The Oklahoma women’s basketball team split a pair of SEC games last week.
OU (14-3, 2-2 SEC) suffered an 81-77 road loss to Mississippi State on Thursday. It then bounced back with a 77-62 home win over Texas A&M on Sunday.
OU dropped from No. 10 to No. 13 in the AP Top 25 Poll. It was ranked No. 11 last week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, which will release this week’s rankings on Tuesday.
Each week, The Oklahoman will take a look at OU’s recent results, break down how its NCAA Tournament resume has changed and compare it to the competition. Here’s where the Sooners stand as of Monday:
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Oklahoma basketball results last week
Jan. 9: Mississippi State 81, Oklahoma 77
OU stumbled in its 81-77 road loss to Mississippi State on Thursday. The Sooners committed 21 turnovers, which the Bulldogs converted into 25 points. This marked OU’s first loss to an unranked opponent this season, and the team dropped to 1-2 in SEC play.
Jan. 12: Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 62
OU bounced back by earning a 77-62 home win over Texas A&M on Sunday. Raegan Beers recorded 16 points and six rebounds, but she exited the game with an apparent shoulder injury late in the third quarter and didn’t return. OU head coach Jennie Baranczyk didn’t have an update after the game on Beers, who’s averaging team highs of 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds.
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Oklahoma basketball NET rankings: No. 12 (last week: No. 11)
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Quad 1 record: 3-3
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Quad 2 record: 1-0
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Quad 3 record: 1-0
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Quad 4 record: 9-0
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Bracketology projections
ESPN: No. 4 seed vs. No. 13 Drake in Norman (Region 3) as of Jan. 10.
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Next up: Missouri
Matchup: Oklahoma (14-3, 2-2 SEC) vs. Missouri (11-8, 0-4 SEC)
Tipoff: 6 p.m. Thursday; Lloyd Noble Center in Norman
Livestream: SEC Network+
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