Re: OU vs Central Michigan 7pm CST on ESPN+
Starters for CMU.... I don't expect a super easy win here. They are a big team with some experience, and their head coach is Tony Barbee who is pretty solid. Tough opener. They have a couple of juco guys they are high on, but this will be their first game.
G - Derrick Butler (6'2'' 195)
-Transfer from Chipola JC. As a sophomore, earned Second Team All-Panhandle Conference honors … saw action in 34 games with 29 starts at guard … averaged 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 22.4 minutes per game … shot 42.1 percent from the floor (123-292), 37.9 percent from 3-point range (53-140), and 69.8 percent (44-63) from the free throw line
G - Brian Taylor (6'6'' 220)
-In second year at Central Michigan, started all 31 games, ranked third on the team in scoring (14.4 points per game), led the squad in rebounding (6.1 rpg) and steals (33) … also played 36.4 minutes per game, converted 41.6 percent (165-397) of his field goals, 28.4 percent (31-109) of his 3-point field goals, and 66.7 percent (84-126) of his free throws
G/F - Aidan Rubio (6'6'' 200)
-JUCO All-American … First Team All-MCCAA selection … named to the NJCAA All-Tournament team … led Macomb C.C. to a national runner-up finish in the NJCAA Division III title game … averaged a team-high 12.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists while playing in 36 games with 33 starts … shot 45.5 percent from the floor (165-363), converted 32.9 percent (56-170) of his 3-point attempts, finished the year with 83 assists, 56 blocked shots, and 36 steals
F - Markus Harding (6'10'' 255)
-Averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per game last year … converted 47.6 percent (81-170) of his field goal attempts, 30.4 percent (21-69) of his 3-point attempts and 68.3 percent (41-60) of his free throw attempts
F - Jemal Davis (6'8'' 205)
-Transfer from SC State. As a freshman, started 23 games at the NCAA Division I level … averaged 9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game at South Carolina State
