Women's Basketball Travels to Arkansas on Sunday

NORMAN – No. 16 Oklahoma (20-6, 8-5 SEC) looks to extend its winning streak to five games on Sunday when it faces Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena. The Sooners enter Sunday's game against Arkansas (9-19, 2-11 SEC) two games behind Kentucky for the No. 4 spot in the SEC standings with three to play, with the top four seeds earning a bye into the quarterfinals in Greenville.

Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network Plus, with Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Matt Zimmerman (analyst) on the call from Lloyd Noble Center. Brian Brinkley (play-by-play) and Tyler Neal (analyst) will call the action on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (1520 AM KOKC; Varsity Radio App).

No. 16 Oklahoma at Arkansas
Date: Sunday, 23
Tip Time: 2 p.m. CT
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Arena: Bud Walton Arena (19,200)

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NOTES TO KNOW

• The Sooners have officially hit their stride offensively, eclipsing 100 points for a program-record fifth time in a single season with Thursday night's win over Vanderbilt in Norman. Under head coach Jennie Baranczyk (2021–present), Oklahoma has reached triple digits 12 times, fourth most in the country during that span. The Sooners' three McDonald's All-Americans – Raegan Beers (17.0 PPG), Payton Verhulst (15.1 PPG), and Sahara Williams (10.5 PPG) – all score in double figures, while 2024 Big 12 Player of the Year Skylar Vann adds 9.9 PPG. Oklahoma is averaging a program record 86.1 points per game this season.

• The Sooners have won 20 games for the fourth consecutive season under head coach Jennie Baranczyk and could secure its fourth straight winning record in conference play with a victory Sunday.

• Oklahoma's five Quad 1 wins are the ninth most in the nation. The Sooners are 12-6 vs. top-100 teams (13th most wins nationally) and unbeaten in Quad 2-4 games (14-0), one of just 13 teams with a perfect record in such matchups.

• Raegan Beers is on pace to make history as the only player in the country since at least 1999-00 to average 17.0+ points and 9.0+ rebounds in under 22.0 minutes per game – an unprecedented level of efficiency never seen in the sport. Against ranked teams, the two-time All-American who transferred from Oregon State, is averaging 18.0 points on 69.6% shooting, 9.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. Beers is one of two posts with seven or more games of 10 points and five boards against ranked teams.

A WIN WOULD...

• Improve the Sooners to 44-7 against unranked conference teams under Baranczyk and 8-1 this season.

• Mark Oklahoma's first five-game winning streak in SEC play and the longest streak since the Sooners won six in a row in December.

• Secure Oklahoma's ninth conference victory, guaranteeing a winning record for the fourth season under Baranczyk. Entering the season OU had finished .500 or better in 24 of the last 26 seasons.

LAST TIME OUT

• Raegan Beers scored a career-high 30 points shooting 11 for 13 and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds and 16th-ranked Oklahoma beat Vanderbilt 101-81 on Thursday night for the Sooners' fourth straight win. Payton Verhulst and freshman Zya Vann scored 16 points each for the Sooners (20-6, 8-5 SEC), who shot 52.2% (36 for 69). Vanderbilt stayed within close proximity and faced just a 43-37 deficit at halftime. But Oklahoma all but sealed it in the third quarter when it took a 55-51 advantage and grew it to a 77-54 lead. Vanderbilt went scoreless for 2:09 and 3:51 in the quarter.

SERIES HISTORY

• Sunday marks the 19th meeting between Oklahoma and Arkansas, but the first in over a decade. OU leads the all-time series, 10-8, but the Razorbacks lead 5-3 in Fayetteville.

• The teams have traded the last five meetings, with neither side able to start a streak. Arkansas knocked off the Sooners in Little Rock in the most recent meeting (2014).

UP NEXT

• The Sooners travel to Florida (14-13, 5-8 SEC) on Feb. 27 for a 6 p.m. CT tip on SEC Network Plus.

• Following the trip to the Sunshine State, Oklahoma wraps up the regular season on March 2 when it hosts Alabama. Prior to the game, OU will recognize its five outgoing seniors: Skylar Vann, Nevaeh Tot, Liz Scott, Lexy Keys and Aubrey Joens.