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Super Bowl half-time shows

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If you’re planning to watch the Super Bowl, you don’t have to watch the halftime show that the NFL has planned, there may be an alternative. The Super Bowl, featuring the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks will be played on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., home of the 49ers….

Oklahoma State wins a close one over K State

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Clutch free throws with time running out, helped the Oklahoma State Cowboys get past Kansas State, 84-83 on Saturday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. The Cowboys are now 14-4 overall, 2-3 in Big 12 play, and own a 24-0 record under second-year coach Steve Lutz when they score at least 81 points. With the…

TULSA GETS ROAD WIN

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Tulsa shot lights out in the second half to pull away from UAB and cruise to a 99-77 win on Sunday at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The Golden Hurricane dominated the second half, shooting 20-for-29 (.690) from the field while hitting five three-pointers. With the win, the Golden Hurricane are now 15-3 overall and…

OU LOSES TO ALABAMA

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It was a back-and-forth game throughout, with 12 lead changes, and ultimately No. 18 Alabama got past Oklahoma, 83-81, Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners’ Nijel Pack missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. Trailing by two points, OU called timeout with four seconds remaining, and on the ensuing inbound play Pack passed…

ORU’S SUMMIT LEAGUE WOES CONTINUE

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Despite Ofri Naveh recording the first double-double of his career, ORU men’s basketball team fell 73-62 to the Omaha Mavericks, at the Mabee Center Saturday night. Naveh racked up 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles. Connor Dow and Ty Harper each added 13 points, along with Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams, who tacked on…

Rangers and Royals fan days

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If you’re a big baseball fan, you may be interested in attending a fanfest in Texas or Kansas City. The Rangers and Royals are hosting fun-filled days for their fans. This Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Texas Rangers will be hosting their annual Fan Fest at Globe Life Field. It’s…

Oklahoma State drops one to #3 Iowa State

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Oklahoma State was held to its lowest point total of the season, losing 83-71 on Saturday at No. 3 Iowa State. The Cowboys were playing their third straight Top 25 opponent. Iowa State is off to the best start in program history as their record improved to 16-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12….

OU LOSES AT A&M

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Texas A&M put together a late comeback to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners, 83-76, on Saturday in College Station, Texas. The Aggies won their sixth in a row and improved to 12-3, 3-0 SEC, and OU lost their second in a row, falling to 11-5, 1-2 SEC. Turnovers are what hurt the Sooners. OU entered the…

TULSA LOSES AT HOME TO SOUTH FLORIDA

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Wes Enis scored 32 points to lead South Florida to a 93-78 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday at the Reynold Center. South Florida is now 10-6 overall, 2-1 in the American. Tulsa dropped to 13-3, 1-2 American. Tulsa was led by a career-high 34-points from David Green, with 10-of-15 shooting from the…

ORU LOSES TO ST. THOMAS

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Connor Dow scored a career-high 23 points, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Summit League preseason favorite, St. Thomas Tommies, on Saturday night at the Mabee Center. St. Thomas won the game 82-71. ORU is now 5-13 overall and 0-3 in conference play. The Tommies improved to 14-4 overall, 3-0 SL. ORU jumped out…