The Oklahoma Sooners defeated Alabama 91-84 Sunday at Lloyd Noble Center, winning their seventh straight game and securing the No. 5 seed in the SEC women's basketball tournament.

Payton Verhulst and Raegan Beers combined for 46 points as the Sooners prevailed 91-84, clinching the SEC Tournament's 5-seed.

Jennie Baranczyk’s Sooners are playing their basketball heading into the postseason. No. 13 OU won its seventh in a row on Sunday, beating No. 20 Alabama 91-84 at the Lloyd Noble Center. Oklahoma was led by guard Payton Verhulst also scored 22 points,

Beers is the first Sooner to win back-to-back conference player of the week honors since Courtney Paris in 2006. Over her last four games, she's averaging 24.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 84.4% (38-of-45) in just 24.3 minutes.

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Alabama football DB Dre Kirkpatrick, who was sued over an incident during Oklahoma's field storming after OU's win over UA, filed his legal response.

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The Oklahoma Sooners are trending in a positive direction for one of the best defensive ends in the 2026 recruiting class, KJ Ford. Ford is a four-star prospect out of Duncanville, Texas and is rated as the No. 11 defensive end according to 247Sports.

The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 schedule is one of the most challenging schedules in the nation. After a 6-7 season, Oklahoma is entering a massive year for the coaching staff and the program. The Sooners have to be in playoff contention, or there could be a reset with the program.