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Raegan Beers has 25 points, 18 rebounds to lead Oklahoma past FGCU 81-58 in March Madness

Raegan Beers had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Oklahoma dominated the fourth quarter to beat 14th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 81-58 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Raegan Beers has 25 points, 18 rebounds to lead Oklahoma past FGCU 81-58 in March Madness

Raegan Beers had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Oklahoma dominated the fourth quarter to beat 14th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 81-58 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

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      WHEN WE WERE MISSING SHOTS. NUMBER THREE SEEDED OKLAHOMA OUTSCORED FLORIDA GULF COAST TODAY BY 16 POINTS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER FROM NORMAN, RUNNING AWAY WITH THE WIN IN THE FIRST ROUND. WITH A LIVELY CROWD, THE WOMEN TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS, BEATING FLORIDA GULF COAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON 81 TO 58 WITH THE TOURNAMENT RECORD OF 72 REBOUNDS. SO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BRACKET HERE. NEXT UP, OKLAHOMA WILL PLAY IOWA ON MONDAY IN NORMAN. HERE’S JENNY BARANCHYK ON THE NEXT CHALLENGE AHEAD A MATCHUP WITH HER ALMA MATER. I PLAYED THEM NINE STRAIGHT YEARS AT DRAKE, SO I DON’T HAVE THE OH, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I’M GOING AGAINST MY ALMA MATER. I DON’T HAVE THAT, BUT I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS TEAM THAT I GET TO COACH HERE AND THEIR RESILIENCY IN THE IN THIS SEASON. THAT’S BEEN AN INTERESTING SEASON, BEING THE FIRST IN THE SEC AND BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ON OUR HOME FLOOR AGAINST
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      Raegan Beers has 25 points, 18 rebounds to lead Oklahoma past FGCU 81-58 in March Madness

      Raegan Beers had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Oklahoma dominated the fourth quarter to beat 14th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 81-58 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

      Raegan Beers had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Oklahoma dominated the fourth quarter to beat 14th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 81-58 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Sooners led 55-48 entering the fourth, then outscored the Eagles 26-10 in the final period.Beers, a 6-foot-4 center, towered over a team with no starter taller than 5-9. She helped the Sooners outrebound the Eagles 72-35.Skylar Vann scored 24 points and Payton Verhulst added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Sooners (26-7).Oklahoma advanced to play No. 6 seed Iowa — Sooners coach Jennie Baranczyk’s alma mater — on Monday for a spot in the Sweet 16.Oklahoma defeated Florida Gulf Coast 73-70 in the first round of last year’s tournament.Emani Jefferson, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year who had 22 points and 12 rebounds against the Sooners last year, had 12 points and eight rebounds in the rematch while spending much of the day in foul trouble. She made 3 of 11 field goals.Dolly Cairns scored 15 points for the Eagles (30-4), who had won 23 straight. Florida Gulf Coast shot 23.6% from the field and made 8 of 41 3-pointers (19.5%).

      Raegan Beers had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Oklahoma dominated the fourth quarter to beat 14th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 81-58 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

      The Sooners led 55-48 entering the fourth, then outscored the Eagles 26-10 in the final period.

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      Beers, a 6-foot-4 center, towered over a team with no starter taller than 5-9. She helped the Sooners outrebound the Eagles 72-35.

      Skylar Vann scored 24 points and Payton Verhulst added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Sooners (26-7).

      Oklahoma advanced to play No. 6 seed Iowa — Sooners coach Jennie Baranczyk’s alma mater — on Monday for a spot in the Sweet 16.

      Oklahoma defeated Florida Gulf Coast 73-70 in the first round of last year’s tournament.

      Emani Jefferson, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year who had 22 points and 12 rebounds against the Sooners last year, had 12 points and eight rebounds in the rematch while spending much of the day in foul trouble. She made 3 of 11 field goals.

      Dolly Cairns scored 15 points for the Eagles (30-4), who had won 23 straight. Florida Gulf Coast shot 23.6% from the field and made 8 of 41 3-pointers (19.5%).