LeeLee Bell Gets 20 Points, 12 Rebounds and 4 Steals as No. 21 Oklahoma Beats Morgan State 95-38

Photo: Oklahoma Athletics. LeeLee Bell, official roster photo. Card design: The Dyme.

FINAL, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman: No. 21 Oklahoma 95, Morgan State 38.

Freshman LeeLee Bell had 20 points, 12 rebounds and four steals for her first career double-double. She shot 6 of 15 from the field and 7 of 8 at the line. Oklahoma won by 57 points, which the school says is its third-largest margin in a home opener and its largest since 2011. Morgan State shot 12 of 51 (23.5 percent) and turned the ball over 24 times.

Sa'Myah Smith scored 18 off the bench on 8-of-9 shooting with nine rebounds and two blocks. Sina Hollerl scored 13 off the bench with three threes. Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu had 11 rebounds. Keziah Lofton had eight points and seven assists, and the school lists no turnovers for her.

Where the 57 points came from

Oklahoma outrebounded Morgan State 58-23, with 25 offensive rebounds to Morgan State's 10. The Sooners scored 31 points off the 24 turnovers, 46 in the paint to 12 and 27 on the fast break to 5. Morgan State had five assists on 12 made field goals.

By our count, the 57-point margin is a 36-point edge on twos (54–18), a 15-point edge from threes (24–9) and a six-point edge at the line (17–11). Twos were the largest single category.

The runs

Oklahoma closed the first quarter on a 16-0 run for a 28-11 lead, and Bell scored seven of her 11 first-quarter points in it, according to the AP. The Sooners led 42-21 at halftime and opened the third quarter on a 12-0 run, and Morgan State did not score until the 6:38 mark. Oklahoma closed the game on a 22-4 run for its largest lead. Morgan State missed its first nine shots of the second quarter, according to Sooners on SI.

Who played

Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma's starting point guard, missed the game because of illness, according to the AP, and Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk said her status is day-to-day. Caya Smith made her first career start and had four points, five rebounds and four assists.

Bell scored 25 in her debut against No. 12 North Carolina, a 91-79 Oklahoma win in Paris. She is the first Sooner freshman since Taylor Robertson in 2018-19 to open a career with back-to-back 20-point games, per the school. No Morgan State player scored in double figures for the second straight game. Simran Williams led the Lady Bears with 9 points.

What it means

Oklahoma is 2-0 and extended its winning streak against unranked opponents to 33 games. The Sooners host San Jose State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Morgan State (1-3) plays at UMBC on Friday.

Sources

• ESPN box score, game 401927414. Final Oklahoma 95, Morgan State 38. Quarters OU 28-14-28-25, MSU 11-10-9-8. OU 35-68 FG, 8-30 3PT, 17-28 FT, 58 reb (25 off), 18 TO, 11 stl, 46 paint, 27 fast break, 31 pts off TO, 25 ast. MSU 12-51 FG, 3-22 3PT, 11-16 FT, 23 reb (10 off), 24 TO, 12 paint, 5 fast break, 5 ast. Bell 20 pts 6-15 FG 1-5 3PT 7-8 FT 12 reb 4 stl. Sa'Myah Smith 18, 8-9 FG, 9 reb, 2 blk. Hollerl 13, 3-6 3PT. Ozzy-Momodu 11 reb. Lofton 8 pts 7 ast 0 TO. Simran Williams 9 for MSU.
• ESPN / Associated Press recap. Nov 8, 2026. Bell first double-double. 16-0 run to close first quarter, 28-11. 42-21 half. 12-0 third-quarter start, MSU scoreless until 6:38. 22-4 closing run. 31 points off 24 turnovers. 58-23 rebounds. Chavez missed with illness. 33 straight wins against unranked opponents. MSU at UMBC Friday. OU hosts San Jose State Tuesday.
• Oklahoma Athletics recap and postgame notes. Nov 8, 2026. 57-point win, third-largest home-opener margin in program history and largest since 2011. 6-0 in home openers under Baranczyk. Bell first Sooner freshman since Taylor Robertson to open career with back-to-back 20-point games. Lofton 8 pts, 7 ast, no turnovers. Chavez day-to-day. Caya Smith first career start. Hosts San Jose State Tuesday 6 p.m.
• Sooners on SI, Ryan Aber. Nov 8, 2026. Led wire to wire. Morgan State missed first nine shots of the second quarter. 12-of-51 (23.5%) vs Oklahoma 51.5%. Smith 4 pts 5 reb 4 ast in first start. Lofton 8 pts, game-high 7 ast.
• Photo: Oklahoma Athletics official roster photo of LeeLee Bell, used inside the Dyme card.