>>>>>OU vs. Iowa State Gameday Thread<<<<<

[OUHoops]

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SATURDAY'S GAME BASICS
Fresh off an upset win over No. 7/8 West Virginia, Oklahoma (8-9, 2-4 Big 12) plays three of its next four games inside Lloyd Noble Center. OU begins the stretch against conference foe Iowa State (11-6, 3-3 Big 12). The Sooners and Cyclones are no strangers to exciting games. The past four games between the schools have been decided by five or fewer points. Oklahoma has won four straight against ISU in Norman and looks to continue the trend against a Cyclone team averaging over 80 points a game.

ON THE AIR
Saturday’s contest tips off at 1 p.m. CT and air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM “The Franchise” in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa) with Toby Rowland and Kevin Henry announcing. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 with Bob Wischusen and Fran Fraschilla calling the action.

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
• Since returning to the starting lineup on Jan. 14, senior guard Jordan Woodard has helped lead the Sooners to back-to-back victories over Texas Tech and No. 7 West Virginia. In the two wins, Woodard scored 18 points after halftime in each contest, including the game-winning bucket against the Moutaineers with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime. Woodard has scored over 20 points in each of his last four starts and the Sooners boast an 8-4 record this season with the senior guard in the starting five. He is third in the Big 12 in scoring with 17.7 points per game.

• OU continues to show its depth in conference play, most recently scoring 28 points off the bench against No. 7 West Virginia. Through six Big 12 games, Oklahoma boasts 26.3 bench points per game in league competition - the second most in the conference. The Sooners are one of only three Big 12 squads to average over 20 bench points in league games as the conference averages 17.5 per contest.

• Freshman guard Kameron McGusty continues to impress through the start of Big 12 play. McGusty has scored at least nine points in every Big 12 game, including double figures in the past five outings. His January resume includes a career-high 20 points against Kansas State (Jan. 7) and a 17-point performance at West Virginia (Jan. 18). McGusty is averaging 13.3 points per game during league play - the third highest scoring average among Big 12 freshman.

•Sophomore guard Rashard Odomes has been one of the largest contributors to the Sooners' scoring efforts in conference play, averaging 11.7 points against Big 12 foes. Odomes has scored in double figures in four-straight games, including a career-high 24 points on Jan. 14 against Texas Tech. On the season, Odomes is scoring 10.6 points per game while shooting 49.3 percent from the field.

• ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) ranks the Sooners’ strength of schedule as the toughest of any team in the nation. Three of Oklahoma’s last six games have been against teams ranked in the top seven of the latest AP Top 25 Poll (No. 2 Kansas, No. 6 Baylor, No. 7 West Virginia).

SERIES HISTORY
• Oklahoma owns a 115-85 all-time record against the Cyclones, including a 64-22 series lead when played in Norman. OU is 5-8 against Iowa State during the Kruger era, but has won two of the previous three meetings.

• OU has won four-straight home games against the Cyclones and is 4-1 against ISU at Lloyd Noble Center under Kruger.

• The two schools split the 2015-16 regular season series with the home team winning each meeting. They met again in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City with Oklahoma pulling off the 79-76 win.

 

[Chaser728]

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I'm pumped! WIll be at the game tomorrow with my 5year old son!!! Come on Sooners beat-up on those Cyclones!!!

 

[tooney]

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Could Lattin play any worse defense??

 

[Kswhitetail]

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Good lord Lattin, atleast try to gaurd him

 

[Soonerinkc]

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Geeze...

Couple bs calls. I frickin hate franscilla..
He sucks now. Not 1 good thing about ou

 

[tooney]

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Get tough.....overtime!~~~~!!!!

 

[Kswhitetail]

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Geeze...

Couple bs calls. I frickin hate franscilla..
He sucks now. Not 1 good thing about ou

Did woodard get hit on the arm? I never saw a replay

 

[inoref]

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Battle of two evenly match teams...could go either way

 

[tooney]

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As much as Odomes likes to drive to the hoop, he needs to practice his fts. 50% ain't going to get it!

 

[Soonerinkc]

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Not sure..talkin more about 5th on McNeace..vs foul on other end...same play ff kept talking about def verticality and we didnt do it...bullchit

 

[Soonerinkc]

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Another bs call

 

[Laxtothemax12]

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Gosh how many big leads can we choke?

 

[inoref]

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the way ISU can shoot the 3 they never out of a game

 

[opsooner]

Glad the site has been down. Kept me from saying stupid things.


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[Soonerinkc]

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Ya got b chittin me. 6 pt lead....cant put it away

 

[opsooner]

Just win in this OT. Please!


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[inoref]

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Dunno, OU may run out of players to put out there

 

[inoref]

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Not a good feeling going into the 2nd OT

 

[opsooner]

We are in better shape than they are.


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[tooney]

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Good D by Doolittle!!

Doouble Overtime!

Time to get the Offense back in gear; terrible last 3 possessions.:facepalm