OU advances in SEC Tournament with win over Georgia
The OU women’s basketball won its eighth in a row on Thursday, beating Georgia 70-52 in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
The fifth seed in the conference tourney, the Sooners cruised to their win over the 12th-seeded Bulldogs. Center Raegan Beers led the way, with a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds. Beers was 9-of-14 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw line. Liz Scott was also a force inside, totaling 11 points and eight rebounds. Freshman guard Zya Vann also added 10 points, which all came in the first half.
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OU was able to overcome Payton Verhulst scoring only two points and going 0-of-6 from the 3-point line. As a team, the Sooners were just 6-of-28 from beyond the arc. But Oklahoma made up for it with 38 points in the paint and 32 bench points. OU also out-rebounded Georgia 46-38.
The Sooners will now face fourth-seeded Kentucky on Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT on ESPN. The winner will advance to the semi-finals on Saturday.
