Cullowhee, N.C. -- The Western Carolina women's basketball team is back in home action as it prepares to host the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday afternoon's matchup has the Catamounts (2-1, SoCon 0-0) hosting the highest-ranked team to see the floor in the Ramsey Center. The Sooners (3-1) are playing their fourth game in six days, going 2-1 against #3/4 UCLA (L, 73-59), Kansas City (W, 89-61), and North Alabama (W, 89-61).
The game with the Sooners will be broadcast on ESPN+ (paid subscription required), with regional broadcasts available on WYCW, and a live streaming audio broadcast available through the Catamount Sports Network. Tickets are available for purchase through CatamountSports.com. Fans can also follow along with the live stats, which are available through CatamountSports.com as well.
Sunday's Matchup:
Western Carolina (2-1, SoCon 0-0) vs #6 Oklahoma (3-1, SEC 0-0)
Nov. 16, 2025, | Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center | Cullowhee, N.C. | 3:30 p.m.
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Full Court Press:
The Catamounts and Sooners meet for the second consecutive season and for the first time in Cullowhee, with the Sooners earning a win in the series opener last season. Oklahoma defended its home court with a 122-56 victory over the Catamounts in Norman a year ago.
The Sooners are the first top-ten basketball team to make the trek to Cullowhee in program history, and the highest-ranked team the Catamount women's or men's team has faced in the Ramsey Center. Oklahoma is also the first Power Four team to make the trip since the Wake Forest Demon Deacons did so in the 2007-08 season.
The last Power Four school from outside the Carolinas to play in Cullowhee was Auburn, which battled for a 15-point win over the Purple and Gold back in 2005-06. WCU's last home win over a P4 opponent came in 2001 as the Catamounts posted a 72-64 win over Wake Forest.
Players to Watch:
Ally Hollifield has been a consistent offensive threat for the Catamounts early in the season as the redshirt sophomore leads the team in scoring with 53 points and the Southern Conference in points per game with 17.7. She most recently notched 17 points, with three made three-pointers in WCU's loss to Campbell.
On the glass, the Catamounts were led by
Ary Dizon and
Joyce Mulumba, who had five rebounds each. Mulumba leads the Catamounts in total rebounds with 28 and leads the Southern Conference in rebounds per game as the junior averages 9.3 per outing.
Oklahoma is led by standout freshman Aaliyah Chavez and Reagan Beers, who are first and second on the team in scoring with 73 and 63 points, respectively. Beers is entering Sunday's matchup after posting 20 points and 11 rebounds against North Alabama. The Littleton, Colo. Product went for 27 points against the Catamounts a season ago, going 12/14 in 19 minutes in Norman.
Chavez has gone for double-digit points in all four of OU's outings this season, most recently recording 17 in an 89-61 win over North Alabama. The former five star out of Lubbock, Texas, has connected on 12/30 3FG and is shooting 39.3% from the floor.
Up Next for The Catamounts:
The Catamounts will be back in home action as they host the UNC Asheville Bulldogs for a doubleheader on Nov. 19. Tip against the Bulldogs is set for 5:00 p.m., with the men's game set to follow at 7:00 p.m.
WCU then hits the road as they battle the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem on Nov. 23. Tip vs the ACC opponent is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
