The Sooners are 13-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12 with a game against the Bears on Wednesday.
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The Oklahoma women's basketball team had a game at Kansas the same day as Baranczyk's daughter's youth basketball game.
Teams can't be sure what road trips will be like. The Sooners arrived at Allen Fieldhouse a few hours before their 4 p.m. local time tipoff because of the COVID-19 protocol. Oklahoma looked as if it was still in transit during the first quarter, and then trailed by 16 in the second quarter.
When you have one of the nation's top offenses, like the Sooners, you can make the deficits disappear quickly. Oklahoma beat the Jayhawks by a score of 82-68, as Baranczyk continues his transition from legendary coach Coale.
One of the best stories among the new faces in Power 5 places is the story of Baranczyk, the coach who took over a program in one of the major conferences. She has a 13-2 record, which is the best among Power 5 teams, and she is next to Kim Mulkey, who has a 15-2 record.
Several Power 5 schools were interested in Baranczyk when she was the head coach at Drake. It took Oklahoma to lure her away from her hometown.
It's a perfect fit with the team, in terms of culture and chemistry. I mean they like each other. They play well together. You have two people with a lot of experience, and they want to win games.
"I told her that not many coaches get to walk into these types of situations." It's years of an incredible foundation with this program, and that's a credit to her for all those years of putting teams together here.
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That's okay." She said she would take the layup. Everyone on our team can score. It's easy to play in a system that's built for that because we can all shoot the 3. The transition game is one of the best things about it.
The Oklahoma offense is second in the country in points per game.
The Sooners moved into the AP Top 25 last week, their first appearance in the rankings in a year. The Sooners have had some misfortune. The second-leading scorer in Oklahoma last season is expected back soon and should fit in well when she is up to speed.
This is a team that doesn't slow down, so catching up might take a little while. Williams said that he enjoys playing fast and the energy that everyone brings. We know what we went through last year. We can compete and fight.
USC's victory over Arizona on Sunday was celebrated by Lindsay Gottlieb.
Power 5 schools have new coaches who are off to a good start.
She knew it would be difficult to replace Mulkey, but she brings college and pro experience to the Bears. They lost to Kansas State for the first time since 2004 and haven't defeated a ranked opponent yet. COVID-19 stopped the next opponent, Oklahoma.
As an assistant to Cam Newbauer, who resigned during the summer amid abuse accusations, Kelly Rae Finley took over as interim head coach. The players stood up for her. They are 11-5 despite having lost their top scorer to injury.
The long-time assistant to the University of Connecticut is 10 wins in her first head-coaching job. Tennessee visits Nashville on Thursday and is a familiar foe for her from her playing days with the Huskies.
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In October, Doug Novak was elevated to interim head coach, after the resignation of Nikki McCray-Penson due to health concerns. He has worked on both the men's and women's side. After victories over Alabama and Vanderbilt, the bulldogs are 11-4 and are coming off a win.
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Cunane put up 19 points and 13 rebound as NC State defeated North Carolina 72-45.
The player of the week is Elissa Cunane.
The senior center was 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line for 19 points in the big rivalry game against North Carolina. She had 19 points, 8 of which were from the field, 3 of which were from the line, and 4 blocked shots at Miami. For the week, she shot 77.8% from the field and 100% from the line, her numbers for the season are 55.5% and 82.8%.
The Colorado Buffaloes are the team of the week.
The last remaining perfect team in Division I is the Buffaloes, who are 13-0 after victories over USC and UCLA. Colorado will play a ranked team for the first time on Friday when they host No. 2 Stanford. They beat the Cardinal last year. Mya Hollingshed is a fifth-year senior and leads the team in points and Rebounds.
USC defeated Arizona 67 to win the week.
Both teams returned to action Friday after being out since the weekend of December 17-19. The USC fell at Colorado while the Wildcats beat Washington State. USC defeated Arizona in Los Angeles on Sunday with a 27 point fourth quarter. Alyson Miura had 15 points and six assists.
The Tennessee Lady Vols' coach is the Coach of the Week.
The Lady Vols defeated a ranked team for the third time this season with a 73-45 win over Texas A&M. Tennessee defeated Ole Miss on Sunday. The Lady Vols are off to a 15-1 start and are second in the SEC in Division I rebound margin.
The power rankings.
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After a win over Kentucky, the top-ranked South Carolina team is clicking on all cylinders.
1. The South Carolina Gamecocks are 15-1
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Texas A&M and Arkansas are on this week's schedule.
The LSU team was beaten 66-60 by the South Carolina on Thursday, and then the Kentucky team was defeated 74-54 by the Gamecocks on Sunday. They have won seven and eight games over ranked teams this season. The Gamecocks defense held Kentucky's Rhyne Howard to nine points on 2-of-14 shooting, and national player of the year favorite Aliyah Boston had a combined 37 points, 33 rebound and 8 blocked shots.
2. The Cardinal is 11-3).
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At Colorado on Friday, and at Utah on Sunday.
