2019 may be coming to an end, but basketball is just beginning in Norman.
Oklahoma (8-3) will play host to Texas Rio Grande Valley (4-8) tonight at 6:00p.m. CT to close out the first half of the 2019-20 season.
Last year the Sooners headed down to Edinburg, TX, beating the Vaquero’s 91-76. With Oklahoma’s season only getting tougher from this point on, here is what the Sooners must do to pick up another win before conference play begins January 4.
PLAY A COMPLETE 40 MINUTES
Oklahoma has yet to play a complete game this season. The Sooners need to jump out to an early lead and build on it continuously throughout the night. Oklahoma has gone cold in countless games this year which has led to their three losses and few close wins over teams in which they are much better than.
REBOUND REBOUND REBOUND
The Sooners have to put bodies on bodies in the paint if they want to compete in the Big 12. Being physical and dominant against the Vaquero’s will bode well for Oklahoma come conference play. Second-chance points are key when missing jump shots and the Sooners have yet to really show any growth there so far this season.
LOCKDOWN DEFENSE
We all found out that Oklahoma can play really good defense in their last game against UCF, holding them to just 52 points. The Sooners need to replicate that effort again tonight to prove to themselves that they can be dominant.
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