NORMAN — Earlier than Oklahoma took the court docket in Phoenix final weekend, it obtained an up-close alternative to take a look at Oklahoma State forward of the annual Bedlam recreation.
Oklahoma State performed Grand Canyon within the early recreation of the Jerry Colangelo Basic in Phoenix final weekend, as Steve Lutz’s program improved to 9-0 with an 84-78 win out within the desert.
“Our guys obtained to see them firsthand, the tempo they play (with),” Porter Moser stated. “There’s plenty of respect there for what they do.”
Certainly, Oklahoma State has performed at a frenetic tempo this season, its second below Lutz. The Cowboys are seventh nationally in adjusted tempo, in accordance with KenPom, averaging 74.6 possessions per 40 minutes. The Sooners, by comparability, are 223rd within the nation at 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes.
It makes for an attention-grabbing distinction of types for Saturday’s Bedlam matchup on the Paycom Middle in Oklahoma Metropolis, when Oklahoma (6-3) and Oklahoma State (9-0) sq. off at midday on Fox in what looks like a pivotal recreation for the Sooners late in nonconference play. Saturday’s rivalry recreation would be the fourth consecutive high-major nonconference matchup for Oklahoma and its sixth total this season—all exterior of Norman. Moser’s squad is 2-3 in these video games to date and coming off a loss in its final such matchup, final weekend’s 86-70 setback in opposition to Arizona State in Phoenix within the recreation that adopted Oklahoma State-Grand Canyon.
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