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The Super Bowl defense show

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Here are my observations while watching Super Bowl LX. Charlie Puth did a fine job with the National Anthem. Not overly dramatic or jazzed up, and just under two minutes. The way it’s supposed to be done. I enjoyed the Toyota commercial with athletes being encouraged by their younger selves. It was one of my…

Winning streak at six: Tulsa beats Wichita State

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Tylen Riley scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Tulsa Hurricane to a 93-83 win over Wichita State at the Reynolds Center on Sunday afternoon. It was the sixth straight win for the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa improved to 19-3 overall and 7-2 in the American. Wichita State dropped to 13-9, 5-4 American. The first…

OU LOSES EIGHTH IN A ROW

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Oklahoma opened a 23-9 lead early, but the Texas Longhorns came roaring back to defeat the Sooners 79-69, in the 108th edition of the Red River Rivalry, at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday. It was the Sooners eighth straight loss dropping OU’s record to 11-11 overall, 1-8 in the SEC. Texas improved to 13-9, 4-5…

OSU GETS BIG 12 ROAD WIN

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Anthony Roy led Oklahoma State with five three-pointers and a total of 26 points to help the Cowboys beat Utah 81-69 on Saturday in Salt Lake City. It was the Cowboys’ first Big 12 road win since beating Cincinnati, 80-76, on Feb. 12, 2024, ending a 15-game streak. OSU is now 15-6 overall, and 3-5…

ORU’S STRUGGLES CONTINUE

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South Dakota State used a solid shooting performance in the first half to jump out to a big lead and cruise to a 95-72 win over the ORU Golden Eagles on Saturday in Brookings, S.D. ORU fell to 5-19 on the season and 0-9 in Summit League play. South Dakota is now 11-12 overall, 4-4…

Patriots – Love ‘em or hate ‘em

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I read an article online this week with the headline, Is It Time You Stopped Hating the Patriots? My answer was a definite, “no.” The column was written by Dan Roberts for Front Office Sports. Roberts is a Massachusetts native and self-proclaimed New England Patriots fan. I’m a native of Western New York and a…

Hurricane wins despite comeback by Rice

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Tulsa jumped out to a big lead in the first half and staved off a late rally, to defeat Rice, 87-81 at Tudor Fieldhouse, in Houston on Saturday. The Golden Hurricane (17-3 overall) have now won four in a row and are 5-2 in American Conference play. Tulsa was led by Miles Barnstable with 21…

BUZZER BEATER IN OT BEATS SOONERS

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Missouri hit a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime, where the Tigers hit another three-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Oklahoma Sooners, 88-87, Saturday in Columbia, Missouri. It was the Sooners sixth straight loss. “I was disheartened for my guys,” said OU head coach Porter Moser. “How you…

OSU LOSES TO IOWA STATE

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Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 29 points to lead the No. 9 Cyclones to an 84-71 win on Saturday in Stillwater. Joshua Jefferson added 20 points for ISU. Iowa State is now 18-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12, while tied for fifth place in the conference. OSU dropped to 14-6 overall,…

ORU GETS BEAT BY NDSU

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North Dakota State controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer, as the Bison beat the ORU Golden Eagles, 86-58, on Saturday afternoon at the Mabee Center. Just a few weeks ago, ORU had forced double overtime against the Bison on their home court in Fargo. ORU dropped to 5-17 overall and 0-7 in…