Sooners to Sweet 16
Oklahoma Women officially dubbed themselves 'Sweet 16 Sooners' after booking passage to the second weekend — the women’s bracket has been whittled to 32 teams and the race is tightening. - LSU’s Flaujae Johnson also had an emotional moment with Coach Kim Mulkey as teams settle into round‑of‑32 storylines. (x.com) (ncaa.com)
No. 4 Oklahoma defeated No. 5 Michigan State 77-71 on March 22, 2026 in Norman to close out the second round. (espn.com) Senior Raegan Beers scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while freshman Aaliyah Chavez also finished with 18 points and six assists in the win. (espn.com) The victory sent Oklahoma into the Sweet 16 for a second straight year, marking the program’s 12th Sweet 16 appearance and moving the Sooners to a 26-7 season record. (soonersports.com) No. 2 LSU overwhelmed No. 7 Texas Tech 101-47 on March 22, 2026, with Flau’jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams each pouring in 24 points. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Flau’jae Johnson received a standing ovation in what was her final Pete Maravich Assembly Center appearance and embraced head coach Kim Mulkey when she was checked out late in the fourth quarter. (ncaa.com) (thebiglead.com) LSU’s 101-47 rout also pushed the program to its 16th 100-point performance of the season, the most 100-point games ever recorded by a Division I women’s team. (sportsnet.ca) (timesleader.com)
