The team that started it all
The Oklahoma women's basketball program made history in 2002 with its first trip to the NCAA Final Four. The Sooners dominated NCAA action by winning five of their six games by an average margin of 21 points.
After capturing the Big 12 Conference regular season and tournament titles, OU earned a No. 1 seed in the West Region and opened NCAA action inside the Lloyd Noble Center. With home court advantage, the Sooners advanced to the Sweet 16 with a pair of victories over Hartford (84-52) and Villanova (66-53).
In order to advance to the Final Four, OU had to eliminate two Big 12 teams in NCAA West Regional action. First up was Texas Tech. Oklahoma handed the Lady Raiders a 10-point loss (72-62), before blowing out Colorado, 94-60, for the right to play in San Antonio.
Oklahoma shocked Duke with an 86-71 win in the NCAA semifinals before suffering a disappointing 82-70 loss to national powerhouse Connecticut in the national championship game.
OU finished the season with a 32-4 overall record and No. 2 national ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Polls.
The 2002 team will be honored during halftime of OU's game against K-State on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. CT. For ticket information, click here.
