NORMAN – The Big 12 Conference released its women's basketball slate on Tuesday, completing reigning conference champion Oklahoma's 2023-24 schedule by setting dates for the Sooners' 18 games in their final season as a member of the Big 12.
For the first time since moving to an 18-game conference slate, Oklahoma will not play every conference member twice as the league expands to 14 teams in 2023-24. The Sooners will play nine home games and nine road games, matching up with five teams twice and playing the remaining eight schools once each for 18 conference games. The upcoming campaign will be OU's 49th at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.
In head coach
Jennie Baranczyk's third season, Oklahoma opens league play on Dec. 30 in Norman vs. Big 12 newcomer UCF. It's the first of a three-game set versus new members to the league, as the Sooners then travel to BYU on Jan. 3, followed by a home contest vs. Cincinnati (Jan. 6) at Lloyd Noble Center.
The team's seven remaining home games occur on Jan. 13 vs. Texas Tech, Jan. 27 vs. Kansas, Jan. 31 vs. Kansas State, Feb. 7 vs. TCU, Feb. 14 vs. Baylor, Feb. 24 vs. Oklahoma State and Feb. 28 vs. Texas.
OU's remaining Big 12 road games will be Jan. 10 at Kansas State, Jan. 20 at Houston, Jan. 24 at Texas, Feb. 3 at Oklahoma State, Feb. 10 at Iowa State, Feb. 17 at West Virginia, Feb. 20 at Cincinnati and March 2 at Kansas.
In 2022-23, the Sooners went 14-4 in Big 12 play to win the program's first conference championship since 2009. The 2022-23 season concluded with 90% of Big 12 teams finishing with winning records, a feat no other league has accomplished since the formation of the Big 12 Conference (prior to the 1996-97 season). A nation-leading 60% of Big 12 squads were selected to the 2023 NCAA Tournament, including the Sooners.
For the first time, the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship will be held at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., March 7-12, after a three-year stint at Municipal Auditorium.
Oklahoma's season opens Nov. 6 when it plays host to Wichita State at Lloyd Noble Center. The full schedule is available on
SoonerSports.com.
A full list of tip-off times and broadcast information will be announced later.
Continue to check SoonerSports.com and the team's social media accounts (@OU_WBBall) for the most up-to-date information on the women's basketball season.