Sooners open season in Paris with expected sophomore leap from Aaliyah Chavez

Neutral-site, high-profile nonconference matchups are the new norm in college basketball — and the Sooners begin their season with one nearly 5,000 miles away. No. 21 Oklahoma women’s basketball opens the season Monday at 1:30 on ESPN2 against No. 12 North Carolina in the Oui-Play season-opener in Paris, France. It’s one of OU’s five neutral-site games this season and most of those ...