NORMAN, Okla. (Nov. 8, 2026)--Morgan State concluded its first road trip of the season with a 95-38 loss at No. 21 Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon at the Lloyd Noble Center. It was the first meeting between the two programs.
The 38-point total matched Morgan's total in all three games on this challenging road swing, which included stops at Colorado and No. 22/19 Oklahoma State before facing the Sooners. All three programs reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
Simran Williams led the Lady Bears with nine points, while
Chardae Rumph and
Alexiz Graise each added five.
Mercy Lasu finished with two steals and recorded three of Morgan's five assists.
Morgan State (1-3) pulled within a point at 12-11 when Williams hit a jumper with 4:53 left in the first period. The Sooners (2-0) responded with a 16-0 run to close out the first quarter with a 28-11 advantage.
Oklahoma (2-0) scored the first five points to start the second quarter to extend its run to 21-0, which began late in the first quarter. Ja'Naya Meyers knocked down two free throws to end the Sooners' run and cut the deficit to 20 points at 33-13 with 7:43 left in the quarter. Morgan State would trail 42-21 at the intermission.
The second half was all Oklahoma, as the Sooners would outscore the Lady Bears in the third and fourth periods by a combined 53-17.
Oklahoma was led by LeeLee Bell, who scored a game-high 20 points and added a game-high 12 rebounds to record a double-double. Sa'Myah Smith came off the bench to score 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds. Sina Hollerl also came off the bench to add 13 points, while Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu grabbed 11 rebounds.
Morgan State will return to Maryland and prepare for the first annual 410 Invitational, powered by Under Armour. The Lady Bears will visit crosstown foe UMBC on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. The consolation and title games will take place on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 and 3:30 p.m.
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