Oklahoma's biggest challenge on Monday will be containing Kentucky guard Makayla Epps, the All-SEC guard who is third in the conference in scoring (16.5) and fifth in the league in assists (4.5).
Coach Sherri Coale said the Sooners will make it a team effort in defending Epps, whether it be with Gabbi Ortiz, a quicker guard, or Maddie Manning, whose length could bother the Kentucky junior. Epps scored 24 points against UNC Asheville on Saturday.
"She gives her team a lot of bravado," Coale said. "She can shoot from the 3, and she can get to the rim and create.