2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by second year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record26–7 (14–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amy Wright
  • Michael Neal
  • Chantel Osahor
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2022–23 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Texas14–4 .77826–10  .722
No. 16 Oklahoma14–4 .77826–7  .788
No. 17 Iowa State†11–7 .61122–10  .688
Oklahoma State10–8 .55621–12  .636
West Virginia10–8 .55619–12  .613
Baylor10–8 .55620–13  .606
Kansas9–9 .50022–11  .667
Texas Tech6–12 .33320–15  .571
Kansas State5–13 .27819–16  .543
TCU1–17 .0568–23  .258
† 2023 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 24, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Sooners finished the previous season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in fourth place. At the Big 12 Tournament Sooners beat number 5 seed Kansas at the quarterfinal 80–68.[1] In the semifinal, they lost against the number 1 seed Baylor - whom they beat twice in the Big 12 regular season - 76–91.[2] Oklahoma entered the NCAA tournament as a 4-seed where they faced off against 13-seed IUPUI. The Sooners would go on to defeat the Jaguars 78–72, advancing Oklahoma to the round of 32.[3] In the second round they lost by the number 5 seeded Notre Dame 64–108, and finished they season.[4] The season ending rankings the Sooners placed 22th (AP) and 21st (Coaches) place, marking the first time since 2017 that the Sooners have been ranked in the season ending polls.[5][6]

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure Source
Gabby Gregory12G6'0"JuniorTulsa, OKTransferred to Kansas State[7]
Bre'Yon White14F5'11"FreshmanPearland, TXTransferred to TCU[8]
Nydia Lampkin21F6'3"SeniorPalm Bay, FLGraduated

Additions
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School Note Source
Aubrey Joens20G5'9"SophomoreIowa City, IAIowa State[9]
Payton Verhulst12G6'1"FreshmanDe Soto, KSLouisvilleEligible for the 2023-24 season[10]

2022 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Beatrice Culliton
C		 Overland Park, KS St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Jun 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Kiersten Johnson
F		 Carrollton, TX Duncanville HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Nov 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Kayla Cooper
G		 Plano, TX Plano East HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Jun 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Reyna Scott
G		 New York, NY Nazareth Regional HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Nov 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

2023 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sahara Williams
W		 Waterloo, IA West High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A May 17, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Landry Allen
C		 Tuttle, OK Tuttle High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Jun 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster
2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Beatrice Culliton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Overland Park, KS
G 1 Nevaeh Tot 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) JrJohn Paul II HS Columbus, OH
G 2 Reyna Scott 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrNazareth Regional HS New York, NY
G 4 Kennady Tucker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrNorth Little Rock HS
North Carolina		 Little Rock, AR
F 5 Kiersten Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrDuncanville HS Carrollton, TX
G 10 Kelbie Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoNorman HS Norman, OK
G 11 Kayla Cooper 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrPlano East Senior HS Plano, TX
G 12 Payton Verhulst (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoBishop Miege HS De Soto, KS
F 13 Jordan Moser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrLoyola Academy
Loyola–Chicago		 Norman, OK
G 20 Aubrey Joens 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrIowa City HS
Iowa State		 Iowa City, IA
G 22 Ana Llanusa 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrChoctaw HS Choctaw, OK
G 23 Kaley Perkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoLangham Creek HS Houston, TX
G 24 Skylar Vann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrDeer Creek HS Edmond, OK
G/F 25 Madi Wiliams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrTrinity Valley School Fort Worth, TX
G 30 Taylor Robertson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrMcPherson HS McPherson, KS
C 33 Emma Svoboda 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoLa Quinta La Quinta, CA
F 34 Liz Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrKlein Oak HS Tomball, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 28, 2023

