Oklahoma Needs Freshman Aaliyah Chavez to 'Just Go Play' Against No. 3 UCLA
(by Ryan Chapman) Monday represents the first major test for Oklahoma and the nation’s top freshman, Aaliyah Chavez. The No. 6-ranked Sooners (1-0) travel to Sacramento, CA, to clash with No. 3 UCLA (2-0) in what both programs hope will serve as an early Final Four preview (9:30 p.m., FS1). Both teams are loaded with experience...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Women's Basketball: Sooners win season opener behind Raegan Beers' 29 points, 10 rebounds
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — The Oklahoma women’s basketball team certainly had to earn the win in Monday’s season opener. Fortunately for the Sooners, Raegan Beers was up to the task. Beers finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds, powering the Sooners to an 84-67 win over Belmont. True freshman Aaliyah Chavez added 16...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma women start 2025-26 season in top 10 of both major preseason polls
(by Chip Rouse) One week after being ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press 2025 Preseason Top 25, the Oklahoma women received another preseason top-10 ranking, earning the No. 7 spot in the USA Sports Coaches Poll. The No. 6 preseason AP ranking was the highest for the Sooners' women's basketball program since 2009...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Women's Basketball: Why Oklahoma's Freshman Phenom Aaliyah Chavez Can Be Great? She's 'Not Afraid to Fail'
(by Brady Trantham) NORMAN — Even super freshmen want to make a positive first impression with their new team. No body wants to be labeled a ball hog or a poor teammate on day one. For last season’s Gatorade National Player of the Year, now billed as Oklahoma’s answer to Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark, that might have been the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma's Raegan Beers earns All-American votes
(by Eric W. Bolin) Fresh off earning its highest preseason ranking in 16 years, the Oklahoma women's basketball team collected another honor this week. Senior center Raegan Beers picked up votes as a preseason Associated Press All-American as the results were released Tuesday. She had been named a preseason first-team...read more from the Sooners Wire
Women's Basketball: Oklahoma Chasing an Even Better SEC Finish This Season (and Fewer Turnovers)
(by John E. Hoover) When asked Wednesday about some of the areas Oklahoma basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk wants to see improvement this year, she immediately interjected. “You mean like, take care of the ball?” Baranczyk said. “That’s probably No. 1.” That’s a good place to start. The Sooners had a fantastic inaugural season...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU women's basketball center Raegan Beers named preseason all-SEC first team
(by Joshua McDaniel) OU women's basketball senior center Raegan Beers has been named to the preseason all-SEC first team. The 6-foot-4 senior is coming off an impressive junior season, averaging 17.3 points per game and 9.4 rebounds. She finished as an all-SEC first-team selection. The Sooners finished fourth in the SEC in 2024 and...read more from the OU Daily
Oklahoma women's basketball announces full 2025-26 schedule
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma women's basketball full schedule is here. The final part of Oklahoma's non-conference schedule has been finalized, and with the conference opponents for Oklahoma already released in June, the Sooners' full schedule is now realized. Oklahoma Vice President and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma women's basketball picks up commitment from five-star
(by Eric W. Bolin) The Oklahoma women's basketball team is looking to improve on its Sweet 16 appearance from the 2024-25 season this winter and in the years ahead. They took a step toward that over the weekend when five-star Class of 2026 forward Leelee Bell committed to play for coach Jenni Baranczyk and the Sooners...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU women's basketball freshman Aaliyah Chavez signs NIL shoe deal with Nike
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma women's basketball freshman guard Aaliyah Chavez is making NIL moves ahead of her college debut. On Friday, Nike announced that Chavez signed an NIL shoe deal with the company. Chavez was the consensus No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class, where she ultimately chose Oklahoma to...read more from the OUInsider
Updated Oklahoma women's basketball roster: Jersey numbers, heights, for 2025-26 season
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma women's basketball is just a couple of months away from its season opener against an opponent that hasn't been announced yet. Regardless of who it could be, the Sooners have a lot to be excited about going into their second season in the SEC and fifth year under head coach Jennie Baranczyk. Oklahoma...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Dates set for Oklahoma women's basketball's 2026 SEC schedule
(by James D. Jackson) The dates are set for the Oklahoma women's basketball schedule. On Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference announced the 2026 women's basketball conference schedule, which revealed Oklahoma's 16-game league slate. It also confirmed for the 17th consecutive season, the SEC schedule will feature 16 conference...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Women's Basketball: Four-star forward Jayda Porter releases top 8, schedules visit with Oklahoma
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma women's basketball is in the running for a top power forward in the 2026 class. Four-star forward Jayda Porter out of Rock Bridge (MO.) High School announced her top eight schools on Thursday which included Oklahoma. Porter's top eight includes Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Oregon...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma women's basketball to face Oklahoma State, reviving Bedlam, source confirms
(by James D. Jackson) Bedlam women's basketball is returning this season. For the first time in two years, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will play each other in women's basketball this season in a neutral-site game at the Paycom Center on Dec. 13. The game is expected to be part of a doubleheader with the two men's programs...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Raegan Beers, Jennie Baranczyk win Gold with Team USA in FIBA AmeriCup
(by James D. Jackson) A duo of Oklahoma Sooners will return home with gold medals. Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk and center Raegan Beers earned a spot on Team USA Women's basketball team for the AmeriCup tournament this offseason and were able to help win the whole thing. On Sunday, the United States took down...read more from Sooners Illustrated
International 6-foot-4 French prospect Daffa Cissoko signs to Oklahoma women's hoops
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma women's basketball has made another international signing. On Thursday, Oklahoma women's basketball head coach Jennie Baranczyk announced the signing of Daffa Cissoko, a 6-foot-4 forward from Saint-Maurice, Paris, France, to a financial aid agreement. Cissoko is set to join the Sooners as a...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU Women's basketball: The transfer portal moves its SEC opponents made
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma women's basketball has had a quiet transfer portal cycle. But that isn't the case for its SEC opponents over the past couple of weeks. The Sooners will host Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M at Lloyd Noble Center, and will travel to Alabama...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU women's basketball SEC schedule released for 2025-26 season
(by George Stoia) The 2025-26 SEC schedule for OU women’s basketball is set. Oklahoma is looking to build off a good first season in the SEC. The Sooners finished fourth in the standings last season, behind Texas, South Carolina and LSU. They went 11-5 in conference and 27-8 on the season. OU made it to the semi-finals of the SEC...read more from the SoonerScoop
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk received another contract extension after guiding the program to a top-four finish in its inaugural SEC season. Oklahoma's Board of Regents, during its Thursday meeting in Ardmore, approved a one-year extension on Baranczyk's contract that will keep her in Norman through the...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Report: Oklahoma Lands Ireland Basketball Star Emma Tolan
(by John E. Hoover) Jennie Baranczyk is going overseas. Oklahoma’s basketball coach has landed a verbal commitment from Emma Tolan, a 5-foot-11 forward from Ireland, according to a report by Irish Examiner basketball writer Conor Meany. Tolan, a member of the 2026 recruiting class, averaged 9.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
