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Three takeaways from Oklahoma’s 63-62 win over Mississippi State

Oklahoma (13-6, 3-3) pulled out a nail biter against Mississippi State (12-7, 3-3), beating the Bulldogs 63-62.

Oklahoma (13-6, 3-3) pulled out a nail biter against Mississippi State (12-7, 3-3), beating the Bulldogs 63-62.

Here are three takeaways from the much-needed win.

ALONDES WILLIAMS KNOWS HIS ROLE

Transfer guard Alondes Williams came in clutch for the Sooners, setting a new career-high in points with 13. Coming off the bench for the majority of the season, Williams has emerged over the past few games as a guy who can come up clutch when need be for Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CAN WIN UGLY

The Sooners have played three of their last four games in a grindhouse. Oklahoma has chipped away and fought throughout the full 40 minutes against Kansas, Baylor, and now Mississippi State, proving to themselves that they can win when they have to go into ‘dogfight’ mode.

WHERE’S DOO AND REAVES?

The usually high-scoring duo was nearly non-existent against the Bulldogs. A combined 7-26 and 0-6 from deep, they combined for 17 total points. Finding space was not a problem as there were plenty of open shots but neither could find the bottom of the net. However, a silver lining to the two being M.I.A. against Mississippi State is that Oklahoma won without them. Thanks to Brady Manek’s 18 points and Alondes Williams’ career-high 13 points, the Sooners were able to claw a much-needed ‘W’ into the win column.

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Three keys for Oklahoma basketball against Mississippi State

Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3) and Mississippi State (12-6, 3-3) square off against each other for conference pride.

Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3) and Mississippi State (12-6, 3-3) square off against each other for conference pride.

With this year being the seventh edition of the Big 12/SEC Challenge the Big 12 holds a 10-game lead over the SEC, with a 35-25 record. The Sooners are 4-2 in Big12/SEC Challenge matchups, trailing only Baylor, who has a 5-1 record in the event, for the best record among Big 12 teams.

STOP SECOND-CHANCES

Oklahoma needs to get control of the defensive glass early and keep control throughout the game to keep the Bulldogs at bay. Mississippi State averages 13.6 offensive rebounds per game. The Sooners allowed No. 1 Baylor to haul in 18 offensive boards, giving the Bears second-chance points with high-percentage looks. Oklahoma needs to be physical and put bodies on bodies in the paint to keep the Bulldogs off the glass.

REVIVE REAVES

After a hot start to conference play, Austin Reaves has cooled down since the Kansas game. Combining for 26 points over the past three games, Reaves has caught a cold streak, not playing up to his season average 14.7 points per game. The Sooners should look to get him involved in the offense early, but not force his involvement.

MANEK-MANIA

Fresh off of a career-high 31-point game last Saturday and a 21-point outburst against the No. 1 team in the country, Brady Manek is on a scoring heater. Not only is he getting shots to fall, but Manek is playing complete games from baseline to baseline. Against Baylor, Manek hauled in 10 boards and had four steals while setting a new career-high with 31 points. His performance will strongly influence Oklahoma’s game today.

The Sooners and Bulldogs can be seen on ESPN2 at 1p.m. CT. FOr more information on how to catch the broadcast, click here.

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When, where, how to watch, how to stream Oklahoma-Mississippi State

Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3) and Mississippi State (12-6, 3-3) face off as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. 

Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3) and Mississippi State (12-6, 3-3) face off as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

The Sooners see their first action after nearly upsetting No. 1 ranked Baylor on the road on Monday, having a shot to win as time ran down, but fell short, 61-57.

The Bulldogs come into the matchup riding a three-game win streak with wins over Missouri, Georgia, and Arkansas, beating the trio by a combined score of 240-174.

For Oklahoma, Kristian Doolittle is next in line to surpass 1,000 points. Brady Manek did just that last Saturday in the 83-63 thumping of TCU. Doolittle is just 16 points away from the milestone.

Here is how you can catch the inter-conference matchup:

WHERE: Oklahoma City (Chesapeake Energy Arena)

WHEN: 1:00 p.m. CT

HOW TO WATCH: ESPN2

HOW TO LISTEN: Sooner Sports Radio Network—KOKC AM 1520 and KRXO 107.7 FM in OKC, KMOD FM 97.5 and KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa (click here for more options if not in either of those markets)

HOW TO STREAM: WATCH ESPN

For the full slate of BIG12/SEC Challenge matchups, click here.

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WATCH: Mississippi State is searching for a new football coach

Mississippi State announced Friday that Joe Moorehead’s time as head coach of the Bulldogs is over after just two seasons.

Mississippi State announced Friday that Joe Moorehead’s time as head coach of the Bulldogs is over after just two seasons.

Stadium reports that disciplinary issues were the crux of the program’s decision after seven players were suspended for the season opener due to violation of team rules and starting quarterback Garrett Shrader missed the team’s bowl game with a broken orbital bone, which he allegedly suffered during a fight with a teammate.

Moorehead posted a 14-12 record over the two seasons, including a 6-7 mark this year which tied for the most losses in a season in the program’s last 11 years.

The job in Starkville was the first FBS head coaching job for Moorehead, who left his role as offensive coordinator at Penn State to lead the SEC program.

In a statement Friday, Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen said, “I have decided that a change in leadership is in the best interest of our team and university.”

University President Mark Keenum added, “It is clear the time has come to change the leadership of our football program.”

