Sooners Tip Off NIT Tonight In Norman vs. Mississippi Valley State

by ccmachine on Nov 17, 2008 2:59 PM CST in Basketball

Tip Time: 8:05

Location: Lloyd Noble Areana

TV: ESPNU

Radio: KOKC AM-1520 in Oklahoma City, KTBZ AM-1430 in Tulsa

The Oklahoma men’s basketball takes its first step towards the NIT Final Four tonight by hosting Mississippi Valley State. The Delta Devils made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament last year as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament champions but are off to a rough start this season with an 0-2 record including a 76-25 blowout loss to at Washington State on Saturday.

Up next for the Sooners, assuming they win tonight, is either Davidson or James Madison tomorrow night in the second round of the NIT.

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Mississippi Valley State's Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Year	2007-08 Stats
F	12	Amos Studivant	6-8	230	Fr.	0.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
F	15	Shannon Behling	6-7	200	Jr.	9.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
F	34	Eric Petty	6-6	220	Sr.	8.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.0 spg
G	1	Dwayne Harmason	5-10	180	Sr.	10.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg
G	23	Michael Clark	6-2	180	Sr.	8.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg

Oklahoma's Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Year	2007-08 Stats
F	23	Blake Griffin	6-10	251	So.	24.0 ppg, 18.0 rpg, 81.8 FG%
F	32	Taylor Griffin	6-7	238	Sr.	8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.0 spg
G	5	Tony Crocker	6-6	206	Jr.	9.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
G	13	Willie Warren	6-4	207	Fr.	10.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg
G	20	Austin Johnson	6-3	176	Sr.	5.0 ppg, 8.0 apg