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Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 10:20 AM , Published On: Jan 16, 2025 07:13 AM
The recent news is about Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners. Texas Longhorns (11-5) and Oklahoma Sooners (13-3) will face each other at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman in an edition of the Red River Rivalry.
Oklahoma's Recent Slide
Under fourth-year head coach Porter Moser, The Sooners have experienced a significant slide as it exited the non-conference schedule ranked No. 12 in the country. Oklahoma Sooner is one of the four unbeaten teams nationally before losing to Alabama, Texas A&M, and Georgia.
Oklahoma had the advantage of its homecourt and had a winning probability with a 30-point percentage. They faced an 80-78 defeat at the hands of the Aggies, where they reached an 18-point lead in the second half.
Texas A&M defeated Oklahoma Sooners as their key players proved their worth on the court. Even in the absence of their star guard, Wade Taylor, Texas saw a win as Zhuric Phelps scored a career-high 34 points, including 28 in the second half, culminating in the go-ahead three with 19 seconds remaining.
Key Players to Watch
- Jalon Moore: Oklahoma's forward and rebounder has proved to be a leading scorer, making 17.4 points per game, with a high-level offensive efficiency.
- Jeremiah Fears: Standout freshman guard, leading in assists and second in scoring, but prone to turnovers with a 4.3-to-3.7 ratio.
- Sam Godwin and Mohamed Wague: Oklahoma's senior forwards are dangerous on the offensive line.
- Tre Johnson: Texas' freshman guard who scored a game-high 26 points in the previous game is an essential player who plays in the game flow but faces the challenge of being keyed on by opposing teams.
Texas Longhorns Face Challenges
The Longhorns are playing without their strong rebounder and defender Chendall Weaver, who is absent in a second straight game due to a hip injury. Longhorns' area of improvement includes their defensive rebounding and winning 50-50 balls, as seen through their giving up 17 offensive rebounds and 17 second-chance points in Saturday's home loss to the Volunteers.
In Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns, the scoring ability of the Sooners can be challenging for the Longhorns as Moser's team ranks in the top 25 nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency because they rank in the top 50 in three-point shooting percentage and two-point shooting percentage while converting at the line at an 80.9-per cent rate, eighth in the country.
Texas head coach Rodney Terry voiced his thoughts about the team in need of guards to help out as rebounders and more senior forwards like Kadin Shedrick and Arthur Kaluma who showed impressive performance.
Game's Outcome
In the Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners, Texas have a 42 percent winning probability with a projected score of 77-75. It is unclear which direction the game moves. However, Texas has a glorious past in Norman as it holds a record of a five-game winning streak in Norman and has won eight of the last nine against Oklahoma.