Oklahoma (15-8, 5-5 Big 12) significantly improved its hopes for an at-large NCAA bid Saturday with an impressive 69-59 win over then-No. 13 West Virginia (18-5, 6-4) in Norman. The NCAA Selection Committee attaches value to wins over highly ranked opponents. “Anytime you beat a ranked team, that’s great from a resume standpoint,” OU coach…
Five players scored in double figures for No. 1 Baylor Saturday as unranked Oklahoma State fell, 70-78, in Waco, Texas. OSU (11-12, 1-9 in the Big 12) had four players foul out of the game. The Cowboys did have balanced scoring. Cameron McGriff and Isaac Likekele had 11 points each and Thomas Dziagwa and Kalib…
FARGO, N.D. – Deondre Burns and Kevin Obanor combined for 46 points for ORU but it wasn’t enough Saturday as the Golden Eagles fell at North Dakota State, 76-83. Burns scored 60 percent of the Golden Eagles points in the opening half putting up 21 on 9-of-11 shooting and ended with 26 points. Obanor had…
Central Florida (13-10, 4-7 in the American Athletic Conference) led by as much as 19 points in the second half as the Knights beat Tulsa, 83-75, Sunday in Orlando. TU (15-8, 7-3) cut the deficit to four points with 14 seconds left but that was as close as the got. TU’s Martins Igbanu got his…
Tulsa basketball is the hottest game in town. With one tenth of a second left Saturday, the Golden Hurricane’s Elijah Joiner hit a three-point shot and TU shocked No. 22 Wichita State, 54-51, in front of more than 8,000 screaming fans. Tulsa has won six games in row. The win, coupled with a loss by…
Oklahoma, battling for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, took care of business Saturday with a 82-69 win over Oklahoma State in Norman. Brady Manek paced the Sooners (14-7, 4-4 in the Big 12) with 30 points while the Cowboys (10-11, 0-8) are still searching for their first conference win. “Moving the ball, when you…
Oral Roberts University got a career-high 19 points from R.J. Fuqua and 17 second-half points from Deondre Burns for an 86-77 home win over Denver Saturday night inside the Mabee Center. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 19 points during the first half and played more than 34 minutes with a lead, but…
As of Monday, Tulsa was tied with Houston atop the standings of the American Athletic Conference after an exciting overtime against Connecticut. Tulsa won 79-75 as Martin Igbanu hit a career-high 28 points – including seven in overtime. Tulsa is 6-1 in January and has won five games in a row. We knew this was…
Mississippi State missed a last-second shot and Oklahoma held on for a one-point victory, 63-62, Saturday in Norman in the Big 12/SEC Showdown. Brady Manek paced the Sooners with 18 points. A Bulldog player missed a jump shot near the free-throw line and OU got the rebound to seal the victory. “It was a huge…
Oklahoma State posted a much-needed win Saturday with a 73-62 win over Texas A&M in the Big 12/SEC Showdown. Isaad Likekle poured in 13 points and the win snapped a six game losing streak for the Cowboys. OSU shot 55% from the field (27-of-49), compared to 39% by Texas A&M (23-of-59). The Cowboys shot 42%…