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NORMAN – Oklahoma (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) and Utah State (3-1, 0-0 Mountain West) are slated to play in the Myrtle Beach Invitational championship game Sunday, Nov. 21 at the HTC Center in Conway, S.C.

The Sooners beat East Carolina in the opening round of the tournament Thursday and advanced to the championship game after an 87-63 victory over Indiana State Friday.

Tanner Groves led the Sooners with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting against the Sycamores and has 36 points through two games at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.

https://soonersports.com/news/2021/...in-myrtle-beach-invite-championship-game.aspx

OU -5.5 O/U 135.5

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I got a little sick to my stomach when I learned that Utah State’s best player, Justin Bean, is a 6’ 7” forward from Moore, Oklahoma.

It didn’t get any better when I read that he is the Aggies' leader in points (24.0) and rebounds (12.3) per game. He also has a team-high seven steals and needs four points to top 100 for the season.

How did a player like Bean attend high school just up the road a piece from OU’s campus end up at Utah State?
 
AdaSooner said:
I got a little sick to my stomach when I learned that Utah State’s best player, Justin Bean, is a 6’ 7” forward from Moore, Oklahoma.

It didn’t get any better when I read that he is the Aggies' leader in points (24.0) and rebounds (12.3) per game. He also has a team-high seven steals and needs four points to top 100 for the season.

How did a player like Bean attend high school just up the road a piece from OU’s campus end up at Utah State?
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found this https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-bas...homa-city/southmoore-high-school/justin-bean1

he was leaving for an LDS mission at the end of highschool ..


also this https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/...ack-mode-faith-and-returning-to-march-madness

tore his ACL as a high school jr .. was #22 player in the state as a senior .


and after his mission he walked on to Utah ST .
 
He'll be 25 years old before the season ends...imagine if we could keep a guy like Jalen Hill until he was 25.
 
AdaSooner said:
I got a little sick to my stomach when I learned that Utah State’s best player, Justin Bean, is a 6’ 7” forward from Moore, Oklahoma.

It didn’t get any better when I read that he is the Aggies' leader in points (24.0) and rebounds (12.3) per game. He also has a team-high seven steals and needs four points to top 100 for the season.

How did a player like Bean attend high school just up the road a piece from OU’s campus end up at Utah State?
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First of all LDS player. Usu is 80%

Manyang odomes or James all ranked a lot higher!

Bean was a bean poke out of hs. Ranked 22 in the state.
 
Like I said: he's 24 years old.

Also, he's on a heater through the first 4 games. He's never averaged more than 12 ppg in a season and is a career 30% 3 point shooter. Yet he's averaging 24 ppg and shooting 54% from downtown.
 
USU has played mostly close games, but the average Kenpom ranking of their opponents is higher than ours.

USU
UC Davis - 189 (L, 72-69)
Richmond - 69 (W, 85-74)
Pennsylvania -- 214 (W, 87-79, 2 OT)
NM State -- 111 (W, 85-58)

OU
NW State -- 330
UTSA -- 262
ECU -- 152
Ind State -- 157
 
USU is favored by about 5 points today. Which seems like a lot considering we are the power5 team, have not lost a game, and are ranked higher in every computer efficiency ranking.

I would have guessed a 1 point line either way.

I expect this is going to be a grinder.
 
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BoulderSooner said:
found this https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-bas...homa-city/southmoore-high-school/justin-bean1

he was leaving for an LDS mission at the end of highschool ..


also this https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/...ack-mode-faith-and-returning-to-march-madness

tore his ACL as a high school jr .. was #22 player in the state as a senior .


and after his mission he walked on to Utah ST .
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Thanks! That answered my question!

I should have known the LDS played a role in his decision. The young men who take time out of their lives to go on a mission are dedicated, that’s for sure.

I saw part of USU’s game against NM State. I was impressed with Justin Bean!
 
AdaSooner said:
I got a little sick to my stomach when I learned that Utah State’s best player, Justin Bean, is a 6’ 7” forward from Moore, Oklahoma.

It didn’t get any better when I read that he is the Aggies' leader in points (24.0) and rebounds (12.3) per game. He also has a team-high seven steals and needs four points to top 100 for the season.

How did a player like Bean attend high school just up the road a piece from OU’s campus end up at Utah State?
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I actually have met his brothers and played some pickup games with them. Wonderful family, and they were all really talented OK HS players. I've been cheering for him, but even I wouldn't have projected him as a big difference maker for OU. Seemed more along the lines of a Tyler Neal.
 
Going to be a tough game.

Utah St is well coached.

20 minutes until game time.
 
Main thing that can hurt us is if their big starts hitting 3s. Groves is having a tough time guarding him out there.


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