Oklahoma Basketball vs. Arizona State: Watch and Pay attention

One other high-major take a look at away from Norman for Oklahoma.

After knocking off Wake Forest within the ACC/SEC Problem on Tuesday evening in Winston-Salem, the Sooners (6-2) are again in motion on Saturday evening for an additional de facto street take a look at towards Arizona State (6-2) on Saturday evening in Phoenix as a part of the Jerry Colangelo Basic. 

For OU, the season received off to a little bit of a shaky begin at simply 2-2 following disappointing performances in losses to Gonzaga and Nebraska. However, after dealing with their enterprise in two residence video games towards Oral Roberts and Alcorn State, Oklahoma is now seemingly turning a nook after back-to-back spectacular wins over Marquette and the Demon Deacons. It is nonetheless very early, however it appears as if the Sooners have began to seek out their collective groove. 

On the opposite aspect is a Solar Devils staff that has performed some good issues early within the season of their very own. Like OU, one in every of ASU’s two losses this season got here by the hands of Gonzaga with the opposite being within the finals of the Maui Invitational to USC final week. Arizona State is coached by Bobby Hurley in his eleventh 12 months in Tempe. 

Saturday’s sport would be the first time Oklahoma has performed within the state of Arizona in almost 15 years. The final time got here all the best way again in 2010, when the Sooners took on Grand Canyon State in Tucson. OU and ASU have met simply two occasions beforehand, with the colleges splitting these two matchups. 

After this tilt with a foe from the Large 12, Oklahoma will do it once more subsequent weekend of their annual Bedlam tilt towards Oklahoma State on the Paycom Heart in Oklahoma Metropolis. The Sooners will return to the Lloyd Noble Heart then the next Tuesday towards Kansas Metropolis on December sixteenth. 

For Saturday evening’s tilt towards Arizona State, right here is every part that you must know:

Tip time: 9 p.m. CT

The place: Mortgage Matchup Heart (Phoenix, AZ)

watch: CBS Sports activities Community

On the decision: Jordan Kent, Mike O’Donnell and Brandon Baylor

hear: Sooner Sports activities Community – KRXO 107. FM in Oklahoma Metropolis, KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa, Varsity Radio App

On the decision: Toby Rowland and Kevin Henry

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