Men's basketball plays with urgency, executes, snaps skid
(by Bob Przybylo) Desperation can sometimes be used too many times to describe a situation, but OU basketball was a definition of a desperate team Saturday. The Sooners entered on a five-game losing streak and trailed at halftime against visiting Mississippi State. When they needed it the most, they responded. Finally, in a positive way...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Basketball: Can Oklahoma End Losing Streak vs. No. 21 Mississippi State?
(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma’s task is a tall one — literally, and figuratively. The Sooners host No. 21-ranked Mississippi State in a Southeastern Conference clash on Saturday at noon inside Lloyd Noble Center. The Bulldogs are good — 19-7 on the year, 7-6 in SEC play, owners of five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, four of those by double-digits... read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
It's now or never for OU basketball, Porter Moser
(by Bob Przybylo) The word of the week has been belief for OU men’s basketball coach Porter Moser. Keeping it, instilling it and pushing forward with it. There aren’t many people coming along for the ride right now with Moser. Social media is calling for his head. A five-game losing streak amplifies a miserable initial SEC experience...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's basketball outclassed at No. 2 Florida, swoon continues
(by Bob Przybylo) You knew in the initial eight minutes that OU wasn’t about to pull off the monumental upset at Florida. The Sooners were missing way too many easy ones, and it was just a matter of time before the Gators caught fire. And they did. And OU had zero answers for it. The streak is up to five games as the Gators stomped the...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Looks to Break Losing Streak vs. No. 2 Florida
(by Carson Field) Oklahoma and Florida’s early seasons mimicked each other. But the teams’ trajectories have been much different since beginning SEC play. Both the Sooners and the Gators finished their non-conference slates undefeated, but since then, No. 2-ranked Florida has been one of the league’s best teams, while OU has been a bottom feeder...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's basketball suffers ultimate gut-punch, collapse as skid moves to four games
(by Bob Przybylo) A 20 seconds no OU basketball fan is going to forget for a long time. And not for the good reason. A monumental collapse that has everybody wondering what is going on. OU was up 79-74 with 20 seconds left only to lose 82-79 to visiting LSU on Saturday evening at the Lloyd Noble Center. You have to make the smart...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Hoops Report: Point of no return for OU basketball?
(by Bob Przybylo) No OU basketball fan in their right mind would say they’re pleased with how the last couple of weeks have gone. The season? OK, not so terrible. But the last three games have been a rough watch, bordering on embarrassment. It’s not just losing by 28 at Auburn, 18 at home vs. Tennessee and 24 at Missouri. It’s the fact there...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Basketball: Three Takeaways from Oklahoma's Loss at Missouri
(by John E. Hoover) It was a familiar refrain for Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The Sooners played old conference rival Missouri at Mizzou Arena. It was the 213th meeting all-time but, after a decade in different leagues, their first since 2021. The Sooners also played their fifth consecutive ranked opponent — historically speaking...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Heads to Missouri Looking for Rebound, Top 25 Win
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — After a week where Oklahoma battled two top-five foes, the road doesn’t get much easier. The Sooners hit the road again on Wednesday to battle No. 21 Missouri. Even after losing games against Tennessee and Texas A&M last week, the Tigers are 17-6 and one of the SEC’s more surprising teams...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Outmatched as Sooners Fall 70-52 to No. 4 Tennessee
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — The effects of playing two top-five teams in the same week showed in the worst way for Oklahoma on Saturday. The Sooners (16-7, 3-7 SEC) fell 70-52 to No. 4 Tennessee for their second loss in a row. The defeat comes five days after OU’s 98-70 loss to No. 1 Auburn on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from the game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Hosts No. 4 Tennessee for Second Top-Five Game of Week
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma is in the midst of a week more challenging than any other team has played — or will play — this season. The Sooners, just days after losing to No. 1 Auburn on Tuesday, host No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday. OU (16-6, 3-6 SEC) had won three of its last five games before the loss to the Tigers...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Update on OU guard Jeremiah Fears' availability vs. Tennessee
(by Bob Przybylo) It’s going to be an intense 16 hours here for OU basketball. The Sooners might be without one of their biggest stars for one of their biggest games. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears was listed as questionable Friday evening on the SEC-mandated availability report. OU hosts No. 4-ranked Tennessee at 11 a.m. on Saturday...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Hoops notepad: Sooners look to bounce back against No. 4 Tennessee
(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Beating top-ranked Auburn on the road was always going to be a challenge for Oklahoma. The Sooners fought in the first half but eventually ran out of steam, falling 98-70. The good — and bad — news is the Sooners (16-6, 3-6 SEC) have an excellent opportunity to bounce back this weekend. They'll...read more from the OUInsider
Men's basketball no match for No. 1-ranked Auburn
(by Bob Przybylo) OU basketball was going to need a lot of things to go right to hang with No. 1 Auburn on the road. And a lot of those boxes simply weren’t checked. The Tigers are too good. You almost have to play a flawless 40 minutes, and OU did not do that in a 98-70 loss to the top-ranked team in the country Tuesday night...read more from the SoonerScoop
How to watch Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Auburn men's basketball game, everything else to know
(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners will play the best on Tuesday night. The Sooners will travel to Auburn to play the No. 1 Tigers during OU's streak of five ranked opponents in a row. Need to know: The main thing to know ahead of this matchup: the Auburn Tigers are a dang good basketball team. The Tigers...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Men's basketball with ultimate gauntlet week, at No. 1 Auburn, vs. No. 4 Tennessee
(by Bob Przybylo) There was definitely some celebration for OU basketball on Saturday afternoon. Allowed after scoring 61 points in the second half to take down No. 24 Vanderbilt 97-67 at the Lloyd Noble Center. Celebration, and maybe a little relief. OU, for the most part, played two quality games at Texas A&M and against the...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Basketball: OU with historic run to turn it around vs. No. 24 Vanderbilt
(by Bob Przybylo) Down much of the first half in front of a lifeless crowd that had zero reasons to get excited. Staring a 2-6 start in the SEC in the face, OU basketball woke up. Finally. Even if it’s just for one game, it was a game the Sooners had to have. They got it. OU put up a run for the ages in taking down visiting Vanderbilt 97-67...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's basketball trying to build confidence, bounce back against No. 24 Vanderbilt
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Before Oklahoma started practice Thursday afternoon, Porter Moser gathered his rotation players — all 10 who saw the floor in Tuesday night's loss at Texas A&M — and pulled out a sheet of paper to highlight to them the most glaring aspect of their performance in College Station, Texas. Moser read off...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's basketball aiming to fix rebounding issues ahead of Vanderbilt game
(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU basketball coach Porter Moser approached his starters during practice this week and listed off each one of their defensive rebound percentages. Three of them recorded a 0%. Moser was compelled to pull out the numbers following the Sooners' 75-68 loss to Texas A&M on Tuesday, a game in which OU was...read more from The Oklahoman
Men's Hoops: Sooners fall at Texas A&M, fall to 2-5 in SEC play
(by Jesse Crittenden) In the first half, Texas A&M shot 27% from the floor and 7% from the 3-point line. Yet, they led Oklahoma by one point at halftime. How? Because they absolutely dominated the Sooners in two key areas: Rebounds and free throws. The Aggies grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, which led to 10 second-chance points...read more from the OUInsider
