Oklahoma Hosts Texas A&M For White Out Game

NORMAN – No. 10 Oklahoma (13-3, 1-2 SEC) aims to return to the win column on Sunday as it rekindles a rivalry with Texas A&M (8-7, 1-2 SEC) at Lloyd Noble Center. The contest marks the first meeting between the former Big 12 foes in the SEC and is set to air nationally on ESPN2.

ip is set for 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2 with Eric Frede and Christy Thomaskutty calling the action, and the game will air on 107.7 FM The Franchise with Brian Brinkley and Kevin Henry on the call.

The Sooners enter Sunday's contest ranked 13th in the latest NET ranking and has not lost a conference home game against an unranked opponent in nearly three years.

FAN INFO

Thursday's game is a WHITE OUT and fans are encouraged to wear white. The first 400 fans through the doors will receive white "Watch More Women's Basketball" shirts.

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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

The Sooners enter Thursday's game ranked No. 13 in the latest NET ranking, while Texas A&M sits at No. 79, making Sunday's matchup a Quad 3 contest for OU. Oklahoma has excelled in Quad 3/4 games this season, boasting a 9-0 record with an average margin of victory of 38.2 points. Looking ahead, nine of OU's final 13 conference games are against Quad 1/2 opponents.
All three of Oklahoma's conference games this season have been decided by single digits, with the Sooners falling to No. 5 Texas by seven and Mississippi State by four, while defeating No. 15 Tennessee by one. This marks just the second time in program history (1988-89) that OU's first three conference games have been decided by seven points or fewer. Since Baranczyk's arrival in 2021, the Sooners are 30-10 in single-digit games and an impressive 15-1 in contests decided by one possession..
The Sooners have won 16 of their last 17 games at Lloyd Noble Center, with the only loss coming against No. 5 Texas on Jan. 2. Oklahoma has defeated 13 consecutive unranked opponents in Norman and has not lost a conference home game to an unranked foe since March 5, 2022, against Kansas - a streak of 20 straight wins.
In the Baranczyk era, Oklahoma has posted a 47-8 home record, including a 23-5 mark in home conference play and a 24-3 record in home non-conference matchups.
In the latest ESPN bracketology on Jan. 10, Oklahoma was tabbed as a No. 4 seed, which would provide hosting duties in the tournament for the second time of the Baranczyk era (2022).

LAST TIME OUT

Jerkaila Jordan scored 24 points, 18 in the second half, and Mississippi State held on for a 81-77 win over No. 10 Oklahoma. Jordan made 10 of 17 field goals and had six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Eniya Russell scored 12 points and reserve Destiney McPhaul added 10 points for the Bulldogs (14-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference). Raegan Beers had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Payton Verhulst scored 15 points and Liz Scott added 12 for Oklahoma (13-3, 1-2).

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday marks a renewed rivalry as former Big 12 foes Oklahoma and Texas A&M meet for the 49th time and first time as SEC members. The Sooners lead the all-time series 27-21, but Texas A&M has won eight of the last nine meetings. Despite the Aggies recent hold on the series, Oklahoma is 17-3 all-time in Norman vs. A&M.

The series is one of runs as OU won 18 of 20 from 1999-2006, while A&M has won 10 of the last 12.

UP NEXT

The Sooners remain in Norman to host another former Big 12 member, Missouri, at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Lloyd Noble Center.

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