The University of Oklahoma's men's basketball team, led by Coach Porter Moser, has been in the spotlight with their recent performance and Moser's rejection of rumors linking him to the DePaul job. The Sooners, securing eight consecutive wins and leading the Big 12, faced a tough schedule ahead, with four of their next five games against top-15 teams. Despite trailing behind Texas, Kansas State, and Baylor in the AP Poll, Oklahoma, now ranked 23rd, aimed for national respect. Their recent homestand victories were pivotal, moving them back into the AP rankings at No. 25, the first time both Sooners teams have been ranked since 2016. In a significant top-25 clash against No. 12 Baylor in Waco, Oklahoma fell 79-62. Baylor's Jayden Nunn scored a season-high 27 points. This loss marks a crucial juncture for Oklahoma (18-6, 6-5 Big 12) as they navigate the competitive Big 12.
FINAL: No. 12 Baylor 79, No. 25 Oklahoma 62. Jayden Nunn hit for a season-high 27, all five BU starters scored in double figures, and Austin Sacks delighted the crowd with a late 3. Baylor (18-6, 7-4) will hit the road for its next two, at West Virginia Saturday and BYU Tuesday.
Jayden Nunn brought a flamethrower to Foster Pavilion. He has 16 for Baylor (on 4-of-5 shooting from deep), and just like that Oklahoma trails 34-23 with 3:10 left in the first half.
Back-to-back treys from Jayden Nunn bring the score to 26-20, Bears, with 5:28 to go. Nunn is balling, up to 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
Another slow first half offensively: Oklahoma hasn't hit a FG in 5:37, missing five straight (but earning a couple trips to the line. Baylor hasn't scored in 2:30. Sooners trail, 12-9, at the under-12 timeout (11:59 1H), but Javian McCollum will go to the line for a pair.
No. 25 Oklahoma is set for a top-25 clash with No. 12 Baylor down in Waco, where the Sooners will need “resiliency and grit” to secure another Big 12 road win and Quad 1 victory. More on the matchup in the 2-4-7 breakdown: https://t.co/EjNQA2l2ae https://t.co/n66zmmAhLm
Trey Tennyson is up to 14 points on the night after his fourth 3-pointer of the game. #TCU leads 69-50.
Avery Anderson heads to the line for two. Makes one. Frogs lead 35-28. TCU is 4-8 from the charity stripe this half.
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser shoots down speculation about his interest in the job at DePaul "I’m so excited about where we’re at with this team. This is everything we’ve tried to build for....Same comment as last year: All rumor-mill fodder." https://t.co/G1So4BvfYG https://t.co/tYP4l3g1cM
Porter Moser shoots down the DePaul rumors that never really made sense to begin with. Big week ahead for the Sooners in the Big 12. https://t.co/3TP7pFMky0
#Sooners coach Porter Moser said there's "nothing true" about reports linking him to DePaul. Called it "rumor mill fodder." "Absolutely not engaging in anything like that, 100 percent. So excited about where we're at with the team. This is everything we've tried to build for."
OU’s Porter Moser, a Chicago guy, was asked about his name popping up re: DePaul job. “Not even engaging in anything like that, 100%. So excited about where we’re at with this team. This is everything we’ve tried to build for, is being in this position…. All rumor-mill fodder”
#Sooners at No. 23. OU men at 25 in that poll today. First time both Sooners teams are ranked in the same week since 2016 https://t.co/s8cShrG27j
It was a big week for OU men's basketball inside Lloyd Noble Center and the Sooners are back in the AP rankings at No. 25 because of it. Some stiffer tests lie ahead this week with a trip to No. 12 Baylor on Tuesday before the sixth-ranked Jayhawks visit Saturday afternoon.
Oklahoma (18-6, 6-5 Big 12) moves back into the AP poll rankings this week, checking in at No. 25 after a must-win homestand. Up next: at No. 12 Baylor tomorrow and at home against No. 6 Kansas on Saturday https://t.co/mHWkjyjK1B https://t.co/jT6bv3wQD9
Oklahoma (eight straight wins, first place in the Big 12) is the hottest team in the conference. But the Sooners are still working on national respect as they trail Texas, Kansas State and Baylor in this week's AP Poll. The 23rd-ranked Sooners host No. 21 Baylor on Wednesday. https://t.co/jVkgmmcfu7
Porter Moser doesn't look too far ahead, but he and the Sooners knew the importance of last week's homestand given what awaits them. Oklahoma won both at home. Now, 4 of the next 5 are Q1 opps against top-15 teams: "We’re trying to stay in the hunt." https://t.co/YxqsQEt5tm https://t.co/Fed6py5kF2