No. 12 Oklahoma (12-5, 7-4) returns to action after a week off on Saturday as they hit the road to do battle with No. 14 West Virginia (14-5, 7-3) in Morgantown.
After seemingly playing against a top-15 opponent every other night, the Sooners have had more time off than they’ve known what to do with. After losing to Texas Tech in Lubbock last Monday night, they had four days off before hosting and defeating Iowa State. Now, they’ve had another six days free after their game with Baylor was postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the Bears.
While avoiding rust will be tricky, the time off allowed them a mental reset and time to get Alondes Williams more in the swing of things as he returns from his battle with COVID-19.
This will be the second meeting of the season between the two, after the Sooners knocked off the Mountaineers 75-71 in Norman on Jan. 2nd. Umoja Gibson was huge in that win, putting up 29 points.
West Virginia has been playing good basketball of late, winning games against Iowa State, Kansas and Texas Tech after dropping the Big 12/SEC Challenge game against Florida. The streak has moved it up to second place in the conference standings.
For this matchup of two of the best teams in the Big 12, here is everything you need to know:
WHEN: Noon CT
WHERE: Morgantown, West Virginia
HOW TO WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Mark Neely & Chris Spatola)
HOW TO LISTEN: Sooner Sports Radio Network – KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Tune In Radio App (Toby Rowland & Kevin Henry)
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