The Oklahoma Sooners might be the surprise of the [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] this season. They were great in nonconference and have gotten off to a great start in Big 12 play.
A big reason for their success in 2023-2024 has been their guard play.
[autotag]Javian McCollum[/autotag] and [autotag]Milos Uzan[/autotag] are the two who run the offense. [autotag]Otega Oweh[/autotag] is the one who seems to make the key play when they need it most. Teams have started to pick up on that and have tried their hardest to get the ball out of McCollum’s or Uzan’s hands.
Porter Moser met with the media on Monday and discussed how they’ve been able to manage the opposing team’s defensive approach. “I think they both understand that having each other is a positive,” Moser said. “It’s not all of the pressure on one guy handling it. Both guys are really good passers out of ball screens. Both of those guys can handle it and go downhill and create. To have multiple guys that can do that is huge. I thought Javian, every game in the Big 12, he’s getting more and more acclimated to the physicality.”
That last part has been key. In Moser’s previous two years, his guards have struggled with the physicality in the Big 12. Most notably last year. It’s why people have wanted to wait and see what happens with this year’s team.
So far, they’ve handled it really well, which has contributed to their 3-2 start in Big 12 play.
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