Oklahoma Sooners news: LeeLee Bell continues historical start, soccer falls in SEC Tournament, more

The football team stole Oklahoma headlines again over the weekend after the Sooners upset No. 24 Florida on the road in Jason Witten's tremendous play-calling debut, but there was a lot going on throughout the athletic department.

Here's news you might have missed about your Sooners, with an emphasis on sports that might get overlooked in the midst of football season.

LeeLee Bell notches first double-double in OU women home opener

Apparently, freshman LeeLee Bell's collegiate debut wasn't just a fluke.

Bell accomplished her first career double-double in the OU women's basketball team's 95-38 thumping of Morgan State in its home opener on Sunday at Lloyd Noble Center. Bell scored a game-high 20 points, adding 12 rebounds, two assists, and four steals to become the first Sooner since 2002, before she was even born, to post 20 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals in a game.

It's been a historic start for Bell, a five-star recruit out of Minot, North Dakota. In Game 1, she scored more points than any OU freshman ever in an OU debut with 25 points while upsetting No. 12 North Carolina. In Game 2, she became the first Sooner since Taylor Robertson in 2018 to begin her career with back-to-back 20-point performances.

Bell is an unexpected lethal weapon on an already loaded roster that features reigning ESPN National Freshman of the Year Aaliyah Chavez, who missed a game for the first time in her career because of illness on Sunday.

Without Chavez, Caya Smith made her first career start as a junior. Most of the offensive production, though, came off the bench, with Virginia transfer Sa'Myah Smith scoring 18 and Sina Hollerl posting 13 points.

OU will be back in action next against San Jose State on Tuesday in the midst of a six-game home stretch after the trip to Paris.

OU soccer suffers upset in SEC Tournament

OU soccer's run in the SEC Tournament ended sooner than expected on Sunday afternoon.

The 7-seeded Sooners fell to No. 10 Georgia 1-0 in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Sunday in Pensacola, Florida. The Bulldogs' goal in the 36th was the only goal needed, as Georgia held OU's usually potent attack scoreless.

Now, the Sooners will have to wait a week to learn their NCAA Tournament fate as an at-large selection on Nov. 16.

OU wrestling continues undefeated start before daunting Penn State task

The No. 17 Sooners are off to a 2-0 start in the young wrestling season after hammering Northern Colorado 41-4 on Sunday in Greeley, Colorado. They shut out Northeastern State 46-0 in their season opener last week.

OU actually improved from its first outing with three falls against Northern Colorado, compared to two against NSU. Bradley Hill, Rafael Hipolito Jr., and Ty Eise were responsible for Sunday's pins, as they helped the Sooners notch bonus points in seven of nine wins.

That easy 2-0 start won't compare to what the Sooners have to deal with next, though. Next up is No. 1 Penn State on Sunday night and the Sooners will host the top team for this dual meet inside the Lloyd Noble Center.

OU vs. Northern Colorado results

125: Sebastian Degennaro (OU) def. No. 30 Daniel Guanajuato (UNC), Dec 7-1
133: No. 18 Isaiah Powe (OU) def. Mikai Alirez (UNC), TF 18-2 (2:16)
141: No. 11 Tyler Wells (OU) def. No. 27 Carter Schmidt (UNC), Dec 10-4
149: No. 14 Jack Gioffre (OU) def. Ramon Salazar (UNC), Dec 7-5
157: No. 14 Rafael Hipolito Jr. (OU) def. Roman Cruz (UNC), Fall (2:18)
165: Murphy Menke (UNC) def. Owen Eck (OU), MD 18-7
174: No. 30 Ty Eise (OU) def. Banks Norby (UNC), Fall (4:15)
184: Mason Ontiveros (OU) def. Maddux Najera (UNC), TF 19-4 (5:50)
197: No. 28 Jersey Robb (OU) def. Tyler Perry (UNC), MD 11-3
285: No. 24 Bradley Hill (OU) def. Remington Peterson (UNC), Fall (1:04)

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