Sooners Roll in 31-Point Rout of Georgia

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Sooners Roll in 31-Point Rout of Georgia

January 26, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Raegan Beers totaled 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 15 Oklahoma was never threatened in an 86-55 romp over Georgia on Sunday.

Beers notched her eighth double-double of the season for the Sooners (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference), who beat the Bulldogs (9-12, 1-6) for the second time in seven all-time matchups.

Payton Verhulst hit three 3-pointers and also scored 13 for Oklahoma. Sahara Williams added 12 points and Liz Scott scored 10 off the bench.

Freshman reserve Mia Woolfolk had 19 points to lead the Bulldogs — one off her season high. Asia Avinger added nine points and six rebounds.

Beers had six points and Oklahoma shot 55.6% from the floor to take a commanding 26-12 lead after one quarter.

Williams had 10 points and Scott scored nine as the Sooners cruised into halftime with a 54-30 advantage. Oklahoma made 11 of 18 from the field in the second quarter to up its percentage to 61.8 at the break. Georgia made only 11 of 33 shots overall and 2 of 11 from 3-point range.

Oklahoma cooled off in the third quarter but still added four points to its lead for a 72-44 advantage. The Sooners also struggled to find the range in the final period and finished shooting 46% (29 for 63).

The Sooners outrebounded the Bulldogs 50-36 and had an 11-0 edge in fastbreak points.

Oklahoma travels to take on No. 5 LSU (21-1, 6-1 SEC) on Thursday in Baton Rouge. Tip is slated for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

POSTGAME NOTES

• No. 15 Oklahoma defeated Georgia, 86-55, at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman on Sunday, improving to 16-4 overall and 4-3 in Southeastern Conference play.

• The win extended Oklahoma's home winning streak against unranked conference foes to 23 games, a streak that dates back to March 5, 2022. The Sooners are now 4-0 in games following a loss this season, outscoring opponents by an average of 13.3 points.

• Fourth-year Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk notched her 90^th win at Oklahoma, reaching 90 victories faster than any other OU women's basketball coach (120 games). Under Baranczyk, Oklahoma improved to 50-8 at Lloyd Noble Center over the last four seasons.

• Four Sooners scored in double figures, and 11 of the 13 Oklahoma players that saw action scored.

Raegan Beers led the way with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, notching her eighth double-double of the season.
Payton Verhulst sunk three 3-pointers en route to 13 points and four rebounds.
Sahara Williams posted 12 points (6 of 8 FT) along with four rebounds and three assists.
Liz Scott added 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting as the sixth-year senior now has four double-digit scoring games in conference play.

• Junior point guard Reyna Scott made her first career start in place of Nevaeh Tot. Scott finished with six points, three rebounds, three steals, one assist and one turnover in 19 minutes. It was the first time since Jan. 12, 2022, that Tot did not appear in the starting lineup, ending a 103-game streak.

• Oklahoma's 86 points were its second most in SEC play (87 at Tenn.), as the Sooners improved to 11-1 this season when eclipsing 80 points. The Sooners shot 46% (29-63) and made 20 of their 29 free throws in the rout.

• The Sooners held the Lady Bulldogs to 55 points, a low in SEC play, on 30.6% shooting (19-62) and just 11.8% from deep, as Oklahoma has now held 17 of its 20 opponents under their average points per game.

• Up next: Oklahoma travels to Baton Rouge, La., for a matchup with No. 5 LSU (21-1, 6-1 SEC) on Thursday. The game tips at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.