Schedule

Source:[11]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 15 Emporia State W 90–67  –
  15 – Tot  8 – Johnson  4 – Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (1,094)
Norman, OK
Non-conference regular season (10-1)
November 7, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 15 Oral Roberts W 105–94  1–0
  19 – Williams  8 – Vann  5 – R. Scott  Lloyd Noble Center (2,017)
Norman, OK
November 11, 2022*
10:30 am, ESPN+		 No. 15 SMU W 97–74  2–0
  25 – Williams  7 – Vann  7 – Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (5,127)
Norman, OK
November 15, 2022*
3:00 pm, BYUtv		 No. 16 at BYU W 77–66  3–0
  21 – Williams  9 – L. Scott  5 – Tied  Marriott Center (568)
Provo, UT
November 16, 2022*
8:00 pm, P12N		 No. 16 at No. 25 Utah L 78–124  3–1
  15 – R. Scott  5 – Tied  4 – R. Scott  Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,521)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 20, 2022*
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 No. 16 vs. UT Arlington
Maggie Dixon Classic		 W 89–80  4–1
  21 – Robertson  12 – Vann  6 – Tot  Schollmaier Arena (1,850)
Fort Worth, TX
November 22, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Arkansas State W 95–70  5–1
  14 – Tied  7 – L. Scott  5 – Tot  First National Bank Arena (3,686)
Jonesboro, AR
November 30, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northwestern State W 88–45  6–1
  16 – Williams  12 – Vann  4 – Vann  Lloyd Noble Center (2,198)
Norman, OK
December 4, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ole Miss W 69–59  7–1
  13 – Tot  8 – Williams  4 – Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (3,285)
Norman, OK
December 11, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 23 Robert Morris W 94–65  8–1
  16 – L. Scott  9 – L. Scott  4 – Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (2,589)
Norman, OK
December 18, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 24 Southern W 76–50  9–1
  14 – Tied  10 – L. Scott  4 – Williams  Lloyd Noble Center (3,222)
Norman, OK
December 21, 2022*
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 23 vs. Florida
Jumpman Invitational		 W 95–79  10–1
  22 – Williams  11 – Williams  5 – Llanusa  Spectrum Center (19,236)
Charlotte, NC
Big 12 regular season (14-4)
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 20 at West Virginia W 98–77  11–1
(1–0)		  28 – Llanusa  10 – Vann  5 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (2,280)
Morgantown, WV
January 3, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 17 No. 23 Baylor L 70–81  11–2
(1–1)		  24 – Llanusa  10 – Vann  4 – Williams  Lloyd Noble Center (3,196)
Norman, OK
January 8, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 No. 11 Iowa State W 82–79  12–2
(2–1)		  23 – Llanusa  9 – Williams  3 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (3,349)
Norman, OK
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 19 at Texas Tech W 89–79  13–2
(3–1)		  20 – Llanusa  11 – Vann  6 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (4,098)
Lubbock, TX
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 19 No. 23 Kansas W 80–74  14–2
(4–1)		  20 – Williams  15 – L. Scott  7 – Tot  Lloyd Noble Center (8,445)
Norman, OK
January 18, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 No. 15 at TCU W 93–66  15–2
(5–1)		  19 – Williams  11 – L. Scott  7 – Tot  Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
January 21, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 15 Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series		 W 97–93  16–2
(6–1)		  26 – Williams  8 – L. Scott  4 – Llanusa  Lloyd Noble Center (9,580)
Norman, OK
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, LHN		 No. 14 at Texas L 58–78  16–3
(6–2)		  13 – Vann  7 – Tied  4 – Llanusa  Moody Center (6,623)
Austin, TX
January 28, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 14 at No. 18 Iowa State L 78–86  16–4
(6–3)		  25 – Robertson  7 – Tied  4 – Robertson  Hilton Coliseum (11,568)
Ames, IA
January 31, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 20 TCU W 101–78  17–4
(7–3)		  26 – Williams  7 – L. Scott  4 – Williams  Lloyd Noble Center (2,736)
Norman, OK
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 20 West Virginia W 93–68  18–4
(8–3)		  16 – Vann  8 – Vann  5 – Joens  Lloyd Noble Center (4,179)
Norman, OK
February 7, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 16 at Baylor W 98–92 OT 19–4
(9–3)		  20 – Tied  10 – Williams  5 – Tied  Ferrell Center (4,396)
Waco, TX
February 12, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 16 at Kansas State W 85–68  20–4
(10–3)		  20 – L. Scott  8 – Scott  8 – Tot  Bramlage Coliseum (4,138)
Manhattan, KS
February 15, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 15 Texas Tech W 84–57  21–4
(11–3)		  23 – Joens  11 – Joens  10 – Culliton  Lloyd Noble Center (2,931)
Norman, OK
February 19, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 15 at Kansas W 86–80  22–4
(12–3)		  23 – Williams  10 – L. Scott  4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (3,729)
Lawrence, KS
February 25, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 13 No. 19 Texas L 45–67  22–5
(12–4)		  13 – L. Scott  9 – L. Scott  2 – Tucker  Lloyd Noble Center (10,127)
Norman, OK
March 1, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 16 Kansas State W 90–86 OT 23–5
(13–4)		  23 – Vann  9 – L. Scott  6 – Llanusa  Lloyd Noble Center (3,251)
Norman, OK
March 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 16 at Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series		 W 80–71  24–5
(14–4)		  15 – Robertson  11 – Vann  6 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,585)
Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Women's Tournament (1-1)
March 10, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 (2) No. 14 vs. (10) TCU
Quarterfinals		 W 77–76  25–5
  21 – Vann  7 – Culliton  4 – Tied  Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2023
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 (2) No. 14 vs. (3) Iowa State
Semifinals		 L 72–82  25–6
  19 – Williams  8 – Tied  7 – Robertson  Municipal Auditorium (5,937)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Women's Tournament (0-0)
March 18, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 (5 G1) No. 16 vs. (12 G1) Portland
First Round		 W 85–63  26–6
  14 – Tied  12 – L. Scott  5 – Tucker  Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
March 20, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (5 G1) No. 16 at (4 G1) No. 14 UCLA
Second Round		 L 73–82  26–7
  24 – Williams  6 – Vann  6 – Williams  Pauley Pavilion (3,872)
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G1=Greenville 1.
All times are in Central Time.

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