Dec 19, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley lifts the Big 12 Championship trophy after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The name Oklahoma Sooners generally conjures images of football greatness.
That’s because in the world of college athletics, Oklahoma, first and foremost, considers itself a football school. But that is hardly the only sport in which the Sooners have tasted championship success.
It is unusual in the college sports world to have a school that boasts an elite football reputation also excel at the championship level in men’s and women’s basketball.