The Sooners squandered a wonderful opportunity to gain ground in the Big 12 race by losing back-to-back home games at the Lloyd Noble Center, resulting in a miserable week for Porter Moser and his team.
Okhomlaa suffered its biggest loss of the season in a midweek showdown against rival Texas, losing by 15 points at home.
Oklahoma’s defense faltered in the second half, allowing the Red Raiders to shoot 72% from the floor after halftime, while the
It was a week that could have a big impact on Oklahoma if things were to go wrong for Moser and his team, who still have their toughest stretch of Big 12 games ahead of them.
Oklahoma is anticipated to be an underdog in four of its next five games, according to Bart Torvik’s T-rank forecasts, albeit both of this week’s games — against Kansas State and UCF —
As disappointing as the week was for the Sooners, they are hopeful that the struggle and lessons learned from the back-to-back losses will motivate the club as the schedule approaches March.
“The guys’ mentality, they were talking about it right away,” Moser said.
“They knew it.
What I like about this group is that it is not currently fragmented.
They are hurting. They’re not blaming each other, which is why I’m confident we can recover from two tough losses.
For the remainder of the season, Sooners Illustrated will provide a weekly glimpse of Oklahoma’s NCAA Tournament resume, including a look at the team’s record by quadrant and the most recent projections for the Sooners in the field of 68.
Here’s how things stand with around seven weeks till the start of the NCAA Tournament:
