Oklahoma-San Diego St. Preview
Steve Fisher and Lon Kruger forged a friendship with roots in the Big Ten, tightened in the Mountain West and stretched all the way to opposite benches in the NCAA tournament.
It's a matchup they'd have loved to miss.
One friend is going to lose and the other will take it almost as hard as if he lost himself.
''It's always different when you're facing someone...
Oklahoma 83, West Virginia 70
Romero Osby scored 26 points, Steven Pledger chipped in 23 and Oklahoma led wire to wire for the fourth straight home game, beating West Virginia 83-70 on Wednesday night.
The Mountaineers (13-17, 6-11 Big 12) trimmed a 17-point deficit down to three in the opening minutes of the second half and were within four with 5 minutes left before Andrew Fitzgerald converted a three-point...
Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners breeze past Cyclones on senior day, 86-69
Senior day for Oklahoma Sooners basketball was marked by great senior play. Andrew Fitzgerald, Romero Osby, Sam Grooms and Steven Pledger were all honored before the Sooners game against Iowa State on Saturday, and all put in solid performances in front of the fans who have watched them develop over the years. Osby led the way with 22 points and nine rebounds, as well as two...
Oklahoma Basketball: Grooms-Pledger duo turning it on when it matters
Heading into the 2012-13 season, Steven Pledger was expected to play a vital role in the rejuvenation of the Oklahoma Sooners basketball program. So far he has delivered, just not in the ostentatious manner that he anticipated to.
To give an idea of just how good Pledger was supposed to be this season, he was the leading returning scorer in the Big 12 conference, averaging 16.2...
Oklahoma Basketball outlasts Baylor 74-71 to snap road slump
The Oklahoma Sooners desperately need a road victory heading into their contest with Baylor, having dropped two straight in opposing arenas. Fortunately, they got just that, defeating the Bears in Waco 74-71 to improve to 14-5 (5-2) Wednesday evening. Though the final score is deceiving, the majority of the game it wasn’t even that close.
Oklahoma opened on an Amath M’Baye...
Oklahoma Basketball outlasts Baylor 74-71 to snap road slump
The Oklahoma Sooners desperately need a road victory heading into their contest with Baylor, having dropped two straight in opposing arenas. Fortunately, they got just that, defeating the Bears in Waco 74-71 to improve to 14-5 (5-2) Wednesday evening. Though the final score is deceiving, the majority of the game it wasn’t even that close.
Oklahoma opened on an Amath M’Baye...
Baylor's comeback falls short against Sooners
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Amath M'Baye and Steven Pledger both scored 20 points and Oklahoma held on for a 74-71 victory at Baylor on Wednesday night to tie the Bears for second place in the Big 12.
Baylor (14-6, 5-2 Big 12) trailed by 16 in the second half before twice cutting the deficit to one. Sooners freshman guard Buddy Hield spun and drove for a bank shot with 1:06 left, and...
Oklahoma 74, Baylor 71
Amath M'Baye and Steven Pledger both scored 20 points and Oklahoma held on for a 74-71 victory at Baylor on Wednesday night to tie the Bears for second place in the Big 12.
Baylor (14-6, 5-2 Big 12) trailed by 16 in the second half before twice cutting the deficit to one. Sooners freshman guard Buddy Hield spun and drove for a bank shot with 1:06 left, and Pledger made two free...
Oklahoma Basketball suffers road loss to Kansas 67-54
The state of Kansas has not been good to the Oklahoma Sooners this season. They knew walking out of Phog Allen Fieldhouse with a win would be a tall task, the last time they did so was exactly 20 years ago, in 1993. So when the final buzzer sounded and the scoreboard read Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54, it really came as no surprise as the Sooners fell to 0-2 in the Sunflower State on...
Oklahoma Basketball suffers road loss to Kansas 67-54
The state of Kansas has not been good to the Oklahoma Sooners this season. They knew walking out of Phog Allen Fieldhouse with a win would be a tall task, the last time they did so was exactly 20 years ago, in 1993. So when the final buzzer sounded and the scoreboard read Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54, it really came as no surprise as the Sooners fell to 0-2 in the Sunflower State on...
Oklahoma Basketball suffers road loss to Kansas 67-54
The state of Kansas has not been good to the Oklahoma Sooners this season. They knew walking out of Phog Allen Fieldhouse with a win would be a tall task, the last time they did so was exactly 20 years ago, in 1993. So when the final buzzer sounded and the scoreboard read Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54, it really came as no surprise as the Sooners fell to 0-2 in the Sunflower State on...
Oklahoma Basketball suffers road loss to Kansas 67-54
The state of Kansas has not been good to the Oklahoma Sooners this season. They knew walking out of Phog Allen Fieldhouse with a win would be a tall task, the last time they did so was exactly 20 years ago, in 1993. So when the final buzzer sounded and the scoreboard read Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54, it really came as no surprise as the Sooners fell to 0-2 in the Sunflower State on...
