GAME 15 - #16 OKLAHOMA (13-1) vs #10 TEXAS A&M (12-2) 8pm CST on SEC NETWORK

[BoulderSooner]

NORMAN – The No. 17/16 Oklahoma men's hoops team (13-1, 0-1) plays its first-ever SEC home game when it hosts No. 10/9 Texas A&M (12-2, 1-0) on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. CT inside Lloyd Noble Center. OU is 8-0 at home this season with an average victory margin of 21.8 points. The contest will be televised by SEC Network with Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst) announcing. It will air on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Varsity Radio App) with Toby Rowland (play-by-play) and Kevin Henry (analyst) on the call.

Men's Basketball Faces No. 10 Texas A&M in First SEC Home Game - University of Oklahoma

NORMAN – The No. 17/16 Oklahoma men's hoops team (13-1, 0-1) plays its first-ever SEC home game when it hosts No. 10/9 Texas A&M (12-2, 1-0) on Wednesday, Ja...

soonersports.com

OU - 1.5 o/u 147.5

 

[BoulderSooner]

pregame presser from our friends at SoonerScoop

 

[WichitaSooner]

Their best player is out tomorrow. Even less room for excuses.

 

[BoulderSooner]

 

[BoulderSooner]

reminder. Players that have not played all season don’t have to be on the report.

 

[WichitaSooner]

reminder. Players that have not played all season don’t have to be on the report.

Technically they do if they are expected to return.

 

[IndySooner]

reminder. Players that have not played all season don’t have to be on the report.

Is that a hint?

 

[muskogeesooner]

Is that a hint?

at what? don’t think they’re coming back. we will have to live with brycen goodine playing 20 minutes a game

 

[Boom Soon]

at what? don’t think they’re coming back. we will have to live with brycen goodine playing 20 minutes a game

If Goodine isn’t shooting the ball then play Forsythe.

 

[muskogeesooner]

If Goodine isn’t shooting the ball then play Forsythe.

during the bama game i found my self wondering why forsyth didn’t get any substantial minutes. what does goodin do if he can’t hit threes

 

[WichitaSooner]

Is that a hint?

I said last Friday when they weren’t on the report that it makes me think they aren’t playing this year. The wording of the policy indicates you don’t have to list guys who aren’t expected to participate in games, e.g., redshirt.

 

[opsooner]

Very small chance to beat Auburn, Florida, A&M on the road. That leaves 5 road games with a little better chance but still not great. I don’t think @UGA is a must win but I do believe this game at home against A&M is. @UGA would be a nice-to-have but if we can win 1 or 2 of those 5 road games and only lose 1 or 2 games at home I will be elated. Asking a lot but lose tomorrow and I will have little hope we get even 6 more wins.

 

[bearcreekfan]

I said last Friday when they weren’t on the report that it makes me think they aren’t playing this year. The wording of the policy indicates you don’t have to list guys who aren’t expected to participate in games, e.g., redshirt.

It seems like that's not technically correct. From the following tweet and point of clarification, it appears that they weren't listed because they have redshirted and haven't played so far, not because they are planning to redshirt or not play the entire season.

From Tom Green when the report came out last Friday: "An important clarification from SEC associate commissioner: The availability report only applies to players who have already appeared in a game this season. So, Jones and Nwankwo are exempt from appearing on it until they see the court this year."

 

[WichitaSooner]

It seems like that's not technically correct. From the following tweet and point of clarification, it appears that they weren't listed because they have redshirted and haven't played so far, not because they are planning to redshirt or not play the entire season.

From Tom Green when the report came out last Friday: "An important clarification from SEC associate commissioner: The availability report only applies to players who have already appeared in a game this season. So, Jones and Nwankwo are exempt from appearing on it until they see the court this year."

It’s very confusing. I asked a reporter specially about players like JN and Jones and he thought they should be listed if they plan on playing this year. I don’t know why college sports is so stupid about everything. If the intent is to try to minimize concerns about inside info/gambling, just list everyone who is injured.

 

[WichitaSooner]

I haven’t really watched A&M, but they clearly hang their hat on rebounding and defense. They aren’t particularly good at anything offensively, but their D is outstanding and they absolutely pound the glass. This team is proof that you don’t need a ton of size to be a great rebounding team. They have one guy taller than 6-8 who plays.

Moser spoke today about how the Aggies always have five guys going to the boards. We … don’t lol. In our last game, Luke had no boards in 14 mins. Goodine and Elvis combined for 2 in 52 mins. Miles had 2 in 29. Taylor only had 2. With his size, he needs to be a more effective rebounder.

I just don’t know how we survive this league with our situation in the middle. Sam should be a backup, and the two guys behind him kill us. Luke doesn’t rebound at all, and struggles to defend anyone with even decent speed or quickness. Wague plays less than three mins a game against power conference teams. I’ve wondered if we should go small but if a guy like Taylor isn’t rebounding more, that’s an issue. It’s too bad Cole appears to be a complete miss. Unless something changes quickly with him, we will have essentially gotten nothing out of the 2023 high school recruiting class.

 

[BoulderSooner]

It’s very confusing. I asked a reporter specially about players like JN and Jones and he thought they should be listed if they plan on playing this year. I don’t know why college sports is so stupid about everything. If the intent is to try to minimize concerns about inside info/gambling, just list everyone who is injured.

that reporter was not correct

 

[BoulderSooner]

Is that a hint?

no hint just that them not appearing doesn't mean anything

 

[SoonerBounce13]

i view this game a pretty much a must win. Is it really? No but man PM has never been able to capitalize on success. If we lose this game, i can see the fans support start to crumble again. Stinks that the students aren't back yet

 

[cowboysooner]

Basically i agree with soonerbounce. Feels like a must win but don’t think it really is. W/o Taylor and being at home will make losing this game a real disappointment.

Key for me is for coach not to read their offensive stats before making a gameplan. If you don’t guard their shooters and contest perimeter shots they will make them.

On perimeter shots more often than not the ball comes off the rim long. Alabama kids always followed their shot and often got their own miss. Guards can’t release early on 3s and keep between the shooter and basket, then rebound down

My reading and understanding is similar to wichita’s on whether jones and jeff have to be on the availability list. Hope we are reading that wrong

Our biggest concern is in the front court so i am not sure how much of a difference they would make against some teams. Probably wouldn’t hurt. Like i have said before, i view jones as a good player. He is taller and longer than the other guards and at a minimum would give you some options outside

 

[BoulderSooner]

this is as close to a must win as you can get especially with Taylor out .. Every road game (other then maybe mizzou) is going to be a war you have to protect home court ..