Lexie Hull had one of the best games of her career with 33 points, going 7-of-10 from 3-point range, in an 80-68 victory Friday over Oregon. The scheduled game against Oregon State was postponed on Sunday because of COVID-19 issues, and instead it faced the same team for the second time this season. Hannah Jump scored 21 points in the 66-50 win for the Cardinal. Can the Cardinal hand the first loss of the season to the Colorado?
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Lexie Hull scored a career-high 33 points and hit seven 3-pointers to lead the second-ranked Cardinal past Oregon.
3. The Tennessee Lady Vols are 15-1
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This weekend: at Kentucky and at Vanderbilt.
Tennessee's only loss was to Stanford. The Lady Vols defeated Texas A&M and Ole Miss this past week, with junior guard Jordan Horston leading the way with 38 points and 24 rebound.
4. The Louisville Cards are 13-1
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This weekend: at Boston College and Syracuse.
The 13th victory in a row for the Cards was not lost on them, as they defeated Pitt 81-39 on Thursday.
5. The NC State Wolfpack are 14-2
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This weekend: at Notre Dame and North Carolina.
The NC State Wolfpack broke the North Carolina's perfect record on Thursday and then changed their schedule to travel to Miami on Sunday. Louisville's game with Miami was canceled because of COVID-19 issues with the Hurricanes, while the Wolfpack's game with Notre Dame was postponed because of the same issue. The change of plans didn't bother the NC State team, who won 76-64.
6. The Indiana Hoosiers are 12-2
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This weekend: at Nebraska and at Purdue.
After their big win over Maryland, the Hoosiers didn't let up. They are the only team in the Big Ten that has not lost a game.
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LSU leads by double digits against South Carolina as Pointer finds Morris on the break for a layup.
7. The LSU Tigers are 15-2
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This week: against Missouri, and against Commodores.
The loss to South Carolina didn't affect the Power Rankings at all, with some other teams' losses moving them up. LSU followed up its second defeat of the season with a 76-48 win at auburn, led by Pointer's 24 points, 10 rebound and 6 assists.
8. The Maryland Terrapins are 12-4.
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This weekend: against Michigan.
The teams that the Terps have lost to are ranked in the top eight. They bounced back from their overtime loss at Indiana with victories over Penn State and Minnesota. They have a week to prepare for another ranked opponent.
9. Iowa State has a 14-1 record.
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At Kansas State and Oklahoma State this week.
In their first road test in the Big 12 they defeated Oklahoma 81-71 on Wednesday and then clobbered TCU 78-47 on Saturday. Kansas State is the only team in the Big 12 that hasn't dropped a game.
10. The Connecticut Huskies are 7-3).
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This week, it's at Butler, and then at X-rays on Saturday.
After not playing since losing to Louisville, the Huskies were back in action. They defeated Creighton 63-55 on Sunday, led by freshmanCaroline Ducharme's 17 points. It was the first loss of the season for the Bluejays and it was similar to the first game of the season for the Geno Auriemma's.
11. The Michigan Wolverines are 13-2
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At Penn State on Thursday, and at Maryland on Sunday.
In a loss to Nebraska on Tuesday, the Wolverines went 1-of-12 from 3-point range and Naz Hillmon was held to 10 points. She had 19 points, 6 assists and 6 Rebounds as Michigan defeated Rutgers 76-47 on Sunday. The road in the Big Ten is difficult.
12. The Bears are 10-3.
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This week: at Oklahoma and Kansas.
The Bears have been sitting on their loss to Kansas State because of the COVID-19 protocol. Their road trips this week could be difficult.
13. The Texas Longhorns are 11-2
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This week: against Kansas and West Virginia.
The Texas Longhorns fell out of the Power Rankings this week after a dispirited 74-61 loss to Texas Tech in which the Lady Raiders shot 50% from the field and made 34 of 44 free throws. The Longhorns' scheduled game against the Bears was replaced with UT Rio Grande Valley, but that 93-58 victory doesn't tell Texas much. The Longhorns will play two home games this week.
14. The Arizona Wildcats are 11-1
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This week: at Oregon and Oregon State.
It has been difficult to gauge the strength of the team because they have only played one ranked opponent and were out of action for two weeks. They lost their first game of the season on Sunday at USC 76-67, but it was a big game for senior forward Cate Reese who had 29 points.
15. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 11-3)
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At Pittsburgh, Florida State and Miami this week.
The Duke vs. COVID-19 game was postponed because of the COVID-19 protocol. Georgia Tech's outstanding defense and Virginia's lackluster offense collided in a 67-31 Yellow Jackets victory on Sunday. One of the nation's best rebounders is Lorela Cubaj, who is at 12.7 per game.
16. The Duke Blue Devil's are 11-2
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This weekend: at NC State and Virginia Tech.
We didn't get to see the Georgia Tech game on Thursday because of the COVID-19 protocol, but Duke won at Syracuse on Sunday and climbed back into the Power Rankings. One of the toughest games for the Blue Devil's will be against the NC State.
In the waiting room.
After a deflating first loss of the season at NC State on Thursday, the Tar Heels got their winning ways back by thumping Virginia Tech 71-46 on Sunday.
The Oklahoma Sooners have a chance to shake up the Big 12 when they face the Bears on Wednesday.
Georgia might have given its football team some good vibes by beating Alabama on Sunday.
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