Oklahoma Hosts Holiday Game Against Omaha on Sunday

NORMAN – No. 10 Oklahoma (10-1) will look to add another strong non-conference win to its resume on Sunday when it takes on Omaha (8-4) at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Tip is slated for 3 p.m. on SEC Network+ and will follow the Oklahoma men's basketball game which tips at noon.

The Sooners enter Sunday's contest ranked No. 12 in the latest net rankings and have won four games in a row and 14 straight at Lloyd Noble Center.

FAN INFO

The game marks the program's annual Holiday Game and fans are encouraged to wear their favorite holiday sweaters or shirts.

The women's game will follow the men's basketball game which tips at noon. Fans that have purchased a ticket to either game can stay and/or come to both games that day.

The Sooners take the court every Sunday in December, offering fans an unbeatable deal with the Family Four Pack for just $48. This package includes four tickets, hot dogs, soft drinks, and one popcorn - just $12 per person! The Family Four Pack is available for all Sunday games throughout the season. Single-game tickets are also available.

Season ticket holders can pick up their free Watch More OU Women's Basketball shirts on the south concourse before the game.

Doors to the arena open one hour before tip for the general public, and the Lloyd Noble Center's clear-bag policy is in effect.

THE STARTING FIVE

Sunday marks Jennie Baranczyk's 400th game as a head coach. Over 13 seasons (four at OU), she has won five conference titles, made nine consecutive postseason appearances and holds a 273-123 overall record, including an 84-27 mark at Oklahoma. In Norman, she has coached four players to five All-America honors and is a three-time national coach of the year finalist.
Oklahoma's home winning streak stands at 14 games entering Sunday, the 10th-longest active streak in the nation and the longest of the Baranczyk era. The Sooners' last loss in Norman came on Dec. 22, 2023. The streak is the program's longest since a 15-game run from Feb. 19, 2014, to Feb. 25, 2015, and a win on Sunday would move it into a tie with that streak for the fourth-longest in Oklahoma history.
This season marks Oklahoma's 50th at Lloyd Noble Center, where the Sooners got their first home win on Jan. 31, 1976, with a 44-38 win over East Central (Okla.). Since that debut, the Sooners have amassed a 466-173 (.727) record at the LNC, welcoming over 1.95 million fans through its doors. The program set a historic milestone by winning 26 consecutive games at the arena from 1984 to 1986.
Oklahoma is the No. 10 team in the AP Poll and the Sooners have been ranked in the top 15 all season, rising to No. 8 in the Nov. 25 poll. The Sooners checked in at No. 10 in the WBCA Coaches Poll on Dec. 17.
Oklahoma is one of three schools nationally (Duke and UConn) to boasts both men's and women's teams ranked in the top 15. The teams' 21-1 combined record is second only to Tennessee's 21-0 mark.

LAST TIME OUT

Payton Verhulst and Skylar Vann each scored 12 points, and No. 10 Oklahoma beat No. 20 Michigan 72-62 on Tuesday night at the Jumpman Invitational. Lexy Keys added 11 points and Sahara Williams had 10 for the Sooners (10-1), who scored 20 points off 26 Wolverines turnovers. Raegan Beers added 10 rebounds.

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday's meeting between the Sooners and Oklahoma is the second ever with the lone contest coming in November 1979. The Sooners won that contest, a 27-point victory in Springfield, Missouri, which is nearly the halfway point between Norman and Omaha.

Oklahoma is 32-16 against schools from the Summit League, and 1-0 (Oral Roberts) this season.

UP NEXT

The Sooners take the holiday break before returning to Lloyd Noble Center on Dec. 29 for their non-conference finale vs. New Mexico State. Tip is set for 4 p.m. in a doubleheader with the men's team.

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