The ninth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team won 92-60 against No. 23 Oklahoma State in Saturday's Bedlam contest at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The victory extended OU's winning streak to 10 games, the longest under coach Jennie Baranczyk. Standout efforts from Raegan Beers and Sahara Williams underscored the team's progress ahead of SEC play.
Oklahoma's dominant performance in the second half sealed another Bedlam victory, wrapping up the toughest part of their pre-SEC schedule. The Sooners, now 10-1, improved to 10 straight wins since their 73-59 loss to UCLA on Nov. 10. This streak surpasses three previous nine-game runs under Baranczyk and is OU's longest since a 20-game stretch in 2008-09.
Raegan Beers led with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks, shooting 10 of 12 inside the arc. Sahara Williams added 18 points and seven assists on 9-of-15 shooting, building on her sophomore season. Aaliyah Chavez contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, and six assists despite a 6-of-14 night from beyond the arc. Zya Vann, starting as a sophomore, scored 15 points including three 3-pointers and recorded four steals, with nine points and two steals in the first quarter.
The Sooners returned starters Beers, Williams, and Payton Verhulst, while integrating five-star recruit Chavez and elevating Vann from the bench. Coach Jennie Baranczyk noted the team's resilience: “They’re OK falling down, they’re OK failing, they’re OK getting up.” On her approach, she added, “I keep yelling at them... and then they respond when I’m really not very nice.”
Despite 19 turnovers and 13 missed layups, OU controlled the game against their first ranked opponent since UCLA. Recent wins included 109-91 over Florida State on Nov. 30 and 103-98 in overtime against North Carolina State on Dec. 3. Baranczyk limited the rotation, with starters playing 28 or more minutes and only Caya Smith (18 minutes) and Brooklyn Stewart (13) seeing significant bench time.
Oklahoma State coach Jacie Hoyt praised OU as a “potential Final Four team” and Chavez as “potentially a generational talent.” Health remains key for the Sooners' SEC slate, starting with seven games against unranked opponents, including four in January.
