Sooners Set For Battle With Ole Miss in Oxford

NORMAN – No. 15 Oklahoma (16-6, 4-5 SEC) looks to snap a two-game skid on Thursday night when it travels to face Ole Miss (15-6, 6-3) in Oxford, Miss. The Sooners have knocked off the Rebels in back-to-back seasons, including a 10-point win last year in Oxford.

Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network Plus, with Jake Hromada (play-by-play), Lindsay King (analyst) and Loral Winn (reporter) on the call from SBJ Pavilion. Brian Brinkley (play-by-play) will call the action on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (107.7 FM The Franchise; Varsity Radio App).

No. 15/16 Oklahoma at RV/RV Ole Miss
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Tip Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Oxford, Miss.
Arena: SBJ Pavilion

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NOTES TO KNOW

• The Sooners dropped both games last week to top-15 foes, falling by seven at No. 7 LSU and by nine against No. 12 Kentucky. It marked the first time that OU had dropped consecutive games this season. Oklahoma has only dropped three straight games twice over the last four seasons under head coach Jennie Baranczyk.

• The Sooners head into Thursday night ranked 15th in the AP poll, 16th in the WBCA poll, and 18th in the NET. Oklahoma has appeared in every AP poll this season, opening at No. 10 and climbing as high as No. 8. The team is currently on a 22-week streak appearing in the AP poll – the fourth longest in program history and the longest since a 40-week run from 2015 to 2017. Ole Miss enters the night 11th in the NET – OU's seventh NET top-20 opponent this season.

• Oklahoma has tackled the 21st-toughest schedule in the nation this season, facing eight top-25 opponents along with a road matchup against a team receiving votes in the AP poll. The Sooners have already secured three Quad 1 wins, with five of their seven remaining games coming against Quad 1/2 teams. OU has already squared off against the three teams picked ahead of them in the preseason SEC poll (USC, LSU, Texas). All six of Oklahoma's losses have come in Quad 1 games.

• Thursday night marks the end of what may be the toughest stretch of opponents Oklahoma basketball has faced in over a decade. Since January 19, the Sooners have battled No. 2 South Carolina, No. 7 LSU, No. 12 Kentucky, and Georgia. The grueling run concludes with a road matchup against Ole Miss, which boasts a 9-2 record in Oxford. Through its first 10 SEC games, Oklahoma's opponents have combined for a 51-39 (.567) record in league play. Meanwhile, the Sooners' final six conference games (after Ole Miss) will come against teams with a combined SEC record of 18-36 (.333).

• Powered by a then-career-high 24 points and a double-double from Sahara Wiliams, Oklahoma defeated No. 12 Ole Miss in Oxford last season, 80-70.

A WIN WOULD...

• Push Oklahoma back to .500 in conference play. Oklahoma enters Thursday under. 500 in league play at the midway point of the slate or later for the first time since 2020-21.

• Mark Oklahoma's fourth Quad 1 victory (at Tenn, vs. Michigan, at Louisville).

LAST TIME OUT

• Georgia Amoore made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 95-86 victory over No. 13 Oklahoma on Sunday. Amoore had two 3-pointers and scored 10 as the Wildcats (19-2, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) jumped out to a 30-19 first-quarter lead. She made 15 of 22 shots from the floor -- including 7 of 12 from beyond the arc — and 6 of 8 free throws while adding eight assists. Sophomore Sahara Williams scored a career-high 27 for the Sooners (16-6, 4-5) on 8-for-19 shooting. Raegan Beers totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Payton Verhulst had 11 points and 10 boards.

SERIES HISTORY

• Oklahoma leads the all-time series against Ole Miss, 3-2, after winning in each of the last two seasons.

• The Sooners knocked off the Rebels by 10 in Norman in 2022 and then won by 10 in 2023 in Oxford.

UP NEXT

• The Sooners host Auburn at Lloyd Noble Center on Monday (Feb. 10) at 7 p.m. The game will air on SEC Network.