Oklahoma Sooners-Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball

Redshirt senior forward Skylar Vann and senior guard Payton Verhulst during the game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 20.

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No. 16 Oklahoma (21-6, 9-5 SEC) defeated Arkansas (9-20, 2-12 SEC) 94-54 on Sunday at the Bud Walton Arena.

Here are three takeaways from today’s win:

Shooting trouble

In the first quarter, both teams shot poorly. Arkansas walled up, preventing Oklahoma from getting shots. Despite this, Oklahoma was shooting better than Arkansas, making eight of 21 shots (38.1%). From the floor, Arkansas shot 26.7%, making four of 15 baskets. During the first half, both teams struggled to sink threes and continued to make baskets. Oklahoma finished the first half, making five of 19 threes (26.3%), while Arkansas finished the first half with one of six threes (16.7%).

At the start of the half, OU was leading the Razorbacks by eight points. The Sooners improved on its shooting, extending to a 24 point lead and gaining momentum as the game continued. Oklahoma made 21 of 41 baskets, giving the team a 51.2% shooting percentage. By the end of the game, OU made 37 of 82 attempts (45.1%), compared to Arkansas making 18 of 65 shots (27.7%).

Raegan Beers

Junior center Raegan Beers had another good game on Sunday. Coming fresh off scoring a career-high 30 points and a season-high of 14 rebounds against Vanderbilt, Beers, once again, led the Sooners with 30 points. In the first half of the game, Beers had 15 points.

At the start of the half, OU was leading the Razorbacks by eight points. The Sooners improved on its shooting, extending its lead to a 24 point lead and gained more momentum as the game continued. Oklahoma made 21 of 41 baskets, giving the team a 51.2% shooting percentage. By the end of the game, OU made 37 of 82 attempts (45.1%), compared to Arkansas making 18 of 65 shots (27.7%).

Turnover improvement

Against the Razorbacks, the Sooners improved on turning over the ball. In its last two wins, over Missouri on Feb. 16 and Vanderbilt on Thursday, the Sooners turned the ball over a total of 37 times.

On Sunday, Oklahoma forced Arkansas to turn the ball over 20 times, allowing the team to gain 22 points off turnovers and 20 fastbreak points. During its matchup against Missouri, OU had 18 turnovers. Against Vanderbilt, Oklahoma had 22 turnovers, causing the Commodores to gain 21 points. Against Arkansas, the Sooners decreased that number and had 14 turnovers, only letting the Razorbacks score 14 points as a result.

Next, the Sooners will travel to Gainesville to play Florida (14-13, 5-8 SEC) at 6 p.m. on Thursday at O’Connell Center on SEC Network+.

What channel is Oklahoma vs. Arkansas on today?

TV channel: SEC Network+

Start time: 2 p.m.

Location: Bud Walton Arena

Notes: This matchup marks the 19th meeting between both teams. In Fayetteville, the Razorback lead five to three, despite OU currently leading the series 10-8.

Oklahoma women’s basketball schedule

Nov. 4: Oklahoma 76, Southern 44

Nov. 8: Oklahoma 95, Virginia 51

Nov. 13: Oklahoma 122, Western Carolina 56

Nov. 19: Oklahoma 79, Wichita State 49

Nov. 22: Oklahoma 88, UNLV 58

Nov. 25: Oklahoma 85, DePaul 62

Nov. 27: Duke 109, Oklahoma 99

Dec. 4: Oklahoma 78, Louisville 72

Dec. 8: Oklahoma 110, Alabama State 46

Dec. 15: Oklahoma 94, Oral Roberts 54

Dec. 17: Oklahoma 72, Michigan 62

Dec. 22: Oklahoma 111, Omaha 65

Dec. 29: Oklahoma 82, New Mexico State 64

Jan. 2: Texas 80, Oklahoma 73

Jan. 5: Oklahoma 87, Tennessee 86

Jan. 9: Mississippi State 81, Oklahoma 77

Jan. 12: Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 62

Jan. 16: Oklahoma 80, Missouri 63

Jan. 19: South Carolina 101, Oklahoma 60

Jan. 26: Oklahoma 86, Georgia 55

Jan. 30: LSU 107, Oklahoma 100

Feb. 2: Kentucky 95, Oklahoma 86

Feb. 6: Oklahoma 66, Mississippi 56

Feb. 10: Oklahoma 73, Auburn 71

Feb. 16: Oklahoma 82, Missouri 66

Feb. 20: Oklahoma 101, Vanderbilt 81

Feb. 23: at Arkansas at 2 p.m. (TV: SEC Network)

Feb. 27: at Florida at 6 p.m. (TV: SEC Network)

March 2: vs. Alabama at 1:30 p.m. (TV: SEC Network)

This story was edited by Josh McDaniel.

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