NORMAN – The Oklahoma women's basketball team will be one of four programs to compete at the Women's Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, a four-team, round-robin college basketball event held in Sioux Falls, S.D., Nov. 28-30.
The tournament field features No. 1 South Carolina, South Dakota and Gonzaga and will be held at Sanford Pentagon.
"We are excited to open our season at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic," said Oklahoma head coach
Sherri Coale. "The field features high-level competition and we're eager for the opportunity."
The field's four programs have a combined 41 Division I NCAA Tournament appearances along with 24 Sweet 16s, five Final Four banners and one national championship (South Carolina, 2017). Flo Hoops will broadcast all six games.
Bad Boy Mowers, based in Batesville, Arkansas, and nationally known for its zero-turn mowers, is the title sponsor of the tournament. The company has a long history of supporting major college basketball events and post-season college football games.
The women's event starts the day after the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic – a men's college basketball multi-team featuring Creighton, Dayton, Memphis, Saint Mary's, South Dakota State, Texas A&M, West Virginia and Wichita State.
Sanford Health and the Sanford Pentagon will work closely with the schools and individual states and be ready to adjust based on guidelines and safety measures for all involved. All members of each team's traveling party will be tested regularly for COVID-19 once they arrive in Sioux Falls. All traveling members will remain in a controlled environment during their entire stay.
The Sooners are slated to open the season Nov. 25 as they host Houston at Lloyd Noble Center at noon.
OU officials are continuing to work closely with top medical experts to ensure they are making decisions that are in the best interest of student-athletes, stakeholders and the university. At this moment, OU is anticipating the seating capacity of Lloyd Noble Center to be at approximately 25% for the 2020-21 season. Seating capacities are subject to change.
Sooner Club members and season ticket holders will receive email communication in the coming days providing them an opportunity to opt in for tickets for the upcoming season. Fans interested in becoming a season ticket holder should
submit an interest form to the OU Ticket Office.
Full details on gameday procedures for the 2020-21 season will be announced soon.
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SCHEDULE
Nov. 28 (All times CT)
2:30 p.m. – South Carolina vs. South Dakota
5 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. Gonzaga
Nov. 29
2:30 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. South Carolina
5 p.m. – Gonzaga vs. South Dakota
Nov. 30
2:30 p.m. – South Carolina vs. Gonzaga
5 p.m. South Dakota vs. Oklahoma