Oklahoma (11-5, 2-2) squares off against TCU (12-4, 3-1) at 1p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Both teams are coming off of losses. For the Sooners, they need to stop their two-game losing skid before it becomes a losing streak. TCU is looking to bounce back following a 32-point loss on the road against West Virginia.
Here is what Oklahoma needs to do to come away with a win against Jamie Dixon’s Horned Frogs:
KEEP PLAYING DEFENSE
The Sooners are playing grit and grind defense against their Big 12 opponents so far this season. Holding their Big 12 opponents at or below 70 points each time out is a good recipe for success for Lon Kruger’s young team. If Oklahoma can hold TCU to under the 70-point mark and force a few turnovers here and there, the Sooners should be able to defend their home-court with relative ease.
WHERE IS REAVES?
Austin Reaves was nearly non-existent against Kansas. With a season-low four points on 1-9 shooting and 0-5 from deep, Reaves needs a bounce-back game to keep his confidence in his first year of Big 12 basketball. Averaging 14.9 points per game, Reaves is currently the eighth leading scorer in the Big 12, behind fellow Sooner Kristian Doolittle who is fourth in the conference (16.6 ppg).
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If the Sooners got just a few favorable bounces against Kansas, they would be one of the hottest teams in the conference. However, they can bounce back with a solid win against a well-coached team before matching up with a giant in No. 2 Baylor on Monday.
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