Oklahoma Women's Basketball Crushes San Jose State in Home Win

NORMAN, Okla. - No. 14 Oklahoma dominated San Jose State in a 98-44 victory on Tuesday night.

The Sooners had a big performance from Brooklyn Stewart, who led the team in scoring with 18 points in the win. Stewart was solid from the field, going 8 for 18 while also grabbing eight rebounds.

For the second straight game, Oklahoma was without their star sophomore guard Aaliyah Chavez, but they didn’t need her with others stepping up. With Chavez in concussion protocol, the Sooners turned to LeeLee Ball, and she delivered.

Bell picked up her second career double double, in just her third game. She finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and a steal. Prior to Tuesday night’s victory, Bell was named Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) along with earning the SEC Freshman of the Week honor. Her hot start to the year began with 45 points and 20 rebounds in the first two games of the year, before Tuesday’s win over San Jose State.

It wasn’t just Bell and Stewart either. Oklahoma had six total players that earned double figures in points scored. Caya Smith finished with 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting with two 3-pointers and eight rebounds for Oklahoma. Keziah Lofton added 14 points, with 12 of those coming in the first half alone. The reserves also had a good showing, as Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu produced 13 points and Sa'Myah Smith added 11 points in the win.

The Sooners’ defense had a really good night as well, holding San Jose State to 44 points. The Spartans were limited to just 25% from field goal range, while Oklahoma won the battle on the glass, outrebounding San Jose State, 67-26. 30 of the Sooners’ rebounds came at the offensive end and led to 28 second-chance points. Oklahoma also scored 21 points off of 17 forced turnovers in the win.

The Sooners stay undefeated, advancing to 3-0 to start the season. Currently, Oklahoma has completed two contests of their six game homestand at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

UP NEXT: OU returns to action on Friday for some breakfast ball, as they face Oral Roberts at 10:30 am CT. The game can be seen live on SEC Network+ via ESPN Unlimited. There’s no need to rush Chavez back before she’s ready. Oklahoma does not face a Power conference opponent until November 23rd, when they face Virginia on the road.