the best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners 69-53 Big 12 tournament win over the TCU Horned Frogs.

In her first collegiate tournament game, [autotag]Sahara Williams[/autotag] showed up in a big way. Williams led the way with 17 points, 13 of which came in the second half of the Oklahoma Sooners win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the Big 12 tournament.

Williams was 5 of 11 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and recorded eight rebounds along the way. Williams’ performance helped propel the Sooners while [autotag]Skylar Vann[/autotag] and [autotag]Payton Verhulst[/autotag] combined to shoot 5 for 18.

[autotag]Lexy Keys[/autotag] was the only other Sooner in double-figures, scoring 11. She was 3 of 4 from three and 4 of 5 from the field.

The Sooners now move on to the Big 12 tournament semifinals where they’ll take on Iowa State. The Sooners beat the Cyclones 86-72 back in February.

Verhulst had a career-high 25 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists on the road in Ames.

Here are the best photos from Oklahoma’s win over TCU.

Oklahoma Sooners open Big 12 tournament play with big win over TCU Horned Frogs

The Oklahoma Sooners led from start to finish in their 69-53 Big 12 tournament win over the TCU Horned Frogs.

It didn’t take long for the top-seeded Oklahoma Sooners to find their footing in the Big 12 tournament in their 69-53 win over the TCU Horned Frogs. The Sooners led from start to finish.

Oklahoma opened up a 10-point lead in the first quarter and pushed it to 12 early in the second quarter. But the Horned Frogs didn’t go quietly in the first half, closing the first 20 minutes of play down just five. TCU outscored the Sooners by four in the second frame.

[autotag]Lexy Keys[/autotag] led the Sooners in scoring in the first half, scoring nine points on three of three shooting from the three-point line. Aubrey Joens had five points in the first quarter.

It was a back-and-forth third quarter, and TCU even pulled within three points with just under two minutes to play in the quarter. But in the fourth, the Sooners began to pull away with a 17-11 final 10 minutes.

The Sooners had a fantastic game in the paint, outscoring the Frogs 30-14 and outrebounding TCU 46-35. Oklahoma shot 42% from the field and 42% from three while holding TCU to just 29% shooting from the field.

True freshman [autotag]Sahara Williams[/autotag] led Oklahoma in scoring for the game, with 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting. She was one of two from three and 6 of 6 from the free throw line. She turned it on in the second half with 13 points for the Sooners.

The Sooners move on to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament, where they’ll take on Iowa State on Monday at 1:30 p.m. CT.

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How to watch, key players for No. 20 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball at Kansas Jayhawks

The Big 12 regular season women’s champs are back in action for one final regular season game and here is how you can watch them.

It is time for the country to start noticing what the Oklahoma Sooners are doing right now. They just completed the season sweep of the Texas Longhorns with a great game earlier this week.

That win also clinched them the [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] regular season championship for the second season in a row. They moved to 15-2 in the conference with one game to play and them being ranked No. 20 is criminally low. If they beat the [autotag]Kansas Jayhawks[/autotag] and aren’t top 12 next week, there should be an investigation.

I’m only kidding, kind of.

Still, there is work to be done as the Sooners don’t want to fall to a Kansas team that is 17-11 on the season and who they only beat by five in Norman earlier in the year. So, let’s take a look at how you can watch the game and some key players.

How to watch, key players for No. 23 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma State Cowgirls

The ranked women’s team are back in action also in Bedlam and this is how you can watch the game.

The Oklahoma Sooners were able to bounce back after a tough loss to West Virginia with a good win on the road at Cincinnati. Now, they are also playing their final Bedlam game as conference foes but this time in Norman.

The Sooners won the first meeting in Stillwater 81-74. The Cowgirls come into this game losing three of their last five games but they did get a good win at home over the [autotag]UCF Knights[/autotag] in their last game.

Oklahoma continues to have a hold on the conference as they have a one-game lead over Texas and [autotag]Kansas State.[/autotag] They currently lose the tie-breaker to Kansas State but win the tie-breaker over Texas who they will play again coming up.

But let’s take a look at how you can watch the game and some key players for both teams.

How to watch, key players for No. 23 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

The Sooners women’s team are back in action to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats. Here is how you can watch the game.

