GAME SPECIFICS
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 10
Tip: 7:07 p.m. CST
TV: Fox Sports Net Southwest (Cox 37 in OKC; Cox 27 in Tulsa)
Radio: Sooner Radio Network (Flagship KRXO 107.7 FM in OKC)
Series: OU leads 84-47
COLORADO PROJECTED STARTERS
F 31 Jermyl Jackson-Wilson (6-6, 220, So., 8.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
F 32 Marcus King-Stockton (6-9, 230, Jr., 4.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
G 11 Dominique Coleman (6-3, 180, Sr., 11.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
G 13 Xavier Silas (6-5, 195, Fr., 10.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
G 23 Richard Roby (6-6, 205, Jr., 19.0 ppg, 5.2 apg)
OKLAHOMA PROJECTED STARTERS
F 32 Taylor Griffin (6-7, 232, So., 6.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
C 30 Longar Longar (6-11, 228, Jr., 12.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
G 2 Michael Neal (6-3, 198, Sr., 9.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg)
G 5 Tony Crocker (6-5, 187, Fr., 10.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
G 20 Austin Johnson (6-3, 160, So., 9.4 ppg, 3.5 apg)
I really am at a loss for words about this game. I have no idea what the Sooners are going to do on offense but I do know that they will crash the boards and play tenacious defense which should be enough to beat the Buffaloes. I used the word "should" because OU will have to score and that hasn't been easy for OU.
If the Sooners lose this one then it will officially mark them as the worst basketball team in the Big 12.
Scouting the Buffs
Guard Richard Roby was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last year and he leads Colorado with his 19.0 points a game and ranks third by averaging 5.2 rebounds. Guard Dominique Coleman is the only senior starter. He averages 11.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and a team-high 3.6 assists while shooting .505 from the field. Xavier Silas also averages double figures in scoring with his 10.4 points a game and forward Jermyl Jackson-Wilson contributes 8.8 points and team highs in rebounds (7.2 rpg) and blocked shots (1.7 bpg).
Official Machine Prediction: 56-52 OU Boomer Sooner!!!