Oklahoma’s offense has scored loads in opposition to virtually each crew it has confronted.
However now, the Sooners will tackle a crew that is struggled to decelerate most all people it has performed after they meet Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma is available in averaging 86.9 factors per sport and has scored 70 or extra in all however one sport up to now.
Whereas the Sooners have been robust offensively all 12 months, they’ve steadily improved at avoiding turnovers because the season has developed. Oklahoma has fewer than 10 turnovers in seven of its final 10 video games, together with every of its final three, and is averaging simply 9.5 turnovers per sport.
Oklahoma is within the high 20 nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.75.
“One, we’re caring for the ball; two, we have been taking part in unselfishly,” Sooners coach Porter Moser mentioned of his crew’s current offensive success. “We have been transferring it. Generally, this sport, when the lead begins going (up), you’ll be able to see guys simply (cease passing).”
The Sooners (9-3) have received three consecutive video games, the newest a 107-54 victory over Stetson on Dec. 22.
Oklahoma has 4 gamers averaging 12 or extra factors per sport. Moser is especially excessive on the current enchancment of Derrion Reid, who’s averaging 12.3 factors and is coming off a career-high 22 within the win over Stetson.
“I believe he is seeing the outcomes of being extra aggressive,” Moser mentioned. “… I believe he was overthinking generally.
“I simply suppose he is letting the sport come to him.”
The Delta Devils (1-12) have dropped 11 consecutive video games, and their solely win got here in opposition to a non-Division I opponent.
Through the slide, Mississippi Valley State has misplaced by about 29.5 factors per sport.
The Delta Devils are led by Michael James, who’s averaging 20.1 factors per sport. Daniel Mayfield is the one different MVSU participant averaging double figures, with 13.4 factors and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per sport.
The Sooners have a pair gamers coping with ankle accidents.
Dayton Forsythe missed Oklahoma’s final sport after turning his ankle within the Dec. 16 win over Kansas Metropolis, whereas Kai Rogers left the Dec. 22 sport vs. Stetson with an ankle harm.
Moser mentioned earlier than Christmas that he hoped each gamers could be out there for the ultimate nonconference tuneup earlier than SEC play begins for the Sooners on Jan. 3.
–Discipline Degree Media
