Aaliyah Chavez had an up-and down game and the Sooners had mixed success against the Bruins' star post Lauren Betts.
Despite two of its best players struggling with foul trouble, Oklahoma was right there with UCLA well into the third quarter. But the No. 3-ranked Bruins took over from there, pulling away for a 73-59 win over the No.
6 Sooners in an early season showdown between two of women’s college basketball’s top teams in Sacramento, CA. Starting in that decisive third quarter, UCLA ripped off a 16-3 run to stretch a one-point lead into a 59-45 advantage.Vann scored seven of her points in the first quarter, including hitting a 3-pointer in the closing seconds.The Sooners return to action against Kansas City at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lloyd Noble Center.was already heading to the bench. The 5-star phenom picked up a pair of fouls less than 40 seconds apart to limit her time on the floor in the first quarter. The Sooners were up 9-7 when Chavez headed to the bench, and UCLA took advantage without her on the floor, outscoring OU 17-7 during that span.’s trust in her, or necessity with the game in danger of slipping away early, Chavez didn’t stay on the bench long. She re-entered the game with 1:25 remaining in the first quarter and remained in the game for all but a few seconds of the second quarter.But though she was able to fight through the foul trouble, Chavez struggled with her shot against the Bruins. She finished 4-of-16 from the floor, though she didn’t have a turnover in 32 minutes. Chavez had 11 points and three assists.Raegan Beers-Lauren Betts Matchup ShinesBoth had their moments, but ultimately Betts won out, as the reigning national defensive player of the year finished with nine points and 10 rebounds.Early in the fourth quarter, there was a scary moment when Beers crumpled to the floor with an apparent non-contact knee injury.Turnovers Among Bright Spots for Sooners While OU’s offense has been a strength under Baranczyk, the Sooners have often struggled to limit turnovers in their free-wheeling offensive system. But with Chavez helping direct the offense Monday, OU finished with just nine turnovers while forcing 16. The Sooners outscored UCLA 16-9 off turnovers.Ryan Aber has been covering Oklahoma football for more than a decade continuously and since 1999 overall. Ryan was the OU beat writer for The Oklahoman from 2013-2025, covering the transition from Bob Stoops to Lincoln Riley to Brent Venables. He covered OU men's basketball's run to the Final Four in 2016 and numerous national championships for the Sooners' women's gymnastics and softball programs. Prior to taking on the Sooners beat, Ryan covered high schools, the Oklahoma City RedHawks and Oklahoma City Barons for the newspaper from 2006-13. He spent two seasons covering Arkansas football for the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas before returning to his hometown of Oklahoma City. Ryan also worked at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the Muskogee Phoenix. At the Phoenix, he covered OU's national championship run in 2000. Ryan is a graduate of Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.
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