“Block out, block out, block out.”

That’s the name of the game, according to sophomore center Lyndsey Cloman, when the No. 13 Sooners host No. 6 Texas A&M at 7 p.m. today at Lloyd Noble Center.

Both teams are vying to remain undefeated in Big 12 play, but one major roadblock for the Sooners will be facing Texas A&M’s Danielle Adams. The senior center averages 22.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

“We’ve got to contest, keep her off the block and keep her off the boards,” Cloman said.

Senior forward Carlee Roethlisberger might also be tasked to post Adams, but despite Adams’ size, Roethlisberger said she liked her chances.

“[Adams] definitely has the advantage on their offensive side when we’re playing defense if I get in there on the five, but I figure it’s an advantage when I get on the offensive side because she has to guard my speed and 3-point shot,” Roethlisberger said.

Despite being a wide body, Adams is only listed as 6-foot-1-inch, so using Adams’ lack of height against her and getting hands up in the post will be critical, Cloman said.

Although Adams may take up space in the paint, senior guard Danielle Robinson said it won’t change her game.

“I’m still going to be aggressive, and that’s not my style to be passive at all, even if there is a dominant post player,” Robinson said. “You just got to make plays.”

For Robinson, she may well have her hands full dealing with Aggies point guard Sydney Colson.

“I’ve really gotten to know Sydney Colson since we’ve been in college. I think she’s a great person and great player,” Robinson said. “I definitely think she’s leading their team right now; she’s just tough as nails.”

Colson and Adams lead a Texas A&M squad that is known for its defense. Robinson said the Sooners are going to have to respond on offense by being confident and relying on one another.

“We just know that we can’t turn it over because they’re going to take advantage of it,” Robinson said. “We have to be strong with the ball and know that somebody’s going to come when we need help.”

The Aggies lead the nation in forced turnovers a game (25), but the Sooners have slowly begun to develop their own identity on the defensive end.

“Oklahoma’s always been an offensive team,” Roethlisberger said. “We can shoot the ball, and I think now that we throw that defense in the mix, its kind of fun because you can mess with people. You can really play a full, rounded game.”

And the Sooners are going to need a full-force effort at home against an Aggie team that has beaten OU four of the last five outings. Luckily for the Sooners, the first meeting this season is in Norman, where OU is 16-2 against Texas A&M.

All signs point to a defensive battle tonight, and whichever team can outlast the other will remain unscathed in conference play.

“It’s gonna be a great game. It might be a really low-scoring game, but its going to be a battle,” Cloman said.