Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Lose a Nail-Biter to Missouri

Pledger's 22 is not enough to overcome the Tigers (Photo from Soonersports.com)

So close, but yet, so far.  That pretty much sums up the feelings from Sooner fans after witnessing yet another single-digit loss in conference play.  The Oklahoma Sooners nearly had it Tuesday against the fourth-ranked Missouri Tigers, but in the end fell, 71-68. The final four minutes were as exciting as you’ll see in a [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Blown Away by Cyclones

Pledger scores 11 in the 2nd half but the Sooners still fall to Iowa State

It seemed almost everything went right for the Sooners Saturday against Iowa State at the Lloyd Noble Center.  Points in the paint, advantage Sooners.  Points off turnovers, OU took that one too.  Second chance points, give that one to the Sooners.  They even edge out the Cyclones in rebounding and fast break points, and Andrew [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Clobbered by Kansas, 84-62

Romero Osby scores 19 in the Sooner loss (Photo form Soonersports.com)

The Oklahoma Sooners headed into Wednesday night’s matchup aiming for their second consecutive road win against a ranked opponent.  The only problem, in order to achieve that goal, they would need to get through the Kansas Jayhawks, in Phog Allen Fieldhouse, a venue where they’ve fallen victim in the last ten matchups.  So it surprised [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Kruger Earns Win Over Alma Mater as Sooners Top Kansas State

Steven Pledger drops 30 on the Kansas State Wildcats (Photo from Soonersports.com)

Lon Kruger has a history of winning in Bramlage Coliseum, both as a player and a coach in the old Big Eight days.  So in his homecoming, it would only seem fitting he would carry on the tradition.  So that’s exactly what he did, only this time, to the dismay of Wildcat fans, sitting on [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Fall to Baylor, 77-65

Steven Pledger scores 17 in the Sooner loss.  (Photo form Soonersports.com)

Heading into Tuesday evening’s contest between the Oklahoma Sooners and Baylor Bears, both teams were eager for a win, but, for different reasons.  The Bears were riding a two game losing streak, which also happened to be their first two losses of the season, and wanted to get back into the familiarity of winning basketball [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Slip up in OT at A&M

Romero Osby scores 18, yet to no avail, as the Sooners fall 81-75 in college Station

It’s not easy to win on the road, especially when you play in a conference like the Big 12. Oklahoma will testify to that.  The Sooners were just 1-18 in true road games since the departure of #1 pick and eventual NBA superstar Blake Griffin.  Saturday though, they were looking at probably their best opportunity to [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Clark Shining in Sixth Man Role

Cameron Clark has provided a much needed spark off the bench in his new role for the Sooners (Photo from Soonersports.com)

After the unforeseen departure of Calvin Newell just five games into the season, the Sooners struggled to fill the void left behind from his 13 points per contest off the bench.  Sure, you had the occasional 18 point outing from Tyler Neal, or 20 point night form Carl Blair, but those were rare, no one [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Edge Tech 64-55

Romero Osby records a career high five rejections, along with 15 points as the Sooners grind one out over Texas Tech (photo from Soonersports.com)

If you enjoy a fast-paced, high-scoring game in which teams are trading buckets until the final buzzer, then you probably wouldn’t have found Tuesday evening’s contest between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Tech Red Raiders very interesting. Oklahoma shot just 39% from the field and a dismal 9% from beyond the arc.  Their opponents didn’t do [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Upset Kansas State

Romero Osby scores 18 points as the Sooners pick up their first conference win (Photo from Soonersports.com)

There are many parallelisms between this and last year’s start to the conference season.  Last year after a 0-3 start in league play, the Sooners responded with a three game win streak.  Today, the Sooners also came in 0-3, and again, put a cessation to the dismal conference start, with what has potential to be [...]

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Drop Third Straight at Oklahoma State

Carl Blair puts up a valiant effort off the bench, with 20 points and 10 boards, in the Sooner loss (Photo from Soonersports.com)

It was a game that could make or break the Oklahoma Sooners basketball season.  After a hot start, the Sooners had hit a rough patch, dropping three out of their last four games.  Needless to say, the Sooners confidence level was in need of a lift.  The opportunity was laying right in front of them, [...]