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Oklahoma Sooners and Idaho Vandals play in the opening round of NCAA Tournament

By The Associated Press

Idaho Vandals (29-5, 20-1 Big Sky) at Oklahoma Sooners (24-7, 12-6 SEC)

Norman, Oklahoma; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -34.5; over/under is 157.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Oklahoma plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Idaho.

The Sooners’ record in SEC play is 12-6, and their record is 12-1 in non-conference play. Oklahoma scores 86.7 points while outscoring opponents by 18.6 points per game.

The Vandals are 20-1 against Big Sky opponents. Idaho is 3-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Oklahoma makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.7 percentage points higher than Idaho has allowed to its opponents (36.4%). Idaho scores 9.0 more points per game (77.1) than Oklahoma allows to opponents (68.1).

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaliyah Chavez is scoring 18.4 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Sooners. Raegan Beers is averaging 14.3 points and 9.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Hope Hassmann is averaging 14.2 points and 4.1 assists for the Vandals. Debora Dos Santos is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sooners: 7-3, averaging 82.0 points, 40.5 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.3 points per game.

Vandals: 10-0, averaging 70.6 points, 41.7 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.5 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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