The Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team has made it to the 2026 NCAA Tournament. OU found out their seeding, location, and opponent on Sunday, as the March Madness bracket was revealed.
Oklahoma will be a four-seed in this year’s tourney, and they’ll be a host in the first round. Their first-round opponent will be Idaho, a 13-seed.
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The Sooners finished the regular season at 5th place in the SEC, with an 11-5 record in league play and a 24-7 record overall. OU has had a winning record in conference play for five straight years.
In their most recent game, the Sooners lost to LSU by a score of 112-78. If OU wins against Idaho, they’ll take on the winner of the No. 12 Colorado State- No. 5 Michigan State game. That contest would also be in Norman.
Women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk has now taken the the OU program to the NCAA Tournament all five years of her tenure, after being hired in 2021. Last season was Oklahoma’s best year in the tourney under her leadership, as the Sooners made the Sweet Sixteen.
Date and tip-off time information for OU’s first-round game are still to be announced.
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