Mississippi State capped the 2019 regular season with a wild win versus rival Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl, which ended Matt Luke’s time as head coach in Oxford. But the Bulldogs blew a 14-0 lead in the Music City Bowl Monday, losing 38-28 to Louisville.

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Signed: Former LSU WR commit Jermaine Burton

Former LSU WR commit Jermaine Burton signed with Georgia football on Early Signing Day.

Four-star wideout Jermaine Burton from Calabasas, California announced on Wednesday that he has flipped his long-time LSU commitment and will sign a letter of intent with Georgia.

The 6’,1”, 190 pound athlete is ranked as the nation’s No. 8 wideout, No. 52 overall prospect and the No. 6 overall prospect in California.

After a little bit of waiting following his announcement, Georgia confirmed that it has indeed received his letter of intent.

Burton is officially a Dawg.

Former NC State commit chooses, signs with Georgia

Georgia football picked up a commitment from a former NC State commitment on Early Signing Day.

Georgia offered 4-star offensive tackle Austin Blaske on Monday night.

On Tuesday night, he decommitted from NC State, saying that “if a certain opportunity presented itself, I would consider it.”

One day later, Blaske committed and signed with Georgia, adding to an already loaded offensive line class.

Blaske, out of Guyton, Georgia, is a 6’5″, 278 pound beast that ranks as the nation’s No. 42 offensive tackle.

Until last night, he had been committed to NC State since May.

Georgia now has six offensive linemen either signed or committed to the program.

UGA flips a four-star receiver from a conference rival

Kirby Smart has been able to flip a prospect during each recruiting cycle during his tenure and he didn’t disappoint DawgNation in keeping the streak alive. Four-star wideout Jermaine Burton from Calabasas, California announced on Wednesday, that he …

Kirby Smart has been able to flip a prospect during each recruiting cycle during his tenure and he didn’t disappoint DawgNation in keeping the streak alive. 

Four-star wideout Jermaine Burton from Calabasas, California announced on Wednesday, that he has flipped his long-time LSU commitment and will sign a letter of intent with Georgia.

The 6’,1”, 190 pound athlete is ranked as the nation’s No. 8 wideout, No. 52 overall prospect and the No. 6 overall prospect in California.

The Dawgs now have 18 signees/commitments and the nation’s No. 5 class. Only Burton, five-star tackle Broderick Jones (Lithonia, GA) and four-star center Sedrick Van Pran (New Orleans) remain unsigned.

On Early Signing Period Eve, Georgia adds a four-star defensive back commit

On Early Signing Period Eve, the Georgia Bulldogs reached into Louisiana and added four-star defensive back Major Burns to its 2020 class. Burns (6’2″, 175-pounds), from Baton Rouge, had been an LSU commit since June 6. After an official visit to …

On Early Signing Period Eve, the Georgia Bulldogs reached into Louisiana and added four-star defensive back Major Burns to its 2020 class.

Burns (6’2″, 175-pounds), from Baton Rouge, had been an LSU commit since June 6. After an official visit to Athens last week, he de-committed and pledged to the Dawgs Tuesday morning.

Burns is rated the nation’s No. 11 safety and No. 5 athlete in the state of Louisiana. He’s long, physical and has that defensive back swagger. He joins UGA four-star commit Jalen Kimber (Arlington, TX) in the Dawgs’ future defensive backfield. Georgia is also seeking to sign the nation’s top cornerback, Kalee Ringo from Scottsdale, AZ and Shreveport (LA) defensive back Eric Reed this week.

Georgia’s current 17 commitments have the Bulldogs ranked nationally with the 6th-best recruiting class and No.4 in the SEC.

5-star visitor adds to Georgia’s star-studded weekend

Georgia football is hosting a plethora of big name recruiting targets this weekend.

This weekend shaped up to be a big recruiting one for the Georgia Bulldogs.

5-star cornerback Kelee Ringo and 4-star wide receiver Arian Smith tweeted that they would be in Athens earlier.

4-star defensive tackle Jalen Carter also tweeted the same on Friday night.

And now, via his Snapchat, 5-star defensive end Jordan Burch has announced he will also be in Athens on Saturday.

Burch, a 6-5 275 pounder out of Columbia, South Carolina, is considered a Clemson lean at the moment.

He’s is the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 2 strong-side defensive end in 247Sports rankings.

Georgia also just made an in-home visit to 4-star DB and former LSU commit Major Burns.

Additionally, there’s a few more coming to town this this weekend including 4-star CB Dontae Manning and 4-star DL commit Warren Brinson.

How much is Georgia’s new OL coach Matt Luke making?

Here’s how much Georgia football’s new OL coach Matt Luke is making a year at UGA.

Georgia wasted no time finding a replacement for Sam Pittman, the Bulldogs’ former offensive line coach who is now the head man at Arkansas.

Pittman was about as good as there was at his job, securing commit after commit and building the Great Wall of Georgia.

He also served as the Dawgs’ associate head coach.

And he was paid nicely for it, too.

At Georgia, Pittman earned $900,000 in his final season, a crazy price tag for a position coach, but one that was well-deserved.

Shortly after Pittman left for Arkansas, the Dawgs secured his replacement: Matt Luke, the former Ole Miss head coach who has a long history of coaching offensive linemen.

Luke will also serve as associate head coach.

According to an open records request that was submitted and obtained by Dawgs247, Luke will also make $900,000 at Georgia.

From Dawgs247:

The length of the contract was not included in the information Dawgs247 was able to obtain. He’ll be paid $375,000 in base salary with $525,000 coming as additional compensation.

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