********** Oklahoma vs. Baylor Game Thread **********

[JBaker]

Baylor has a team full of shooters. We just aren't going to be able to keep up. Not enough scoring threats on our side.

Also not enough guarding basically anybody.

 

[OUHoops]

Baylor up 24-16 at the under 8 timeout.

 

[StatGeek]

I think we are giving them the ol' rope a dope!!

 

[WTSooner]

We've gotten some good looks on offense. Fitz has had 2-3 shots rim out. Need a little more dribble penetration, then kick it out for the open threes. Easier said then done, but the lanes are there.

 

[CrimsonandCream14]

Defense has gotten much better over the past few minutes. Not near as many open 3's for Baylor. Offense needs to get some shots to fall tho, not getting too bad of looks. Come on Sooners!!

 

[JBaker]

Ugh... Blair seems content to just hand the ball to Baylor so far tonight.

 

[OUHoops]

6-0 run for OU makes it 26-22 Baylor with just over 5 minutes remaining.

 

[JBaker]

Well, we're keeping ourselves in this game somehow.

Clark takes a horrible shot instead of passing to a wide open Osby under the basket, but Osby gets the rebound and Fitz finally gets one to go down.

 

[OUHoops]

Baylor up 31-24 at the under 4 timeout.

 

[CrimsonandCream14]

Ugh that turnover from Osby was so careless. Have to value the ball better than that!

 

[Stikboy]

Ive never seen such a turnover machine as Blair. And they're really stupid turnovers too. Hield and Hornbeak cannot get her soon enough.

 

[OUHoops]

Baylor up 33-28 with 1:56 left in the half.

 

[OUHoops]

Baylor up 35-30 at the half. Here are the stats:

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320240201

 

[CrimsonandCream14]

Before the game, if you had told me Baylor shot 6-12 from 3 in the first half, I would have assumed we were down by about 15. Good effort so far! Hopefully we keep it going in the 2nd half!

 

[StatGeek]

I love how we are only down 5 to the #7 team in the country and nobody has anything positive to say.

 

[Sawyer]

I love how we are only down 5 to the #7 team in the country and nobody has anything positive to say.

OU is a significantly tougher team than Baylor.

Baylor has a 2 rebound edge at the half. Given their size and athleticism, it shouldn't even be close. If they had the toughness of a guy like Osby, they'd be running teams off the floor like an early 90s UNLV team.

 

[OUHoops]

Here we go.

 

[OUHoops]

OU cut it to a one point game on two straight possessions but Baylor now leads 46-39 with 15:40 to go.

 

[NickZepp]

Good start to the half but Baylor is starting to assert their will now. 46-39

 

[OUHoops]

Osby more than holding his own against Baylor's frontline. He has eight points and eight boards so far.