*******OU-Mercer Pregame Notes/Game Thread*******

[opsooner]

We just don't have the bench and are going to have to play this lineup sometimes. I think LK is going with it now so he can get them ready.

It is painful to watch them get about 6 offensive boards in a row though.

 

[opsooner]

82-59 at the under 8. 7:05 remaining.

 

[JBaker]

Let's get hot and go for 100 again.

 

[pnkranger]

We haven't had any guy in the middle the last 5 or 6 minutes.
It's terrible
It's absolutely killing us on D.
I get that Lon is experimenting with lineups with the big lead, but I hate it.

Really hating Amath M'Baye right now. With him we are probably a top 20 team. Without him we are going to be a fringe team all year because we can't rebound with Spangler on the bench.

 

[stormspencer]

We haven't had any guy in the middle the last 5 or 6 minutes.
It's terrible
It's absolutely killing us on D.
I get that Lon is experimenting with lineups with the big lead, but I hate it.

I think you're right. I think Lon is mixing some lineups to see what may work later on down the line if needed. Being a fan, I would rather win by 30+, but I understand the reasoning.

 

[JBaker]

Ok the whistles are annoying. This game may never end.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

Ok this run is getting annoying. from 30+ points down to 19...? come on guys

 

[opsooner]

89-69 at the under 4.

 

[opsooner]

This is getting slow now. A whistle every 5 seconds it seems.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

We are LIMPING to the finish line now...

 

[opsooner]

96-82 final

 

[BigTime]

Solid win. Disappointing way to close it out...

 

[sheepdog]

The tall sub for Mercer was scoring at will. Thankfully, the clock ran out.

 

[slappy in OP]

Sloppy close, but I love that we beat Mercer as handily as we did. I would not have predicted a 20+ point lead against them for most of the game. Good win.

 

[JBaker]

We got out of what we were trying to do all game, had in some weird experimental lineups, and had the game well in hand.

Yes, I'd have liked to see the defense stiffen up a bit more over the last 10 minutes, but the refs kinda took over the game as well.

 

[kbsooner]

Jelon has not played well offensively in a few games...we're gonna need him later on in the season big time

0 points? I didn't get to watch, what gives? How many minutes did he play?

 

[SoonerinNC]

I like the new emphasis but I hate all of the missed calls when clean blocks are fouls and obvious charges are blocks. I think many of the officials are calling what they think is going to happen.