Women's Basketball: Payton Verhulst Savoring one Last NCAA Tournament Ride With Oklahoma
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Payton Verhulst sees the end coming up quick. But though Verhulst, Oklahoma’s redshirt senior who does a bit of everything for the Sooners, knows her college basketball days are in their final moments, she's trying not to make too much of it. “I’m just getting to enjoy it,” Verhulst said Thursday, the day before Oklahoma...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: Why Oklahoma and Aaliyah Chavez are 'Lucky' to Have Each Other in the NCAA Tournament
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — March is made for players like Aaliyah Chavez. Last year, Chavez was in Norman as the Sooners hosted the first two rounds of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, a weekend that eventually saw OU play its way back to the Sweet 16. As Chavez takes the floor in the Big Dance for the first time on Friday night, she...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: Oklahoma gets enormous NCAA Tournament spread that says everything about matchup
(by Dekota Gregory) If Vegas oddsmakers filled out a bracket for the NCAA Women's Tournament, they would already put Oklahoma in Sharpie to get past the first round. The Sooners on Sunday were announced as a No. 4 seed in the Sacramento Region 4 of the NCAA Tournament for their 26th time to go dancing in program history. As a...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Women's Basketball: A Look at Oklahoma's Path Through the NCAA Tournament
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Raegan Beers and Grace VanSlooten have matched up before. Three times, in fact, as college players. Payton Verhulst and Jalyn Brown were teammates early in the 2022-2023 season, just before Verhulst transferred to Oklahoma. Now, Beers and Verhulst are likely to face VanSlooten and Brown on a much...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: Oklahoma Earns 4-seed in NCAA Tournament
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament path is set. Saturday, the Sooners learned they would host the first two rounds of the Big Dance at the Lloyd Noble Center. On Selection Sunday, the committee filled in the rest of the details. OU earned a 4-seed in the Sacramento 4 Region. The Sooners will open the tournament...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Where do Oklahoma's Basketball Programs Stand on Selection Sunday?
(by Ryan Chapman) Both Oklahoma basketball programs will be glued to the television on Selection Sunday, albeit for very different reasons. Jennie Baranczyk's Sooners already know they'll go dancing, and they even know they can do no worse than a 4-seed. OU was announced as one of the Selection Committee's top 16 teams on Saturday...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU women's basketball clinches top-16 seed in NCAA Tournament
(by Jesse Crittenden) For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma will be a host site for the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners were announced Saturday as one of the top-16 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, per the selection committee. That guarantees the Sooners will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Lloyd Noble Center...read more from the OUInsider
Women's Basketball: ESPN names Oklahoma's Aaliyah Chavez Freshman of the Year
(by George Stoia) ESPN has crowned Oklahoma freshman guard Aaliyah Chavez as the national Freshman of the Year, it announced on Wednesday. The former No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class paces the 10th-ranked Sooners with 18.4 points per game—the top mark among qualified freshmen—while adding 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and...read more from the SoonerScoop
Women's Basketball: Oklahoma destined for more favorable NCAA Tournament path with Texas in the way
(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma women's basketball team hasn't stepped on the court since getting thumped by LSU 112-78 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament, but the chances of the Sooners getting to host some NCAA Tournament games in Norman have still managed to increase. The newest Associated...read more from Stormin' in Norman
SEC Tournament: Sooners out of sorts in blow out loss vs. LSU
(by Jessie Crittenden) It’s back to the drawing board for Jennie Baranczyk’s squad. The OU women’s basketball team fell to LSU, 112-78, in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The loss drops the Sooners to 24-7 on the season and ends their SEC Tournament run after just two games. It was a disappointing showing for the Sooners...read more from the OUInsider
Women's Basketball: What's at Stake in Oklahoma's SEC Tournament Battle With LSU?
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s first outing at the SEC Tournament was successful. The Sooners blew away Florida 82-64 with a strong second half to set up a rematch with 4-seeded LSU. Kim Mulkey’s Tigers took down OU 91-72 at the Lloyd Noble Center in January, but Jennie Baranczyk’s team hopes the growth since their last meeting...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SEC Tournament: Sooners stomp Gators behind massive third-quarter run
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma just couldn’t pull away from Florida in the first half on Thursday. The Sooners went into halftime with a two-point lead after a sloppy performance through 20 minutes. They committed 10 turnovers and shot just 15% from the 3-point line in the first half, allowing the Gators to hang around. The third quarter was...read more from the OUInsider
Women's Basketball: How to Watch Oklahoma's SEC Tournament Opener Against Florida
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s March run officially gets underway on Thursday afternoon. The Sooners enter the SEC Tournament as the 5-seed, and they’ll take on Florida after the Gators dispatched of Mississippi State. OU enters the tournament on a six-game winning streak after growing throughout conference play, but a new phase of the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
(by Jesse Crittenden) The Oklahoma women’s basketball team landed two players on the All-SEC teams on Tuesday. Senior center Raegan Beers earned first-team honors, while freshman guard Aaliyah Chavez was named to the second team. It’s the second consecutive season for Beers on the All-SEC First Team, while Chavez was the only...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma has a nightmare draw in the 2026 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
(by Dekota Gregory) The SEC standings did not fall favorably for the Oklahoma women's basketball team. The bracket for the 2026 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament was released on Sunday as the regular season concluded. The Sooners earned the No. 5 seed after going 11-5 in SEC play and 23-6 overall. Other than earning a first-round...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Women's Basketball: Big Third Quarter Lifts Oklahoma to Blowout win at Missouri in Regular-Season Finale
(by Ryan Aber) Missouri was pesky on Sunday against seventh-ranked Oklahoma in Columbia, Mo. But after the Tigers twice climbed back within striking distance after the Sooners built big leads, OU then went on a big run that ended any chance of a Missouri upset. The Sooners dominated the third quarter, pulling away to beat the Tigers 84-78...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: How to Watch Oklahoma vs. Missouri
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma has one final chance to build momentum before the postseason. The No. 7 Sooners will close out the regular season at Missouri with the 5-seed in next week’s SEC Tournament already secured. OU (22-6 overall, 10-5 SEC) sits two games ahead of Kentucky, Ole Miss and Tennessee, meaning Jennie Baranczyk’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: No. 7 Oklahoma Stomps Arkansas on Senior Night for Fifth Straight Win
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — The Sooners didn't waste any time against Arkansas. Oklahoma got out to a sizable lead early and expanded on it throughout Thursday's game, defeating Arkansas 89-44. The win is OU's fifth in a row. The Sooners improved to 22-6 overall and 10-5 in SEC play with the win, while the Razorbacks fell to 11-19 and 0-15...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: How to Watch Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma will get to enjoy a rare moment of celebration on Thursday before tournament time. The Sooners, riding a four-game winning streak, will honor their three seniors during their final home regular season game of the season against Arkansas. Payton Verhulst, Raegan Beers and Beatrice Culliton will all...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Women's Basketball: How the development of Zya Vann has helped OU's success this season
(by George Stoia) Jennie Baranczyk is asking a lot more of Zya Vann in her second year with the Sooners. Vann, a sophomore, was a key role player on last year’s Sweet 16 OU team. She was a spark off the bench, averaging 15.4 minutes and 6.9 points per game. This year, though, Vann has moved into the starting lineup, playing 27.4 minutes...read more from the SoonerScoop
