Five players from that 2020 team were on this year’s team.
“For this senior class to accomplish this; I think when we came to state four years ago, I don’t think anybody could have imagined this,” Meek said. “Unfortunately we didn’t have that experience going into tournaments that first year because I think that would have helped this year.”
Oklahoma: The Sooners improved to 30-8 in the tournament when facing lower-seeded teams. They are looking to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013.
OKLAHOMA 85, PORTLAND 63
PORTLAND (23-9) — Cochrane 5-8 2-2 12, Fowler 5-13 7-9 18, Burnham 2-12 3-4 8, Meek 1-3 0-0 2, Shearer 5-11 1 -2 12, Frawley 1-3 0-0 2, Kaitu’u 2-7 1-2 5, Lenzi 1-2 0-0 2, Samia 0-0 0-0 0, Bruno 1-2 0-0 2 , Bucher 0-0 0-0 0, Condron 0-0 0-0 0, Strehlein 0-0 0-0 0, Total 23-61 14-19 63
OKLAHOMA (26-6) — Liz Scott 3-9 3-7 9, Llanusa 3-10 4-4 11, Robertson 4-5 3-4 14, Toth 4-7 0-0 8, Williams 5-14 3- 3 13, Johnson 0-3 0-0 0, Moser 0-0 0-0 0, Culliton 0-3 0-0 0, Cooper 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 4-9 4-4 14, Rayna Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Tucker 2-3 0-0 5, Wang 4-7 2-2 11, Svoboda 0-0 0-0 0, Total 29-70 19-24 85
Portland 21 13 13 16—63
Oklahoma 27 12 24 22-85
3-pointers—Portland 3-19 (Fowler 1-3, Burnham 1-5, Meek 0-2, Shearer 1-4, Frawley 0-2, Kaitu’u 0-2, Lenzi 0-1), Oklahoma 8 -22 (Llanusa 1-6, Robertson 3-3, Toth 0-2, Williams 0-2, Jones 2-5, Tucker 1-2, Wang 1-2). Rebounds—Portland 31 (Fowler 7), Oklahoma 47 (L.Scott 12). Assists—Portland 12 (Burnham 3, Fowler 3, Meek 3), Oklahoma 20 (Tucker 5). There is no fall-out. Total fouls—Portland 25, Oklahoma 18. Technical fouls—Portland 1.
