The Oklahoma Sooners pulled off a 14-point win over the No. 12 team in the country to snap their four-game losing streak on Valentine’s Day.
They needed that.
After putting to bed any rumors of his departure for Notre Dame, [autotag]Porter Moser[/autotag]’s squad came out on fire, raining threes as they reigned supreme over the Kansas State Wildcats.
The performance was a far cry from the product the Sooners had put on the court during their four-game losing streak. During that stretch, the Sooners were outscored by an average of 18.75 points per game.
When Oklahoma has everything rolling like they did last night, they’re incredibly tough to beat. They brought a defensive intensity to last night’s performance that hasn’t been there since the win over Alabama.
Their three-point stroke had also gone cold during the losing streak. But against the Wildcats, the Sooners shot 47.8% on 11 of 23 shooting.
The Oklahoma Sooners may not be a tournament team at this point of the season, but with wins over Alabama and Kansas State, the remainder of their schedule provides an opportunity to put themselves back in the NCAA Tournament conversation.
Starting with No. 6 Texas on Saturday, four of the Sooners’ final five opponents are ranked in the top 25. If they can find a way to steal a few more games down the stretch, they’ll give the selection committee a lot to think about come March.
Check out the best photos from the win over Kansas State.