>>>>>>>OU-OSU Game Thread<<<<<<<

[OUHoops]

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QUICK PREVIEW
No. 24/NR Oklahoma (13-7, 4-4) goes for its fifth regular season Bedlam sweep in 10 years when it travels to face Oklahoma State (14-6, 4-4) on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Sooners are coming off an 81-36 home victory over Texas Tech on Wednesday in which they set a Big 12 record for fewest points allowed in a league game. The Cowboys, who are 10-1 at home this year (4-0 in conference play), are coming off a 64-53 home win over No. 20/19 Baylor on Tuesday.

ON THE AIR
Saturday's game will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM "The Franchise" in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa) with Toby Rowland and Mike Houck announcing. It will be televised by ESPN2 with Dave Lamont and Stan Heath calling the action.

PREVIEWING OKLAHOMA STATE
Picked by Big 12 coaches to finish eighth in the league, Oklahoma State is 14-6 on the year and 4-4 in Big 12 play (tied with OU for fifth place). The Cowboys, who debuted in the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls on Jan. 12 (24th in both) but are no longer ranked, are 10-1 at home this year (4-0 in league home games). Their only home loss came to Maryland (73-64) on Dec. 21. In Big 12 play, OSU is averaging 61.6 points a game (ranks eighth in league) on .422 field goal shooting (ranks fifth), .350 3-point shooting (fifth) and .759 free throw shooting (second). They allow opponents just 59.5 points a game (first in Big 12) on .406 shooting from the floor (fourth) and .315 shooting from long distance (also fourth).

OSU boasts the Big 12's second- and third-leading scorers in junior guard Phil Forte and senior forward Le'Bryan Nash, the only Cowboys who average in double figures. Forte averages 17.4 points a game and ranks second in the Big 12 with his .419 3-point percentage and with his 2.7 treys a contest. He leads the league in steals with 2.3 a game. Nash averages 17.1 points on .471 field goal and .773 free throw shooting while also grabbing 5.8 rebounds a contest. Nash leads the league with his 7.4 free throw attempts per game. Senior point guard Anthony Hickey, a transfer from LSU, averages 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds (most among Big 12 point guards) and a team-high 3.9 assists. He's coming off an eight-point, 10-assist effort over Baylor

The Cowboys are under the direction of seventh-year head coach Travis Ford (139-83 record).

THE SERIES
Oklahoma has won five of the last six and 14 of the last 21 overall meetings with Oklahoma State, and holds a 132-95 all-time series advantage. The Sooners, who are 43-62 all-time in Stillwater, are going for their fifth regular season sweep of the Cowboys in the last 10 years (second straight).

 

[SoonerJK12]

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Biggest game of the season so far. This could either launch a good stretch of basketball, or we could lose and be back under .500 in the conference. Have to keep the momentum going!

 

[jackson_supersooner]

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Biggest game of the season so far. This could either launch a good stretch of basketball, or we could lose and be back under .500 in the conference. Have to keep the momentum going!

I actually think @WV and @KU were bigger games. But I can undertand your thinking...it's just those games were against the conferences best teams. @ISU will be the biggest game left on the schedule. Really need a win @ one of the top 3 teams place...just to prove we are a top 4 to 5 seed.

 

[slappy in OP]

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Massive game. Boomer Sooner :OUbball-logo:

 

[coolm]

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yeah, this IS a big one for both teams.

We could sure use a sweep of OSUx this year.

 

[opsooner]

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Anxious to see what OSU tries to run. Suspect they are going to go to Nash a lot early and try to open up the outside.

 

[usedtobe1]

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Tough game

 

[NickZepp]

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OSU is flying around early.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

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Ok, what the **** Cousins...that is the laziest **** ive ever seen

for those who did not see, bad pass by Thomas for back court but cousins just jogs to ball and lets the midget get the ball and a quick 2

 

[opsooner]

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Terrible pass by Thomas and Cousins lost his mind.

 

[JBaker]

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Thomas is by far the worst starter on this team. I can't believe how underwhelming he's been.

 

[NickZepp]

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Just not smart play so far...

 

[usedtobe1]

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Ugly

 

[WTSooner]

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Dumbest bball play I've seen in years.

 

[tycat947]

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Loss #8! Book it!

 

[JBaker]

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Loss #8! Book it!

OSU is not good and is coached by Travis Ford, so I'm not gonna count us out because of a bad start.

 

[BruinSooner]

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Loss #8! Book it!

Got panic?

 

[opsooner]

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2-9 at under 16

Good play by Booker to get the second foul on Nash

 

[usedtobe1]

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They just to settle down.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

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Man those lack of hustle plays just drive me nuts. It's one thing to not play well, but to not hustle like that just leaves me dumbfounded.