Oklahoma Sooners Set to Host Iowa State Cyclones at Lloyd Noble Center

As the Oklahoma Sooners prepare to welcome the Iowa State Cyclones to the Lloyd Noble Center, fans are anticipating a thrilling encounter in women's basketball. The Sooners have displayed a mix of performances in their recent games, showing both resilience and areas for improvement.

In their last outing at home against Baylor Bears, ranked 23rd nationally, the Sooners fell short with a final score of 70-81. Despite this loss, there were positive takeaways; they managed to secure more rebounds than Baylor and showed an ability to score from fast breaks with 19 points. However, their field goal percentage stood at only 31 percent and turnovers were an issue with a total of 19.

Contrastingly, when facing off against West Virginia Mountaineers on December 31st, the Sooners dominated with an impressive victory scoring 98 points. Their shooting was exceptional; they hit nearly 57 percent from the field and an outstanding 54 percent from beyond the arc. This performance was complemented by strong ball distribution that resulted in a high assist-to-turnover ratio.

The game against Florida Gators further highlighted Oklahoma's offensive prowess as they put up another high-scoring performance with 95 points. Their fast break points soared to an impressive tally of 32 and they capitalized on turnovers scoring another additional set of points.

The upcoming game promises excitement as fans can expect Oklahoma's offense to be aggressive once again. With recent trends showing their capability for high-scoring games alongside some defensive lapses that need tightening up, it will be interesting to see how they match up against Iowa State Cyclones' strategies.

Fans can catch all the action live on January 8th at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman or tune into ESPN2 channel number two hundred nine for national coverage starting at eight PM UTC (three PM local time).