In what may very well be their worst performance of the season so far, Oklahoma (13-7, 3-4) fell to below five-hundred in conference play with a 61-53 loss to Kansas State (0-11, 2-5). Here are the top reasons why the Sooners laid an egg in Manhattan, Kan.
TURNOVERS
Easily one of the worst performances of the season as a whole, Oklahoma turned the ball over 19 times. Wasted possessions are one of the best ways to lose a ball game, no matter the sport. Accompanying the 19 turnovers were 18 Kansas State points off of turnovers. Cutting those stats in half would most likely see a Sooner victory.
ICE COLD
What’s cooler than cool? Ice cold. Oklahoma may want to personally check the rims when on the road to make sure there are no lids bolted to their basket. The Sooners went 18 of 51 from the floor. Outside of Alondes Williams and Austin Reaves’ combined 27 points, Oklahoma’s offense was hard to watch.
EFFORT
Simply put, Kansas State cared more. Neither team played well but Kansas State looked like they had something to play for. This young Sooners squad has to learn quickly that they cannot take any nights off in the Big 12. No matter what the opponent’s record is, they can play solid basketball and Oklahoma needs to bring their A-game each and every night.
The Sooners are back in action on Saturday when they host Oklahoma State for round one of Bedlam at 2p.m. CT on ABC.
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