Preview: Oklahoma at Alabama in Key SEC Women’s Basketball Clash TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — A pivotal Southeastern Conference women’s basketball matchup awaits Sunday when the Oklahoma Sooners visit the Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum. Both teams enter with NCAA Tournament aspirations and momentum from bounce-back victories. Alabama (20-5, 8-4 SEC), ranked eighth, looks to protect its home court and solidify its standing near the top of the conference. The Crimson Tide have been strong at home but are coming off a narrow 72-69 road loss at Texas A&M on Feb. 8. In that game, Ta’Mia Scott scored 18 points and Jessica Timmons added 19. Oklahoma (18-6, 7-4), ranked 12th, arrives after an 81-74 home win over Florida on Thursday. Guard Zya Vann led the Sooners with 18 points in that contest, continuing a stretch of solid play. Over her last seven games, Vann is averaging 10.7 points and has scored 15 or more three times, including an 18-point performance against the Gators. The matchup features contrasting strengths. Alabama’s defense, which has held opponents to 53 points or fewer in three of its last six wins, will be tested by an Oklahoma offense that has scored 80-plus points in four of its last seven outings. The Sooners’ attack is multifaceted; in the win over Florida, Aaliyah Chavez dished out seven assists to complement her 16 points, and Payton Verhulst also scored 16. For Alabama, Scott remains a key offensive catalyst. Beyond her recent 18-point outing, she posted 13 points in a road win at Georgia on Jan. 29. The Crimson Tide will need her scoring punch against an Oklahoma team comfortable in high-paced games. This game carries significant weight for SEC postseason seeding. Oklahoma seeks a resume-building road win against a top-10 opponent, while Alabama aims to avoid consecutive conference losses for the first time this season. The Sooners have shown resilience on the road, including a win at Auburn on Jan. 25, but also have road losses at Vanderbilt and Texas this month. The contest tips off at 2 p.m. EST Sunday as part of a packed SEC schedule. Following this game, Alabama will host South Carolina on Thursday, while Oklahoma travels to Georgia.