South Carolina Gamecocks @ Oklahoma Sooners
Chavez scores 15 of her 26 points in overtime as No. 16 Oklahoma stuns No. 2 South Carolina 94-82
NORMAN, Okla. -- — Aaliyah Chavez scored 15 of her 26 points in overtime, and No. 16 Oklahoma stunned No. 2 South Carolina 94-82 on Thursday night.
The freshman guard made 4 of 14 field goals in regulation before hitting 5 of 5 shots in overtime.
Payton Verhulst scored 19 points and Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Sooners (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), who had lost three straight to ranked opponents Ole Miss, Kentucky and LSU since rising to No. 5 in the AP Top 25.
It matched the highest-ranked opponent Oklahoma has ever beaten. Most recently, the Sooners beat No. 2 Kansas State in 2024.
Tessa Johnson scored 19 points and Raven Johnson added 16 for South Carolina (19-2, 5-1), which had its 12-game win streak snapped. Joyce Edwards, who had averaged 20.6 points, finished with 12 on 3-for-12 shooting. The Gamecocks shot just 37% from the field.
Oklahoma's Kaya Smith fouled Ta'Niya Latson on a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the first half, and Latson made all three free throws to give the Gamecocks a 43-36 lead at the break.
Oklahoma opened the second half on an 8-0 run that included a three-point play and a 3-pointer by Chavez to give the Sooners a 44-43 lead. Oklahoma took a 61-59 lead into the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma led 73-67 with just under four minutes remaining before South Carolina went on a 6-0 run to tie the score. Edwards made two free throws with 42 seconds remaining to give South Carolina a 75-73 lead. Beers tied the score on a putback with 18.4 seconds to play, then the Sooners got a stop to force overtime.
South Carolina: Hosts Vanderbilt on Sunday.
Oklahoma: Visits Auburn on Sunday.
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Game Information
Norman, OK

Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Brian Garland

2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 11-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 10-3 | 1.5 | 24-3 |
| Texas | 9-3 | 2 | 24-3 |
| LSU | 8-4 | 3 | 22-4 |
| Ole Miss | 8-4 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Tennessee | 8-4 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Oklahoma | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| Kentucky | 7-6 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Alabama | 6-6 | 5 | 20-6 |
| Georgia | 6-6 | 5 | 20-6 |
| Mississippi State | 5-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Missouri | 4-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Florida | 3-9 | 8 | 15-12 |
| Texas A&M | 3-9 | 8 | 10-11 |
| Auburn | 2-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Arkansas | 0-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
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