*****Texas vs. Oklahoma Game Thread*****

[Aaron Carrara]

#25/25 Texas (18-10, 9-6 Big 12) vs. #3/4 Oklahoma (22-5, 10-5 Big 12)

When:  Saturday, February 27, 2016

Time:  1:00 PM CST

Venue:  Frank Erwin Center
Location: Austin, TX

Television:  CBS (Nationally Televised)

Previous Meeting:  Oklahoma defeated Texas 63-60 (February 8, 2016)

Series Record:  Oklahoma leads Texas all-time 53-35

In addition to this being a game against arch-rival Oklahoma on their home court, the story line in this game is Texas hosting another AP Top-20 team at the Frank Erwin Center.  The Longhorns are 3-0 at home vs. Top-20 teams and 2-0 at home vs. Top-10 teams.  Oklahoma brings a Top-5 ranking to Austin on Saturday for the showdown on the court with the Longhorns.

The Sooners narrowly defeated the Longhorns in Norman earlier this month, 63-60, on Buddy Hield's 3-pointer with a couple of seconds left on the game clock.

Texas is 5-3 this year against AP Top 20 teams and 5-5 this season against AP Top 25 opponents. 

Projected Starters:

Isaiah Taylor

Javan Felix

Demarcus Holland

Connor Lammert

Prince Ibeh

Off the Bench:

Tevin Mack

Danny Newsome

Kendal Yancy

Kerwin Roach

Eric Davis

Shaquille Cleare

Ryan McClurg

Joe Schwartz

 

[joeywa]

Down 11-7 with 14:21 to go.  CBS is showing the end of the UR Butler/UR Georgetown game, which is in OT.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Shaka gets it

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

 

[Huskie1]

Well played half by both teams and a refreshingly well officiated half by the zebras. Need to slow Hield down. Hook 'em!

 

[The Bry-Man81]

ou sux leads 40-37 at half, but Buddy Hield with 23 of those points. We need to try to make someone else beat us

 

[Epictetus]

Something missing in the Horns offense that is not pushing the game.

On defense, something missing that is not messing with the OU offensive push.

You can watch games and see a flow and a dynamics... then glance at the score and it doesn't add up.

I keep thinking Texas should be down 15 points, but they stay within a few. Somehow.

OU is pretty good and has at least two other shooters besides Hield that can make your day long.

Our inside game is rough, and I wish some on the team did nothing but shoot foul shots in practice.

 

[The Bry-Man81]

This 12-0 run sounds AWESOME with Craig Way calling the radio play by play!

 

[TeamMayhall]

TAKE YO ASS HOME ou!

 

[utisdabomb12]

Shaka won this game for us. His decision to start trapping Hield completely changed the game. 

 

[TeamMayhall]

Another top 3 upset

 

[Huskie1]

Great win by Shaks's Horns! Hook 'em and OU STILL SUCKS!!!

 

[Huskie1]

Great win by Shaks's Horns! Hook 'em and OU STILL SUCKS!!!

 

[Aaron Carrara]

Shaka is doing some incredible things with the team.  Big win for the Longhorns today.

Talked with Bracketologist Shelby Mast just now and he thinks Texas stays at a 4-seed as of today.  If teams above the 'Horns lose today they could be sitting at a 3-seed potentially.

Texas faces Kansas next.  

 

[The Bry-Man81]

Tweeted about how much I enjoyed listening to Craig Way's radio play by play call, and Craig Way himself liked my tweet. Best day ever!

 

[dillohorn]

 

[Epictetus]

Something missing in the Horns offense that is not pushing the game.

On defense, something missing that is not messing with the OU offensive push.

You can watch games and see a flow and a dynamics... then glance at the score and it doesn't add up.

I keep thinking Texas should be down 15 points, but they stay within a few. Somehow.

OU is pretty good and has at least two other shooters besides Hield that can make your day long.

Our inside game is rough, and I wish some on the team did nothing but shoot foul shots in practice.

i quit watching at 5:20 mark. Down 58-54. It worked! Reverse jinx. Sacrificed for the team. First time I ever caused a 22-0 run.

 

[Juan]

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

 

[Juan]

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

 

[bcherry168]

Great win for the Horns