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SETTING THE SCENE
Making its second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 under fifth year head coach Lon Kruger, No. 2 seed Oklahoma (27-7 overall, 12-6 Big 12) will meet No. 3 seed Texas A&M (28-8 overall, 13-5 SEC) in Thursday’s West Regional semifinals in Anaheim, Calif. The contest, to be played at the 18,336-seat Honda Center, will start at 6:37 p.m. CT.

Should it advance to the regional final, Oklahoma will face the winner of Thursday’s Oregon (No. 1 seed) versus Duke (No. 4 seed) matchup on Saturday (time TBA).

ON THE AIR
All of OU’s NCAA Tournament games will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM in Oklahoma City; KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa) with Toby Rowland (play by play) and Scott Thompson (analyst) calling the action. Thursday’s game will be televised nationally by TBS with Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce announcing. It will also air on the Westwood One Network (Sirius 83, XM 202) with Kevin Kugler and Donny Marshall on the call.

FAST FACTS ON THE AGGIES
• Texas A&M enters the West Regional semifinals with a 28-8 record following wins over No. 14 seed Green Bay (92-65) and No. 11 seed Northern Iowa (92-88 in double overtime) in Oklahoma City last weekend. The 28 victories are its most in school history. Since a four-game losing streak to start February, the Aggies have won 10 of their last 11 contests, with their lone defeat during the stretch coming in overtime to Kentucky in the SEC Tournament championship game.

• Texas A&M shared the SEC regular season title with Kentucky by going 13-5 and was the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament. It was A&M’s first regular season league crown since 1986.

• The Aggies are led by seniors Danuel House and Jalen Jones. House averages a team-high 15.8 points per game, as well as 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Jones averages 15.4 points and a team-high 7.1 boards a contest.

• Billy Kennedy, the 2016 SEC Coach of the Year, is 99-68 in his fifth year at Texas A&M. This is his third trip to the NCAA Tournament and first with the Aggies (also took Southeastern Louisiana in 2005 and Murray State in 2010).

• This is A&M’s 13th NCAA Tournament appearance and third trip to the Sweet 16 (also in 1980 and 2007). The Aggies are 11-13 all-time in the Big Dance.

SOONER STORYLINES
• SWEET AGAIN: Making its second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 under fifth year head coach Lon Kruger, No. 2 seed Oklahoma (27-7 overall, 12-6 Big 12) will meet No. 3 seed Texas A&M (28-8 overall, 13-5 SEC) in Thursday’s West Regional semifinals in Anaheim, Calif. The contest, to be played at the 18,336-seat Honda Center, will start at 6:37 p.m. CT. OU advanced to Anaheim with wins over CSU Bakersfield and VCU in the first and second rounds in OKC, respectively. It’s Oklahoma’s 30th all-time trip to the NCAA Tournament, including the fourth straight. This year’s Sweet 16 appearance is the 11th in program history.

• FAMILIAR FOE: The Sooners are certainly no stranger to the Aggies, as the two were members of the Big 12 Conference together until 2012, when Texas A&M moved to the SEC. The Sooners own a 31-10 advantage over the Aggies in the all-time series. The two teams last met on Dec. 21, 2013 in Oklahoma City in the All-College Classic (OU won 64-52).

• KEEPING IT (OVER) 100: The Sooners aren’t short on experience or leadership this season. OU’s quartet of Isaiah Cousins, Buddy Hield, Ryan Spangler and Jordan Woodard has started every game (102 consecutive) for OU the past three seasons, tallying 408 combined starts during that span. With the addition of Khadeem Lattin (34 starts), OU boasts a starting five with 469 combined career starts. Each member of the 'core four' has at least 1,000 points in his respective career at Oklahoma.

• GETTING OFFENSIVE: OU currently ranks second nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (.425) by hitting 353-830 of its shots from downtown. Oklahoma’s all-time record for 3-point field goal percentage in a campaign is .414 (1986-87). OU has connected on at least 10 treys in 22 games this year (a school record) and it’s 10.4 3-point makes per game ranks seventh nationally (first in Big 12). OU's 353 total 3-point field goals made this season ranks fifth in the country (first in the Big 12).

• BUDDYBUCKETS: Senior Buddy Hield is currently averaging 25.4 points per game, which ranks first in the Big 12 and second nationally (first among Power 5 conferences). The two-time Big 12 Player of the Year has scored at least 20 points in 25 games this season and his 46.3 percent (136-294) shooting from downtown ranks fifth in the country. His 4.0 3FGM per game is tops in the nation. The Bahamas native has 11 games of at least 30 points this season (one more than rest of Big 12 combined, most in the nation) and 13 total such games in his career at Oklahoma (tied with Michael Beasley for most in Big 12 history).
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Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

Do you suppose we can learn enough defense to advance between now and Thursday?
 
Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

j2d2 said:
Do you suppose we can learn enough defense to advance between now and Thursday?
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We aren't bad on defense. Teams in the NCAA Tournament are good. A&M won't be an easy win. But we've seen teams like them and just need to play OU ball. Buddy needs to get his and we'll pull it out.
 
Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

Don't love that we aren't playing Friday since we played Sunday but at least a&m is coming off their 2 OT game late Sunday night and should be more fatigued than the Sooners.
 
Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

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@TheGreat_Nate: #Sooners will practice in Norman this afternoon then fly out to Anaheim on Tuesday for the Sweet Sixteen.
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Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

j2d2 said:
Do you suppose we can learn enough defense to advance between now and Thursday?
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j2d2: you or someone else posts basically that same thought before each of our games. And we keep winning in spite of it. So, keep posting…please! :ez-laugh:
 
scrybe said:
j2d2: you or someone else posts basically that same thought before each of our games. And we keep winning in spite of it. So, keep posting…please! :ez-laugh:
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Yep. Pretty good record and tournament run for not knowing how to play defense.

Just enjoy the damn ride.


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Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

TINY said:
Don't love that we aren't playing Friday since we played Sunday but at least a&m is coming off their 2 OT game late Sunday night and should be more fatigued than the Sooners.
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You think college kids are going to be fatigued four days later when they are probably playing the biggest game of their life? I don't.
 
Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

I like our chances here. Rebound and guard House. They are OK but not exceptional on offense. They play good D but I don't think they have the guys to consistently beat us off the dribble which can be a problem for us.
 
Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

I think it will be tough to pull out the victory. I think Lattin may get a real workout in this one.
 
Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

They have arrived:

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Re: NCAA Sweet 16 // Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M // Pregame Notes

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@GuerinEmig: #Sooners C Khadeem Lattin had simple answer for key to tomorrow's game: "Control the paint and we'll get the results we like."
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@TRowOU: Buddy Mania west coast edition. Little kid just asked, "would you please be on the Lakers?! You would help us out."
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Re: Sweet 16 // OU vs. Texas A&M // Thursday 6:37 PM // TBS // Pregame Thre

DenverSooner said:
You think college kids are going to be fatigued four days later when they are probably playing the biggest game of their life? I don't.
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A&m didn't get much sleep Sunday after their double ot emotional roller coaster win. Then they had to travel back to CS and a day later they're on another plane taking them 2 time zones away. i think it's possible that they may experience some fatigue.

P.s. Verne lundquist is the worst.
 
Nervous. Which means I'm leaving work and off to the bar.

Boomer.
 
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