Pledger discusses Bedlam task
NORMAN, Okla. — OU guard Steven Pledger talks about the challenge of defending Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart and more in this weekend's Bedlam battle.
Oklahoma 67, West Virginia 57
Romero Osby and Steven Pledger scored in double figures for Oklahoma to negate an outstanding day by West Virginia freshman Terry Henderson Saturday as the Mountaineers lost their inaugural Big 12 game 67-57.
Osby had 21 points and nine rebounds and Pledger added 12 as the Sooners (10-3) beat the Mountaineers (7-6) for the second time this year. The two league opponents met in a...
Oklahoma spoils West Virginia's Big 12 debut
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Romero Osby and Steven Pledger scored in double figures for Oklahoma to negate an outstanding day by West Virginia freshman Terry Henderson Saturday as the Mountaineers lost their inaugural Big 12 game 67-57.
Osby had 21 points and nine rebounds and Pledger added 12 as the Sooners (10-3) beat the Mountaineers (7-6) for the second time this year. The two...
Oklahoma 72, Texas A&M-CC 42
Steven Pledger scored a game-high 17 points and Amath M'Baye had 14 points and six rebounds to lead Oklahoma past Texas A&M Corpus Christi 72-42 on Monday.
Pledger entered the contest shooting only 36 percent on 3-point attempts, but connected on 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc to give the Sooners (9-3) an offensive spark in the first regular-season game played at OU&...
Oklahoma 74, Ohio 63
Steven Pledger scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Amath M'Baye and Romero Osby added 16 points apiece and Oklahoma pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio 74-63 on Saturday night.
Cameron Clark had back-to-back dunks in transition to spark a 15-2 run by the Sooners (8-3) and put the game away after Ohio had cut an 11-point deficit down to four. Pledger followed...
Hoops update (Dec. 12): Guard Steven Pledger
NORMAN, Okla. — The Sooners have been off for several days, but Sooners Illustrated got an update today with guard Steven Pledger.
Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners beat Miners to advance to semifinals of Old Spice Classic
A win is a win. That’s what the Oklahoma Sooners have to be telling themselves after an ugly 68-61 victory over the UTEP Miners on Thanksgiving day in the opening round of the Old Spice Classic. Romero Osby scored 16 points on 6-10 shooting to lead the Sooners, while also pulling in 10 boards and recording four assists in the victory. He also threw in two blocks, making him...
Oklahoma 68, UTEP 61
Romero Osby had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Oklahoma nearly blew a 20-point lead in a 68-61 victory over Texas-El Paso in the opening round of the Old Spice Classic on Thursday night.
Steven Pledger added 12 points, including a key late 3-pointer, for Oklahoma (3-0).
Texas-El Paso (1-2) got 12 points from Chris Washburn. Julian Washburn and Jacques Streeter both had 11.
Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Sooners – #8 Big 12 college basketball power rankings
Oklahoma
Coach: Lon Kruger (1 season at Oklahoma 15-16) Overall 494-320, 26 years
2011-12: Record 15-16 overall, 5-13 in Big 12 ( Tie 8th)
Starters Returning (5) Sam Grooms, Steven Pledger, Andrew Fitzgerald, Cameron Clark, Romero Osby
Preseason Tournament: Old Spice Classic
Top Non-Conference Games: at. Arkansas, vs. Texas A&M, vs. Ohio
Transfer Out: Calvin Newell (UCF), Carl...
Oklahoma Basketball: Sooners escape Mavericks upset bid, win 63-59
The Oklahoma Sooners survived a scare in hostile territory Friday. In front of a record homecoming crowd of 6,421, the Sooners narrowly avoided an upset at the hand of the Texas-Arlington Mavericks, escaping with a 63-59 win, improving to 2-0 on the year.
Freshman Buddy Hield led the way for the Sooners, providing a scoring spark of the bench with 17 points in his first collegiate...
Oklahoma Basketball: Sooner season preview part 2- the roster
This is part two of a three part season preview for Oklahoma Sooners Men’s Basketball. Look here for part one and be on the lookout for part three, as well as constant coverage of Sooner basketball throughout the season here on isportsweb.com. Steven Pledger looks to lead the Sooners in scoring once again. (Photo from Soonersports.com) The Sooners roster has seen quite a few...
Oklahoma Basketball: Season Preview- The Overview
This is part one of a three part season preview for Oklahoma Sooners Men’s Basketball. Look for parts two and three, as well as constant coverage of Sooner basketball throughout the season here on isportsweb.com.Lon Kruger took on the task of rebuilding the Oklahoma Sooners program, and just a year later, the outlook is already changing for the better.When Lon Kruger took the...
The Road to the 2013 NBA Draft - Seniors - Part X
College basketball season is closing in and the Road to the 2013 NBA Draft has begun. It’s time to continue my look at this year’s senior class and some brief notes on areas where they need to show improvement to maximize their value to teams at the next level.
(You can read previous entries here: Part I; Part II; Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII,...
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