Princeton battled back from being 18 points down, but the Oklahoma State Cowgirls pulled away down the stretch to defeat the Tigers, 82-68, on Saturday in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament. It was OSU head coach Jacie Hoyt’s first March Madness victory in her fourth season at OSU. The eighth-seeded Cowgirls (24-9)…
Watching the NCAA Tournament brought back a great memory of a dear friend. I remember back around 1983 or 1984, while at Jamestown Community College, my longtime friend and sports editor of the local newspaper, Jim Riggs, invited me to his house to watch the first and second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament….
After winning their first two games in the SEC Tournament, Oklahoma’s six-game winning streak came to an end as No. 17 Arkansas eliminated the Sooners from the conference tournament with an 82-79 victory Friday night at Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville. The Sooners defeated South Carolina, 86-74 in the first round on Wednesday, then OU beat…
Oklahoma State got past Colorado, 92-83, in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament last Tuesday, but the Cowboys were knocked out of the tournament in the second round by TCU. The sixth-seeded Horned Frogs rallied for a 95-88 victory over No. 14 seed OSU in the second round on Wednesday night, at the…
Tulsa’s comeback fell short as Wichita State hung on to beat the Golden Hurricane, 81-68, in the American Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham. It was Tulsa’s first appearance in the ACC semifinals since 2015. The Golden Hurricane is now 26-7 overall and 13-5 in the American. TU received a bid…
None of our in-state men’s college basketball teams made it into the NCAA Tournament this year. This is not always the case, but it may reflect the fact that OU, OSU, Tulsa and ORU, are all in rebuilding mode. That being said, two local teams have been invited to participate in the NIT. Last year,…
It was a very tight game throughout, but ultimately the Oklahoma Sooners prevailed in overtime, defeating Texas, 88-85, Saturday in Austin. It was the Sooners fourth straight win and sixth in the last eight games. The Sooners’ record improved to 17-14 overall, 7-11 SEC. Texas is now 18-13, 9-9 SEC. Oklahoma improved to 59-50 all-time…
Oklahoma State failed to hold on to a late lead, as No. 7 Houston rallied for an 82–75 win over the Cowboys on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Houston’s record improved to 26-5, 14-4 Big 12, while OSU dropped to 18-13, 6-12 Big 12. OSU jumped out to an early lead and…
David Green led the Tulsa Golden Hurricane with 22 points, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane got past Temple, 78-76, to close out the regular season at the Reynolds Center on Sunday. Tulsa finished the regular season with a 25-6 overall record, and 13-5 in the American Conference, Temple is 16-15, 8-10 American. It was a…
For many years I have subscribed to the MLB.TV streaming package to watch Major League Baseball games that I don’t have access to on my satellite dish. However, this year, the game has changed. Over the past off-season, MLB and ESPN made a deal which now allows for the sports network giant to be the…