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Sooners Set for Bedlam on Saturday
February 09, 2024 | Men's Basketball
NORMAN – RV/RV Oklahoma hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 10. Tip is at 6:01 p.m. CT inside Lloyd Noble Center. The Big 12 conference contest will air on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Varsity Radio App) with Toby Rowland and Kevin Henry announcing and be broadcast by ESPN+ with Mark Neely (PxP) and King McClure (analyst) on the call.
| Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State Date: Saturday, Feb. 10 Tip Time: 6:01 p.m. Location: Norman Arena: Lloyd Noble Center (Lloyd Noble Center doors open one hour prior to tip) |
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FOR THE FANS
• University of Oklahoma students can attend all 2023-24 men's basketball games for free. Students need to show their ID at the lower north entrance at Lloyd Noble Center.• Fans are encouraged to wear crimson.
OPENING TIP
• Oklahoma is ranked 26th (games through 2/8) overall and sixth in the Big 12 in the NET. Ten Big 12 teams are in the top 40. Oklahoma State is 138th overall and 13th in the conference.• Junior Javian McCollum ranks seventh among active career leaders in free throw percentage (89.3%). In 74 career games, McCollum has made 201 free throws in 225 attempts. Senior Sam Godwin is 10th among NCAA DI active career leaders in field goal percentage, making 64.3% (249-387) of his shots.
• Against No. 21 BYU, McCollum recorded a team-high 20 points, marking his fourth 20-plus point performance this season.
• Junior Jalon Moore tallied his second double-double of the season at UCF, finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The 11 boards matched his career high set early this season at Kansas.
• Moore scored a career-high 23 points and added nine rebounds in OU's 73-53 victory at K-State. McCollum tallied 21 points in the Sooners' second Big 12 road victory.
LAST TIME OUT
• Oklahoma improved to 5-5 in Big 12 play with its 82-66 victory against BYU on Tuesday at Lloyd Noble Center. Junior Javian McCollum paced the Sooners with 20 points, including 15 in the second half. Sophomore Milos Uzan added 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting, five rebounds and four assists. Senior Rivaldo Soares tallied 12 points and six boards in 24-plus minutes off the bench. Junior Jalon Moore finished with 11 points and six rebounds.• Despite being down six with six minutes left in the first half, Oklahoma entered the break tied at 34-all after a Uzan layup in the final seconds. BYU raced out to a five-point advantage within the first five minutes of the second frame before a 3-pointer by Soares and a pair of free throws by Moore sparked the OU offense.
• The Sooners shot 49.0% (25-51) from the field, 34.6% (9-26) from deep and 79.3% (23-29) from the free throw line. BYU entered the contest averaging 12 made 3-pointers per outing but was limited to eight.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Oklahoma holds a 76-27 record at Lloyd Noble Center since 2017. The Sooners have won 82.9% (609-127) of their games at LNC since the building opened in 1975. OU's winning percentage at Lloyd Noble Center is second in the Big 12 only to Kansas' 87.9% at Allen Fieldhouse (852-117).RANKING SUMMARY (2/9)
• Oklahoma ranks in the top 60 nationally in seven categories. The Sooners are seventh in three-point percentage defense (28.3%), 27th in field goal percentage defense (40.3%), 34th in scoring margin (11.5 PPG), 42nd in rebound margin (5.6 RPG), 43rd in scoring defense (66.3 PPG), 51st in field goal percentage (47.4%) and 55th in free throws made per game (15.9).• Javian McCollum is sixth in NCAA DI and first in the Big 12 in free throw percentage (92.8%). Sam Godwin is 39th nationally and first in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (3.1 RPG). Milos Uzan is 58th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6), 78th in assists (103) and 90th in assists per game (4.5 APG). Otega Oweh is 85th in NCAA DI in steals (41) and 97th in steals per game (1.8).
CHASING RECORDS
Senior Sam Godwin has made 64.0% (55-86) of his shots this season, which would rank third in program history for a single season behind Jamuni McNeace (67.1% in 2018) and Blake Griffin (65.4% in 2009). Junior Javian McCollum has made 92.8% (64-69) of his free throw attempts, ranking second all-time behind Hollis Price in 2003 (92.9%).NO GO FROM DEEP
Oklahoma has not allowed 10 made 3-pointers in 44 consecutive games. The last opponent to accomplish the task was Central Arkansas (11 for 34) on Dec. 17, 2022. The Sooners' streak in conference play is 48 straight games. Kansas State was the last opponent to make 10-plus threes (11 for 22) on Jan. 1, 2022.WIN BIG
Oklahoma earned its 11th victory by 16-plus points this season when it topped BYU 82-66 on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The 2023-24 squad is the first team to record 11 such victories since 2014-15. The 2014-15 team reached the Sweet Sixteen and posted a 24-11 overall record. The 2004-05 team tallied 12 16-plus point wins.UP NEXT
Oklahoma returns to the road for a Tuesday night clash at No. 13/13 Baylor. Tip is at 8 p.m. inside Foster Pavilion.Players Mentioned
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