**********OU-UTEP Game Thread**********

[OUHoops]

OU up 64-58 with 2:29 to go. UTEP ball. Ugh.

 

[TheGimper]

I really hope Lon has a gameplan for this triangle and two during this timeout.

 

[Tydude]

we need a stop and we need to score here

 

[skyvue]

We've had plenty of decent shots. We're just missing them.

 

[TheGimper]

Fitz is also way too in love with that deep jumper.

 

[sheepdog]

Offense is as disjointed as can be.

 

[stormspencer]

wow...no poise for most of the 2nd half is coming back to bite this team. Someone needs to take the ball to the hole.

 

[OUHoops]

OU up 64-60 with 1:16 left. Sooners ball when play resumes.

 

[Keller Sooner]

They need to take it to the hole!

 

[okcsooner83]

Frustrating that Lon hasn't made any adjustments to attack the junk defense.

 

[opsooner]

I am very confused about the strategy against their defense. Their 2 guys are very susceptible to back screens.

 

[OUHoops]

Pledger buries a three to put OU up 67-60. Sooners get a stop and surprisingly UTEP waits 25 seconds to foul. Weird.

 

[cfin5256]

Another dagger from Pledger. He has a bit of a clutch gene to him.

 

[BigTime]

Big 3 by Bird.

 

[OUHoops]

Sooners win ugly again, 68-61.

Will play Gonzaga/Clemons winner Friday night at 7:30 pm.

 

[sheepdog]

Sometimes the best defensive strategy against OU is OU's offense.

 

[opsooner]

Sooners win ugly again, 68-61.

Will play Gonzaga/Clemons winner Friday night at 7:30 pm.

I look forward to better FT shooting, better defense, and better poise. :woot

 

[NickZepp]

A win is a win. We will definitely see where OU is at in the next game.

 

[BigTime]

The young guys are learning. How about those junk defenses by Floyd? He is a junk coach so I guess its fitting...

 

[Sam]

I look forward to better FT shooting, better defense, and better poise. :woot

Defense is fine, better offensive execution/gameplanning is what OU is going to need to beat Gonzaga/overall going forward.