The No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners (13-5, 8-4) are once again set to return to action after a long layoff on Saturday when they take on last-place Iowa State (2-15, 0-12) in Ames.
It has been a weird week for the Sooners having their game with rival Texas bumped three separate times. Originally set for Tuesday, severe winter weather in the area forced the game to be pushed back to Wednesday. Then it was postponed again over to Thursday, before eventually being postponed indefinitely.
Pair all of that with the Baylor game last week being postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the Bears and today will mark just the third game Oklahoma has played in a 19-day stretch. Obviously a difficult situation to keep momentum, Lon Kruger stressed the importance of quality practices to stay in rhythm with so much time between games.
Saturday marks the 210th all-time meeting between the Sooners and the Cyclones and the second this season after Oklahoma won the first matchup in Norman two weeks ago. On that day, Iowa State hit a barrage of 3-pointers to flirt with pulling off the road upset. But, Elijah Harkless’ 19 points and Brady Manek’s astounding 15 rebounds helped the Sooners hang on late.
For the rematch on Saturday, here is everything you need to know:
WHEN: 5:00 p.m. CT
WHERE: Ames, Iowa
HOW TO WATCH: ESPN2 (Mark Neely & Tim Welsh)
HOW TO LISTEN: Sooner Sports Radio Network – KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Tune In Radio App (Toby Rowland & Kevin Henry)
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