*********OU-Texas A&M Game Thread*********

[OUHoops]

http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011912aai.html

THE TEAMS
Oklahoma (12-5 overall, 2-3 Big 12) tries for win No. 3 in a row when it plays at Texas A&M (10-7, 1-4) Saturday at 3 p.m. CT. The Sooners, coming off nine-point home victories over Kansas State (82-73) and Texas Tech (64-55), are in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Big 12. Texas A&M, the preseason co-favorite in the Big 12 coaches poll, has lost six of its last eight games following an 8-1 start. The Aggies are in ninth place.

ON THE AIR
Saturday’s contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KOKC AM 1520 in Oklahoma City; KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa; Sirius 137) with Toby Rowland and Mike Houck announcing. The game will be televised regionally by the Big 12 Network (KOCB Ch. 34 in OKC; KTUL Ch. 8 in Tulsa; ESPN Full Court) with Mitch Holthus and Reid Gettys calling the action. Click here for a full listing of Big 12 Network stations for Saturday's game. The game can also be viewed on the Internet at www.watchespn.com.

PREVIEWING TEXAS A&M
The preseason co-Big 12 favorite (with Kansas) according to the league’s head coaches, Texas A&M enters Saturday’s game with a 10-7 overall record and a 1-4 conference mark (ninth place). The Aggies have lost six of their last eight games but are 9-2 at home. Their home losses came to Rice (65-58) on Dec. 2 and Iowa State (74-50) on Jan. 7.

In league play, A&M ranks last in scoring offense (54.2 ppg), ninth in field goal percentage (.357) and ninth in 3-point field goal percentage (.283). On the other side of the floor, however, it ranks third in both field goal (.411) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.314).

Junior forward Khris Middleton and junior guard Elston Turner lead the team with their 13.2 scoring averages. Middleton, a second-team All-Big 12 pick last year, missed seven games early this season after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee (sustained in the opener). He also averages 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in his 27.5 minutes a game. Over the last three games, Middleton is averaging 14.7 points and 7.0 boards. Turner is a transfer from the University of Washington who leads the Aggies with his 35 3-pointers (2.1 per game) and .393 mark from long range. He has scored in double figures in 14 of 17 games.

Big men Ray Turner (junior) and David Loubeau (senior) average 10.6 and 10.2 points, respectively. Turner also averages a team-high 6.5 boards per game and is shooting .583 from the floor. Loubeau contributes 4.4 rebounds a contest.

Billy Kennedy is in his first year as Texas A&M’s head coach. He came to A&M from Murray State and owns a 221-186 career record.

 

[Oscar Uniform]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

Do you mean OU-Texas A&M Pregame Notes?

aTm and Tech are both mediocre basketball programs, presently and historically, and I understand how easy it might be to use them interchangeably.

 

[OUHoops]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

Do you mean OU-Texas A&M Pregame Notes?

aTm and Tech are both mediocre basketball programs, presently and historically, and I understand how easy it might be to use them interchangeably.

Oops.

 

[Tydude]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

time to watch OU vs Texas A&M in a horrible tv coverage and Horrible Picture and still no HD

 

[DenverSooner]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

time to watch OU vs Texas A&M in a horrible tv coverage and Horrible Picture and still no HD

Why don't you get in HD? I am virtually positive it will be in HD in Texas.

 

[Tydude]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

Why don't you get in HD? I am virtually positive it will be in HD in Texas.

everyone who watches it in OKlahoma City Market area the local station can't broadcast it in HD.

 

[Tydude]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

game is going to start late due to OSU game

 

[Tydude]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

you can catch it on ESPN3.com

 

[NickZepp]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

6-5 OU early

 

[NickZepp]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

First media timeout OU 8-7

 

[NickZepp]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

10-7 ou

 

[NickZepp]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

If we win today and ISU loses @ Tech we will be tied for 4th in the conference.

 

[skyvue]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

I didn't think to watch on espn3 while oswho was winding down, but looks like a good start for our Sooners.

 

[NickZepp]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

Arent with 2 garbage buckets.

 

[Tydude]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

good job by Casey Arent

 

[OUHoops]

Casey Arent dominating.

OU leads 18-11 with 11:59 to go. :woot

 

[Pizza the Hutt]

Re: OU-Texas Tech Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

Arent with 2 garbage buckets.

4 bonus points

 

[OUHoops]

OU up 18-14 at the under 12 timeout.

 

[NickZepp]

The offense has been pretty solid to start.

 

[sooner_15]

Anyone have a link to the game? ESPN3 is blacked out in Denver!