Sooners Win High-Octane Bout with Volunteers
In a preview of future SEC conference play, the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team defeated the No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers 100-93 in a hard-fought, high-scoring affair in Norman. The game was a physical, foul-laden contest that saw a total of 53 fouls called and 79 free-throw attempts between the two top-25 squads.
Oklahoma's Raegan Beers was a dominant force in the paint, posting a massive double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Sooners. All five starters for Oklahoma scored in double figures, with Sahara Williams leading the way with 22 points. The Sooners sealed the victory at the charity stripe, making 36 of their 46 attempts, including their final 14 points of the game. For Tennessee, Talaysia Cooper led the team with 22 points, while freshman Jaida Civil recorded her first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
QUICK HITS
- No. 5 Auburn Baseball Claims Series Championship: The Tigers secured a significant series victory, defeating No. 15 Louisville 10-6 to be crowned champions of the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas. The win marked Auburn's eighth consecutive victory at Globe Life Field. Freshman Ethin Bingaman had a breakout performance, hitting his first two career home runs to help power the Tigers' offense.
- Fisher's Gem Powers Arkansas Sweep: No. 8 Arkansas completed a series sweep of Xavier with an 11-0 run-rule victory, thanks to a masterful performance from pitcher Colin Fisher. The left-hander threw a complete-game, one-hit shutout, striking out a career-high 11 batters. After allowing a single in the second inning, Fisher retired the final 20 batters he faced to cap off a dominant outing.
- Sooners Softball Explodes, Parker Hits Three Homers: In another impressive display from a future SEC team, Oklahoma's Ella Parker hit three home runs as the Sooners dominated No. 23 Washington 15-2 in a five-inning run-rule victory. Oklahoma belted seven total home runs in the contest, scoring in every inning to cap off the win.
- No. 13 Tennessee Baseball Drops Series to Kent State: The Volunteers fell to Kent State 9-5 in the rubber match on Sunday, losing their first non-conference home series since 2020. Tennessee's pitchers issued 11 free passes in the defeat as the Golden Flashes pulled away late to secure the upset series win.
- No. 1 Georgia Women's Tennis Cruises Past South Carolina: The top-ranked Bulldogs started their SEC schedule with a statement, defeating No. 16 South Carolina 4-1 in their conference opener.
PORTAL WATCH
There was no new transfer portal activity across the SEC in the last 12 hours.
RECRUITING BUZZ
There were no new commitments to SEC programs to report today.
GAMES TO WATCH
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- Mississippi State at Texas
- Kentucky at Auburn
- Texas A&M at Oklahoma
- Ole Miss at South Carolina
- Alabama at Florida
- Kentucky at Vanderbilt
- Missouri at LSU