Jennie Baranczyk

Head coach Jennie Baranczyk during the game against Western Carolina at the Lloyd Noble Center on Nov. 13.

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No. 9 Oklahoma (4-0) defeated Wichita State (2-3) 79-49, on Tuesday at Charles Koch Arena.

The Sooners will look to remain unbeaten against UNLV at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Thomas & Mack Center.

Here are takeaways and highlights from the game:

Fast Facts 

Top Scorers

Senior guard Payton Verhulst had 15 points, five rebounds and two assists

Redshirt senior guard Lexy Keys had 12 points, one rebound and one assist.

Junior center Raegan Beers had 11 points, 10 rebounds and one assist. She earned her third double-double as a Sooner.

Freshman guard Zya Vann had 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Top Stats

By the end of the first half the Sooners were shooting 54% from the floor; shooting 20-of-37 from the field. By the end of the game, Oklahoma shot 47%; going 31-for-66 from the field.

Oklahoma went 10-for-21 from the 3-point range. Keys and Verhulst each made three 3-pointers.

Sophomore forward Sahara Williams achieved a career-high of six assists against the Shockers. She finished the night with five points, four rebounds and six assists.

Biggest Takeaways

Keys was perfect from 3. The redshirt senior went 3-for-3 from the 3-point range, adding 12 points in the win.

Wichita State brought the pressure. Throughout the entirety of the game, the Shockers played hard and forced 24 OU turnovers.

For the second time in this season, Zya Vann scored double digits, finishing her night with 10 points.

Highlights 

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