Beers Shines as Sooners Rout Virginia in Norman

Friday, November 8

Norman, Okla.

8 PM CT

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Beers Shines as Sooners Rout Virginia in Norman

November 08, 2024 | Women's Basketball

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By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 10 Oklahoma beat Virginia 95-51 on Friday night in the second game for both teams.

Sahara Williams scored 14 points for the Sooners (2-0), who led 44-27 at halftime and 90-48 midway through the fourth quarter. Payton Verhulst added 13 points, and Skylar Vann had eight points and 10 rebounds.

Beers, a transfer center from Oregon State, made 11 of 16 field goals. She also had two assists and blocked two shots.

Breona Hurd scored 15 points and Paris Clark added 11 for the Cavaliers (1-1), who made just 19 of 69 shots (27.5%).

TAKEAWAYS

Virginia: The Cavaliers struggled to score against OU's aggressive defense, which forced 21 turnovers and harassed Hurd, Clark and leading scorer Kymora Johnson into 14-of-53 shooting.

Oklahoma: The Sooners scored 64 points in the paint, a new high under head coach Jennie Baranczyk.

KEY MOMENT

The Cavaliers had no answer for Beers inside. She made three straight layups during a 6-0 run early in the second quarter to extend OU's lead to 38-20.

KEY STAT

The Sooners dominated the boards for the second straight game, outrebounding the Cavaliers 66-39.Oklahoma's 66 rebounds were its most since it posted 66 against SMU in 2005.

UP NEXT

The Sooners host Western Carolina on Wednesday morning. The game tips at 10:30 a.m. CT on SEC Network+ and is the program's annual Field Trip Day game.