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Sooners offer in-state star Kaden Cooper as Porter Moser lays down roots in Oklahoma

2023 small forward Kaden Cooper receives an offer from the Oklahoma Sooners.

Last year, Porter Moser was about immediate upgrades and getting guys in that he knew could play in his first season as the Oklahoma Sooners’ head basketball coach. While they failed to secure an NCAA Tournament bid, the foundation was slowly beginning to be laid for his time in Norman. Moser has spent minimal time dwelling on the past and is on the recruiting trail to add to his program.

On his and his staff’s recruiting journey, they have a strong focus in-state as they try to monopolize the state’s best hoopers from going across state lines to play at other schools. The latest offer goes to G/F Kaden Cooper of Ada, Oklahoma. Cooper is a 2023 three-star who projects best as a small forward for college. He holds offers from Oklahoma State, Elon, DePaul, Oral Roberts, SMU, Texas, and others.

Cooper is one of the leaders on team Trae Young, Oklahoma’s only Adidas sponsored team on The Circuit. Over the last weekend in March, Cooper and Top 25-star Ja’Kobe Walter led Team Trae Young to a weekend sweep.

Cooper excels in transition but spoke this weekend on his need to continue to evolve as a shot-maker. That would be a welcomed trait to add to the program and music to the ears of Sooners fans’ who grew frustrated at times with the lack of high-level shot makers on the first edition of Porter Moser’s team.

Cooper hardly has a leading team, but Oklahoma will likely shoot up the leader boards for his services. The Sooners will look to apply its pressure on Cooper over the spring and summer and put itself in a prime position to land the aggressive in-state wing.

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MSU Basketball to play Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Dec. 13

Michigan State basketball will renew their annual rivalry match-up with the Oakland University Grizzlies on Dec. 13 at the Breslin Center.

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Michigan State basketball will renew their annual rivalry match-up with the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies on Dec. 13 at the Breslin Center.

Oakland released their official schedule on Friday afternoon, and it included a road game at the Spartans.

This will mark the ninth straight year and 14th time since 2005 that MSU-Oakland have played on the hardwood. Despite a few close calls, the Spartans are undefeated in 17 all-time match-ups against the Golden Grizzlies.

Yesterday, it was reported that Michigan State will host Western Michigan on Dec. 6. With the addition of Oakland, MSU now has only two open slots left on their non-conference slate.

Here’s what we currently know about the 2020-21 MSU basketball schedule based on reports and confirmed dates/opponents:

  • Nov. 28 โ€“ Notre Dame (home non-conference game)
  • Dec. 1 โ€“ at Duke (part of Champions Classic)
  • Dec. 6 โ€“ Western Michigan (home non-conference game)
  • Dec. 9 โ€“ at Virginia (part of ACC-Big Ten Challenge)
  • Dec. 13 โ€“ Oakland (home non-conference game)

A full schedule announcement from the Spartans should hopefully be coming in the next week.

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