Wednesday had the chance to be a season-shifting moment for the Oklahoma Sooners. Porter Moser and his program made the long trek from middle America to Charlotte, North Carolina. Awaiting them was a date with one of college basketball’s most iconic programs, the UNC Tar Heels.
What transpired was unlike anything anyone had seen from Oklahoma this season. The Sooners struggled to defend, had too many unforced turnovers, shot poorly, and were outhustled in an 81-69 loss.
Otega Oweh led all OU scorers with 23 points. Javian McCollum shot 6 of 17 for 14 points. In contrast, UNC had four starters in double figures; senior guard RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 23.
The Sooners have two nonconference games remaining before embarking on their final Big 12 campaign. But first, here are five takeaways from the loss: