On the second national signing day, Oklahoma did send out any letters of intent to any players. “Definitely, a different type of signing day than we’ve all been accustomed to through the years,” Riley said. “Obviously, so much has changed. But regardless of that, we’re excited about where this team is headed.” Coach Lincoln Riley…
OU assistant coach Dennis Simmons got a promotion to assistant head coach and passing game coordinator, Riley said. Simmons has been on OU’s staff since 2015. He joined when Riley was named the program’s offensive coordinator under former coach Bob Stoops. Joe Jon Finley hired to lead the tight ends and H-backs as well as…
Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham came through in the clutch Saturday as the Cowboys defeated No. 6 Texas 75-57 in double overtime in Stillwater. Kalib Boone paced No, 23 OSU (12-5, 5-5 in the Big 12) with 22 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks while Cunningham had 19 points. Cunningham made just 5 of 22 shots…
Iowa State (2-11, 0-8) finally got most of their players healthy but it wasn’t enough to upset No. 12 Oklahoma Saturday in Norman. OU was led by Austin Reaves and Brady Manek as the Sooners topped the Cyclones 79-72. Iowa State made 16 of 31 3-pointers, but just 11 of 40 shots inside the arc….
Tulsa’s comeback bid fell short as they fell to Central Florida, 65-58, Saturday afternoon at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. “We’re not a confident bunch right now. We’re really struggling with our confidence. I thought we had some really unforced turnovers that hurt us,” said Tulsa coach Frank Haith. “I thought UCF was too comfortable…
The Oral Roberts men’s basketball team led wire-to-wire and walked away from North Dakota State with an 80-74 victory Saturday night at the Scheels Center to split the weekend series. Kevin Obanor had a 23-point, 17-rebound performance. ORU had games postponed against Southwestern Christian and Tulsa this season. A game against the University of Texas-Arlington…
It’s not just anyone who can say they have a cousin who is now the head coach of a National Football League team, but I can. I don’t want to overstate this, and I’m certainly not bragging, but when you hail from a small city in western New York state (Jamestown), with a population at…
No. 9 Oklahoma has played its way into the Top 10 and probably into the NCAA Tournament by beating four Top 10 teams in the month of January. The latest conquest was a 66-61 win over then No. 9 Ala bama Sunday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. It was even more impressive because OU was…
After a three-week absence, Cade Cunningham returned to the lineup and scored 21 points to lead Oklahoma State over Arkansas 81-77 on Saturday. It was a meeting of two of the nation’s top freshmen in Cunningham and Arkansas’ Moses Moody (16.5), who were high school teammates. Cunningham was in his first game since Jan. 12….
Five Tulsa players scored in double-figures as Tulsa defeated the ECU Pirates 77-68 Saturday at Williams Arena. Brandon Rachal led TU with 21 points and had 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. He added 3 assists, a block and steal. Rey Idowu got his first start as a Hurricane scoring 16 points…