OU played their first road game of the season in front of a sold out crowd at Tulsa’s Reynolds Center. OU struggled with fouls and turnovers all night. Taj Grey only played two minutes in the second half before fouling out with 4:26 seconds left. He finished with 5 points and only two rebounds, OU also committed 16 turnovers in their 62-53 victory over Tulsa.
The Sooners were sparked by Terrell Everett who scored a career high 26 points and a stingy defense that forced 20 Tulsa turnovers. Michael Neal scored 14 points and Kevin Bookout had 10 rebounds and 6 points for the Sooners.
It looks like teams are going to double and triple Taj Grey this season and Kevin Bookout could get much of the same. That means the Sooners are going to live and die by the three point shot and Everett’s ability to create. That scares me because there will be games, like tonight, when the three doesn’t fall. Everett also has the uncanny ability to over dribble at times and turn the ball over.
The #5 Sooners have a huge game this Saturday at #4 Villanova. This is the type of game where the Sooners have suffered an early season blow-out in seasons past. It will be a measure to see if OU is deserving of their early #5 ranking.
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