Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ Oklahoma Sooners
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UMES | 13 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
OU | 27 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 90 |
Verhulst scores 16, No. 9 Oklahoma women beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 90-37
NORMAN, Okla. -- — Payton Verhulst scored 16 points and No. 9 Oklahoma took control early to beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 90-37 on Sunday.
Freshman standout Aaliyah Chavez scored 14 points, and Sahara Williams and Raegan Beers each scored 13 for the Sooners (9-1), who won their eighth straight since losing their second game of the season to UCLA.
Chavez, who scored a season-high 33 points in a 103-98 overtime win over North Carolina State on Wednesday, started slowly against Maryland-Eastern Shore with three points on 1 of 6 shooting the first half. She finished 4 of 12 from 3-point range Sunday.
Six players players scored in double figures for Oklahoma, which made 29 of 65 shots (45%) and 24 of 34 free throws.
Ashanti Lynch scored nine points before fouling out, and Lainey Allen had eight points and seven rebounds for Maryland Eastern Shore (6-6) of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Hawks made just 10 of 56 shots (18%) and committed 28 turnovers.
Oklahoma led 45-18 at halftime, holding the Hawks to 4-of-26 shooting (15.4%) and forcing 15 turnovers. The Sooners extended the lead to 57-22 on a 3-point shot by Chavez early in the third quarter.
Maryland-Eastern Shore hosts La Salle on Sunday.
Oklahoma hosts Little Rock on Thursday.
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Game Information
Norman, OK
Referee:Maggie Tieman
Referee:Britton Sherry
Referee:Tommi Paris
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 13-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11-3 | 2 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | 2 | 18-15 |
| Coppin State | 6-8 | 7 | 10-23 |
| North Carolina Central | 5-9 | 8 | 9-20 |
| Delaware State | 4-10 | 9 | 7-23 |
| Morgan State | 4-10 | 9 | 5-26 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 11 | 5-25 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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