For the past six years, an Oklahoma football quarterback has been a Heisman Trophy candidate at some point in the season. And in three of those years, a Sooner quarterback either won the coveted top individual prize in college football or finished as runner-up in the final voting. Many college football experts associate that extraordinary […]
From the moment Porter Moser arrived in Norman this past spring, he wasn’t even sure what players he would have, but he knew exactly what he wanted to do to succeed and build a winning culture. Only four scholarship players carried over from the 2020-21 roster plus two incoming freshman recruits, so the first priority […]
Three Sooner starters scored in double figures as Oklahoma basketball rolled to a 70-50 win over the University of Texas at Arlington on Sunday at Lloyd Noble Center. Senior shooting guard Umoja Gibson led the Sooners with 14 points, including four of eight from long range, as Oklahoma improved to 9-2 for the season. Oklahoma […]
Umoja Gibson led the way with 14 points and four threes for the Sooners.
The Oklahoma Sooners entered the day with eight days of rest, and the defensive play looked as sharp as ever en route to a 70-50 victory over UT Arlington. The Mavericks never threatened at any point, as OU jumped out to at 11-0 advantage and led by double digits for nearly the entire game from that point forward.
On the afternoon, the Sooners held the Mavericks to 34 percent from the field overall, including a 25 percent clip in the first half. Following the strong defensive showing, OU is now up to No. 25 nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom.
Offensively, Umoja Gibson led the way with 14 points while connecting on four of eight attempts from downtown. Tanner Groves also contributed 13 points on 6-12 shooting, while Jalen Hill scored 12 on a perfect 5-5 from the field and 2-2 from the stripe.
Once again, the primary complaint about this team is the frequency or turnover, with the Sooners committing nine in the first half and 17 overall. Otherwise, the shot selection was good and the offense was efficient for OU, who would convert on nearly 55 percent of their field goal attempts.
Up next for the Sooners is the final home game of the non-conference slate, as Alcorn State comes to the LNC this coming Wednesday. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. and will be streamed by SoonerSports.tv.
A little over a week ago, Ted Roof was hired as the new Oklahoma football defensive coordinator, and late this week head coach Brent Venables added a couple of defensive assistants. Brandon Hall has been hired as an assistant coach working with the safeties and Miguel Chavis joins the Sooners’ staff as defensive ends coach. […]
