Oklahoma’s offense has scored a lot in opposition to virtually each crew it has confronted.
However now, the Sooners will tackle a crew that is struggled to decelerate most everyone 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 yr, 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 prime 20 nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.75.
“One, we’re taking good care of the ball; two, we have been enjoying unselfishly,” Sooners coach Porter Moser mentioned of his crew’s current offensive success. “We have been transferring it. Typically, this sport, when the lead begins going (up), you may see guys simply (cease passing).”
The Sooners (9-3) have received three consecutive video games, the latest 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 feel he is seeing the outcomes of being extra aggressive,” Moser mentioned. “… I feel he was overthinking typically.
“I simply assume 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.
Throughout 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 damage.
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
