Michael F. Price, OU benefactor and business college namesake, dies at 70 after lengthy illness
Michael F. Price, a 1973 OU business administration graduate and successful investor, died Sunday, March 13. Price, 70, died peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy illness, according to Bloomberg. OU President Joseph Harroz said in a release that Price was an extraordinary friend and benefactor, and his generosity transformed OU at the College of Business and across campus. Price made a historic $18 million gift to the College of Business Administration in 1997, which led to the OU Board of Regents naming the college after him. The gift was the largest single gift to a public university and higher education institution in Oklahoma at the time.
OU women's basketball head coach Jennie Baranczyk passse the ball to senior guard/forward Madi Williams during open practice March 18, the day before the Sooners' game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
'Compete every day': How OU basketball's intense practices are prepping Sooners for Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament 2nd round
Jennie Baranczyk gives her team all the intensity it can handle during practices at the Lloyd Noble Center. OU’s head coach puts her players through what was described often on Saturday night’s ESPNU broadcast as “the rip drill.” Baranczyk holds the ball in front of one of her players who fights tooth and nail to steal it, similar to a jump ball situation. At other times, Baranczyk hops into a scrimmage to lock down a player on defense. The former Iowa standout’s competitiveness helps elevate the energy during the Sooners’ practices, and it helps OU come out swinging. The music is cranked up to a high volume, and OU players shout above the noise. Assistant coaches like former Washington star Chantel Osahor join in, lasering passes in the layup lines.
Other sports:
OU men's basketball:
• Sooners’ season ends in 70-68 loss to St. Bonaventure in 2nd round of NIT
• 3 takeaways from Sooners' 70-68 season-ending loss to St. Bonaventure in NIT 2nd round
OU women's basketball:
• 'It gives us energy': OU basketball's season-best crowd supports Sooners' win over IUPUI in NCAA Tournament 1st round
• Sooners top IUPUI 78-72 in 1st round of NCAA Tournament, will face Notre Dame in 2nd round
OU softball:
• Lynnsie Elam smashes 3 home runs, leads Sooners' home run barrage in run-rule win over Iowa
• No. 1 Sooners run-rule Iowa 20-0 in final game at Hall of Fame Classic
• Jocelyn Alo feeling pressure no longer; Alyssa Brito, Lynnsie Elam shine — 3 takeaways from Sam Houston, Indiana wins
OU baseball:
• Sooners drop rubber match 11-5 to New Orleans at home
OU women's gymnastics:
• No. 1 Sooners score record 198.200 to win Big 12 Championship, trio earns conference honors
OU men's gymnastics:
• Inspired by seniors, Fuzzy Benas nabs NCAA-high all-around score as Sooners vault past Cal
OU wrestling:
• All 9 Sooners fail to advance to final day at NCAA Championships, ending 2021-22 season
OU women's golf:
• Sooners finish tied for 4th at Mountain View Collegiate, Hannah Screen ties for 10th individually
Sooners in the NFL:
• Former OU quarterback Baker Mayfield requests trade away from Cleveland Browns, per report
College Bowl, an annual trivia tournament, will begin Monday, March 21.
OU Campus Activities Council to host annual 'College Bowl' trivia tournament
The Campus Activities Council is hosting the annual College Bowl and expects a larger turnout at the event this year. The College Bowl is OU’s largest pop culture trivia tournament where teams of 4-6 compete in matchups to be crowned OU’s pop culture champions, according to the Google Form. The theme this year is award shows and the motto is “Lights, Camera, Questions.” Aaron Reid, chair of College Bowl, said his team makes sure the questions are fun to allow people to show off everything they know.
OU men's basketball falls to St. Bonaventure 70-68 in second round of NIT
Senior guard Umoja Gibson hangs his head after losing the second round NIT game against St. Bonaventure on March 20.
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Other photo galleries:
• OU softball run-rules Iowa 20-0 with Jocelyn Alo's 100th career homerun
Monday, March 21
Tuesday, March 22
6 p.m.: Baseball @ Wichita State — Wichita, KS
6 p.m.: Softball @ Kentucky — Lexington, KY
Wednesday, March 23
Track and field @ Texas relays — Austin, TX
Thursday, March 24
Track and field @ Texas relays — Austin, TX
Friday, March 25
5 p.m.: Women's tennis vs. Baylor
6:30 p.m.: Baseball vs. Baylor
6:30 p.m.: Baseball vs. Baylor
Track and field @ Texas relays — Austin, TX
Saturday, March 26
2 p.m.: Baseball vs. Baylor
2 p.m.: Softball vs. Baylor
Track and field @ Texas relays — Austin, TX
Rowing @ Crew Classic — San Diego, CA
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