OKLAHOMA SOONERS NEWS

M. Golf. Men's Golf Holds Four-Stroke Lead in San Antonio

The 35th-ranked University of Oklahoma's men's golf team stands alone in first place after Monday's first and second rounds of the 15-team UTSA Oak Hills Invitational in San Antonio, Texas. The Sooners followed a first-round 288 (+4) with a second-round 284 (E) and lead second-place Baylor by four shots and three-time defending champion Texas Tech by five strokes at the...
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  1 hour ago

Cross Country. Women's Cross Country Earns Team Honor

The University of Oklahoma women's cross country team was one of 205 honored with All-Academic status by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Monday. The Sooners were one of five Big 12 Conference teams honored. Oklahoma turned in a 3.33 grade point average.
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  6 hours ago

M. Tennis. MacTaggart Wins in Loss at No. 19 Oklahoma

Indiana men's tennis (6-3) fell on Sunday to the 19th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners by a 6-1 score. Josh MacTaggart scored a win over No. 53 Guillermo Alcorta in the match. All three of the 25th-ranked Hoosiers' losses this season have come to top-20 teams.
Via IUhoosiers.com  |  1 day ago

M. Tennis. No. 19 Oklahoma Takes Down No. 25 Indiana

The 19th-ranked University of Oklahoma men's tennis squad downed the 25th-ranked Indiana University, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon inside the Gregg WadleyIndoor TennisPavilion. The Sooners (4-1) jumped out to a 6-0 advantage after OU took the doubles point and won victories at No. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles before the Hoosiers (6-3) earned their only win of the day at the No. 2 spot.
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  1 day ago

Wrestling. Illinois Overtakes Sooners at National Duals

No. 12 Oklahoma dropped a 21-18 regional semifinal dual to seventh-ranked Illinois inside the Newman Arena on Sunday. The Sooners (13-4, 3-3) began the day stomping Mark Cody's former American team, 35-12, but was unable to overtake the Illini who improved to 13-2 and will take on second-ranked Cornell in the regional finals.
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  1 day ago

Wrestling. Cody's Squad Dominates American, 35-12

Mark Cody's 12th-ranked Sooners dominated American, 35-12, in the opening round of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals and will face No. 7 Illinois in second round action inside the Newman Arena on the campus of the University of Cornell.The Sooners (13-3) won the first four bouts and eight overall to claim the win over Cody's former American (6-7) squad. Additionally, Oklahoma...
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  1 day ago

Tech Runs OU's Losing Streak to Four

It was an off night for guard Steven Pledger, an off night for the Sooners and for the first time all Big 12 Conference season, a real on night for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who whipped OU 65-47 Saturday night in Lubbock.
Via oklahoma.scout.com  |  1 day ago

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Embarrassed at Tech

OU hits rock bottom with an 18 point loss to Texas Tech The Oklahoma Sooners have officially hit rock bottom.  After a 65-47 thrashing at the hands of a Texas Tech team that, prior to this win, had no other conference victories, it seems the only way to go is up. The Sooners coughed up 15 turnovers, and shot just 33% the entire contest.  Steven Pledger, the Sooners leading scorer...
Via isportsweb.com  |  1 day ago

Oklahoma Sooners Non-Conference Schedule Still With Questions

While the rest of the country awaits the release of the Big 12 schedule, the Oklahoma Sooners are dealing with their own scheduling problems. As of Friday, the Sooners still had two open spots on their schedule for out of conference opponents. While there have been several possibilities thrown out, nothing has been confirmed or made official. The Sooners only official non-conference...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 days ago

M. Tennis. Sooners Host Top 25 Showdown Sunday

The 19th-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis squad hosts No. 25 Indiana on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 12 p.m., inside the Gregg Wadley Tennis Pavilion. The Sooners (3-1) host their second straight dual match in Norman on Sunday and will host three more home matches over the course of February against the likes of Arizona (No. 61), Louisville (No. 35) and Pepperdine (No. 12).
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  2 days ago

2012 Signing Class: Three Early Sleepers

NORMAN, Okla. — The Sooners signed a number of extremely talented guys, but just who might surprise people with their play early on in their OU careers? Sooners Illustrated breaks that down inside.
Via oklahoma.scout.com  |  3 days ago

Dancing in the Ruins: Mack Brown, Bob Stoops, Mike Stoops, and more.

