Auburn Tigers at Oklahoma Sooners
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Skylar Vann, Payton Verhulst help No. 16 Oklahoma women hold off Auburn 73-71
Vann had five points and four assists in the first quarter to help the Sooners (18-6, 6-5 Southeastern Conference) jump in front 12-2 before settling for a 21-17 lead. Oklahoma took a 44-35 lead into halftime and led 58-48 after three quarters.
DeYona Gaston had a three-point play and scored the first nine points of the final quarter to get the Tigers (12-12 3-8) within 58-57 with 8:28 remaining. Vann answered with a three-point play for the Sooners, but Gaston hit a jumper and Mar'shaun Bostic followed with a layup to give the Tigers their first lead at 66-65 with 3:30 left.
Verhulst made 1 of 2 at the line to put Oklahoma ahead by a point and Gaston made the second of two free throws to tie it at 71 with 24 seconds remaining. Verhulst was fouled with four seconds to go and made two for the victory after Gaston missed the game's final shot.
Gaston finished with 24 points and Bostic added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Auburn had never played a game in the state of Oklahoma and was looking for its first road win over a ranked SEC team since beating Georgia in 2011. The two schools met just once prior when Auburn beat the visiting Sooners 95-79 in 2018 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Auburn plays at No. 15 Tennessee on Thursday. Oklahoma plays at Missouri on Sunday.
How can I watch Tigers vs. Sooners?
- TV Channel: Tigers vs Sooners 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Payton Verhulst Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
DeYona Gaston missed Jumper. | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 0:04 | |
Auburn Timeout | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 AUB |
OU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 28-59 |
| 45.6 | Field Goal % | 47.5 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 45.5 | Three Point % | 22.7 |
| 14-22 | FT | 12-17 |
| 63.6 | Free Throw % | 70.6 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Norman, OK
Attendance: 3,048 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15-1 | - | 31-2 |
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-3 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 28-5 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Kentucky | 11-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 5 | 23-8 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 22-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Georgia | 4-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Missouri | 3-13 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Texas A&M | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Arkansas | 3-13 | 12 | 10-22 |