Zya Vann and Skylar Vann

Freshman guard Zya Vann and redshirt senior forward Skylar Vann during the game against Southern on Nov. 4.

 Jenna Burress/OU Daily

No. 9 Oklahoma (5-0) defeated UNLV (4-2) 88-58 on Friday at Thomas & Mack Center.

Here are takeaways and highlights from the Sooners’ win:

Fast Facts 

Top Scorers

  • Redshirt senior forward Skylar Vann had 15 points, four rebounds and one assist.

  • Freshman guard Zya Vann had 14 points and four rebounds.

  • Junior center Raegan Beers had 10 points, seven rebounds and one assist.

  • Sophomore forward Sahara Williams had eight points, six rebounds and two assists.

Top Stats

  • Oklahoma made 35-of-73 shots, shooting 48% in the win.

  • From 3-point range the Sooners made 12-of-29 3-pointers, shooting 41%. Skylar was the top 3-point shooter making three 3-pointers. Zya and senior guard Payton Verhulst both added two 3-pointers on Friday. 

Biggest Takeaways

  • From the beginning of the game, the Lady Rebels played with aggression, forcing the Sooners to turn the ball over 14 times. UNLV forced Oklahoma to play hard causing OU to commit 21 personal fouls. 

  • In the beginning of the game, both teams exchanged baskets. At halftime, OU led 39-38. In the second half of the game, the Sooners’ defense held the Lady Rebels to 20 points. 

  • In the first half Skylar and Zya had a combined total of 23 points and five 3-pointers. By the end, the two had a total of 29 points.  

  • After struggling behind the free throw line against Wichita State, Oklahoma went 6-of-8 from the line, shooting 75%.

The Sooners will look to remain undefeated against DePaul (2-3) at the Ball Dawgs Classic in Las Vegas at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 25. 

Highlights 

This story was edited by Daniel Homrok

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