The Plain of Jars in Laos. (Dancing in the Ruins is SWRT's look at the Big XII Conference. Or at least what's left of it.) Back in the Saddle Again. Texas head football coach Mack brown says his passion for coaching the longhorns has returned. (ESPN) Law and Order: Des Moines. Iowa State suspends defensive back Matthew Thomas after his arrest on charges...
Via Shirts With Random Triangles  |  4 days ago

Oklahoma Sooners: 2011 Exit Survey

We had high expectations for Oklahoma this season as we tabbed them #1 in our Pre-Spring Top Ten and picked them #2 when push came to shove and we put out our Pre-Season rankings. Unfortunately, the Sooners were hit with tragedy and injuries before the season even kicked off. The Sooners jumped out to a 6-0 record with quality wins over FSU and Texas but everything went sideways...
Via College Football Zealots  |  4 days ago

Softball. Oklahoma Softball Opens Season Friday

The Oklahoma softball team went to the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2004 last season. The Sooners beat powerhouse Arizona in the NCAA Super Regional to advance to the WCWS and ended up going 43-19. Most would consider the season pretty special. That is until you start comparing 2011 to 2012. While OU Head Coach Patty Gasso said she was happy with last...
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  5 days ago

SOTT: Draft Profile Ryan Broyles

The next few weeks here on State of the Texans we will be doing some draft profiles of some particular players who could possibly fit into the Texans plans. We are not going to try to piece together scouting reports, but we enlist help of bloggers who actually cover the respective player and their school. Ryan Broyles is our next topic in our draft profile series, and we enlist...
Via State of the Texans  |  5 days ago

Oklahoma Sooners Flex National Prominence in 2012 Recruiting Class

The Oklahoma Sooners have long held a strong recruiting influence in Oklahoma and Texas. However, it appears that yearly influence is growing into a national thing. The Sooners reeled in recruits from 11 different states in their 2012 class, something that doesn’t happen every year despite the prominence of the Oklahoma football program. The Sooners got commitments from Florida...
Via Rant Sports  |  6 days ago

Magic-Less Sooners

NORMAN, Okla. — Guard Steven Pledger’s last second attempt to tie it and send the game to overtime was on line and appeared to be on the money, but it wasn’t to be, as it rimmed off and the fourth-ranked Missouri Tigers held on to beat the Sooners 71-68 Monday evening at Lloyd Noble Center.
Via oklahoma.scout.com  |  6 days ago

Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners Lose a Nail-Biter to Missouri

Pledger's 22 is not enough to overcome the Tigers (Photo from Soonersports.com) So close, but yet, so far.  That pretty much sums up the feelings from Sooner fans after witnessing yet another single-digit loss in conference play.  The Oklahoma Sooners nearly had it Tuesday against the fourth-ranked Missouri Tigers, but in the end fell, 71-68. The final four minutes were as...
Via isportsweb.com  |  6 days ago

No. 1 Baylor 81, Oklahoma 54

Brittney Griner scored 27 points with eight rebounds and eight blocked shots to help top-ranked Baylor remain undefeated with another lopsided victory over Oklahoma, 81-54, on Monday night. Even with Oklahoma determined to make things difficult on Griner, surrounding her with pink jerseys, Baylor's 6-foot-8 junior phenom just kept making free throws. She set a career high making...
Via AP on Fox  |  6 days ago

Tigers Pull Out Road Win Over Sooners 71-68

On Monday night, the #4 Missouri Tigers (22-2, 9-2) went on the road to Norman and got away with a 71-68 win over the Oklahoma Sooners (13-10, 3-8) to move into sole possession of first place in Big 12 Conference.
Via missouri.scout.com  |  6 days ago

No. 4 Missouri holds on to beat Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night. Oklahoma (13-10, 3-8) had the ball with a chance to tie with 5 seconds left. Romero Osby was fouled with 2.5 seconds left and missed both free throws, and Steven Pledger missed a 3-pointer...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  6 days ago

No. 4 Missouri holds on to beat Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night. Oklahoma (13-10, 3-8) had the ball with a chance to tie with 5 seconds left. Romero Osby was fouled with 2.5 seconds left and missed both free throws, and Steven Pledger missed a 3-pointer...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  6 days ago

No. 4 Missouri holds on to beat Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night. Oklahoma (13-10, 3-8) had the ball with a chance to tie with 5 seconds left. Romero Osby was fouled with 2.5 seconds left and missed both free throws, and Steven Pledger missed a 3-pointer...
Via Fox Sports Midwest  |  6 days ago

M. Basketball. No. 4 Mizzou Outlasts Sooners, 71-68

Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night. Oklahoma (13-10, 3-8) had the ball with a chance to tie with 5 seconds left. Romero Osby was fouled with 2.5 seconds left and missed both free throws, and Steven Pledger missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer when...
Via Oklahoma Sooners  |  7 days ago

Weekend Recruiting Wrap

NORMAN, Okla. — The Sooners concluded their first set of Junior Days and some big news came out of it.
Via oklahoma.scout.com  |  7 days ago
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