I watched some of it and it looked like OU was just not going to let Tinkle beat them on his own. They made every three for him real tough but honestly, Oregon State just wasn't making the shots they were against us. I don't think we played great defensively by any means but OSU was hitting some tough ones. OSU shot 40% from the floor, whereas against us they shot 50% from the floor against us and 57% from the three. On the offensive end, OU was 11/22 from the three point line. I think OU is going to have a similar season this year where they are very scrappy and make the tournament.
thanks for the update! The Big XII is going to be a meat grinder -- AGAIN!!
It always is! I think that if we finish in the top 7 we're in the tournament, which I think we will.
Caught the 2nd half. OU looked tough defensively, denying a lot of perimeter looks for Oregon St. Oregon St was getting penetration, but they were having a hard time finishing at/near the rim. Austin Reaves is the missing piece that made OU a bubble team last year. He is no Trae Young, but he looks like the real deal. Everybody else is back, including Brady Manek for his seemingly 6th year of eligibility (jimlad) I'd expect them to be firmly IN the field of 64 (68, whatever) this year
Yeah I can't pretend to know how good Oregon State is, or what their potential is, but I think you gotta tell yourself that they are a fringe tournament team, or at the very least a bubble team. You have to tell yourself that, at least this early in the year. Kind of like that Mizzou team a couple years ago.
