I voted for Texas Southern because its the first game where OU will play against real athletes in a Missouri-style system. Its also the last game before Maui, and will provide a measuring stick. They have Texas transfer, a Kentucky transfer, a guy who I saw score 30-something in Boulder last year (Travele Jones), and Junior Treasure who is a very good senior point guard.
This is a dangerous game. We will know if this team is ready after this game.
PG: Junior Treasure (6'3'' 180-Senior)- Third Team All-SWAC ... averaged 14.6 ppg ... averaged 2.9 apg ... averaged 2.5 reb ... averaged 1.8 steals per game ... scored career-high 29 points at Southern (3-6-10) ... scored in double figures in 21 games ... had 27 points in season opener at UTEP (11-13-09) ... scored 26 points at New Mexico State (12-23-09) ... had career-high eight assists vs. Grambling (2-13-10).
SG: Harrison Smith (6'3'' 205-RS Senior)- Transfer from Texas... ranked as the No. 96 prospect nationally by Rivals.com following his senior season at Jones High School in Houston ... Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 4A All-State choice in his senior season ... named third-team All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle as a senior ... MVP of District 21-4A ... averaged 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals per game.
SF: Kevin Galloway (6'7'' 215-RS Senior)- Transfer from Kentucky... College of Southern Idaho: 2007-08: Ranked fourth in the nation in assists (8.6) ... averaged 8.4 ppg … averaged 4.1 rpg … helped lead Golden Eagles to a 30-2 record.
PF: Travele Jones (6'8'' 205-Senior)- Third Team All-SWAC ... averaged 13.7 ppg ... grabbed 5.9 reb ... scored career-high 31 points at Colorado (11-18-09) ... scored in double figures in 22 games.
PF: Aaron Clayborn (6'6'' 215-Soph)- SWAC Freshman of the Year ... averaged 4.9 ppg ... pulled down 3.6 rpg ... scored career-high 18 points vs. Grambling (2-13-10) ... had career-high nine rebounds at Prairie View (2-6-10) ... scored in double figures in four games ... blocked 13 shots ... had 20 steals.