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Sira Thienou's return reminded everyone why she is Coach Yo's undisputed X-factor

It took Sira Thienou less than four minutes from stepping into the court to remind everyone what she is.

Oklahoma 's Aaliyah Chavez (2) tries to get by Ole Miss' Sira Thienou (0) in the second half of the womenÕs college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and Ole Miss at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Thursday Jan. 8, 2026. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

A bruised bone and a nearly-two month recovery later, Sira Thienou is back at her peak, and she wasted no time reminding the bracket who she is.