Sooner basketball in trouble for March Madness
Posted December 22, 2009 by Berry Tramel
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OU’s men’s basketball team fell to 8-4 Monday night with an 89-74 loss to Texas-El Paso in the All-College Classic, and suddenly, a berth in the NCAA Tournament seems a mighty tall order for the Sooners.
OU likely will take a 9-5 record into Big 12 play. The Sooners play at Gonzaga and host Maryland-Eastern Shore before opening the conference. That 9-5 record will not glitter.
Oklahoma's Tiny Gallon (24) and Cade Davis (34) react in the 89-74 loss during the second half of the college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) in the All College Basketball Classic at the Ford Center on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD
The Sooners have played a very solid schedule, but it’s not like those five defeats will be to powerhouses. Houston is 6-3, including a loss to San Diego in Alaska. San Diego is 5-8. UTEP and Virginia Commonwealth both are 7-2, and while neither has electrifying wins, their losses aren’t bad. And Gonzaga won’t be a bad loss, and would be a great win; the Zags are 8-3.
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