The Oklahoma Sooners’ nine-game winning streak came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday as they fell at West Virginia. The Sooners had a chance to tie the game with one second left but missed the first free throw and then had a lane violation on the second one.

Now, they must bounce back as they still lead the Big 12 with four games to play. They take on a [autotag]Cincinnati Bearcats[/autotag] team they beat earlier in the year by 13 in Norman. But this one is on the road for the Sooners. The Bearcats are on a three-game losing streak and are 12-13 overall.

So, let’s take a look at how you can watch the game and some key players to watch.

How to watch, key players for No. 23 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball vs. No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers

Here is how you can watch the red hot Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The Oklahoma Sooners just won their ninth straight game, defeating the No. 21 Baylor Lady Bears. The Sooners moved to 12-1 in league play and now have a two-game lead for first place.

But it doesn’t get easy for the Sooners. They now have to travel to Morgantown to take on another ranked team the Mountaineers.

If they can duplicate their previous performance where they dominated the Lady Bears, the Sooners should come out on top and with five games to play, should have a great chance of winning the league.

So, let’s take a look at how you can watch the upcoming game for the Sooners.

How to watch, key players for No. 24 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball vs. Iowa State Cyclones

The Sooner women’s basketball is back in action on the road as they take on the Iowa State Cyclones and here is how you can watch the game.

The Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team is on an absolute roll. They have won seven straight games and 10 of their last 11.

They are coming off a big win over the TCU Horned Frogs, where they dominated the second half after a tightly contested first half. Their hot start to Big 12 play has them as the top team in the conference, leading by one game over Kansas State, with whom they split the season series.

Now they head to Ames, Iowa, as they take on the [autotag]Iowa State Cyclone[/autotag]s. The Cyclones are having a good conference season as well. They currently sit at 7-4 in conference and are in fifth place.

So, let’s take a look at how you can watch the game and some key players for both teams.

More: Best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners win over TCU

Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball getting back to enjoying basketball

This season has been up and down Sooners which is why Jennie Baranczyk has to remind them to enjoy playing the game they love.

There might not be a hotter team in all of women’s college basketball than the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners have gone from being out of the projected [autotag]NCAA Tournament[/autotag] field to being ranked and atop the [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] conference.

The Sooners currently sit at 16-6 and 10-1 in conference play. It wasn’t that long ago the Sooners were being upset at home by Southern to fall to 6-5 on the season. At that point, it looked like a lost season but [autotag]Jennie Baranczyk[/autotag] has been able to pull something out of her team to salvage the season.

It resulted in another win Wednesday night against the TCU Horned Frogs 72-55. Baranczyk talked about getting back to enjoying playing basketball. “None of us really felt great but then you look at we had 22 assists to 12 turnovers and we feel like crap,” Baranczyk said. “We’ve had that number reversed and we’re like, ‘Okay, we’re getting closer.’ You have 38 points in the paint. There were some really good things and sometimes when you get to the place that you are at, especially in February, especially today at home and you feel some type of way, you start nitpicking and you stop enjoying. I think that’s one of the things we did a little bit. We started getting a little bit too much nitpicky on some things and so just enjoying.”

They’ve also become a very fun team to watch as well. They have a chance to continue their winning ways this time on the road as they take on the [autotag]Iowa State Cyclones[/autotag] on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

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How to watch, key players for No. 24 Oklahoma Women’s Basketball vs. TCU Horned Frogs

The top ranked Big 12 women’s team, the Oklahoma Sooners, are back in action at home vs the TCU Horned Frogs and this is how you can watch.

There is a new team atop the Big 12 women’s basketball standings as the Oklahoma Sooners have surpassed the [autotag]Kansas State Wildcats[/autotag]. The Sooners currently sit at 15-6 (9-1) and have found themselves back in the top 25.

The job Jennie Baranczyk has done is nothing short of remarkable. It was just a few weeks ago this team wasn’t even in the bracketology field but is now a top-25 team once again. Now they are set to take on the [autotag]TCU Horned Frogs[/autotag] back at home.

TCU is 15-6 (2-8, two games were forfeits due to a shortage of players but doesn’t affect their overall record) and sits tied for last in the Big 12. So, let’s take a look at how you can watch the upcoming game for the Sooners.