Oh My, M’Baye and other Oklahoma basketball tidbits

Amath M’Baye started off Tuesday night in Fayetteville with a dunk.

With less than two minutes off the game clock, M’Baye followed it up with another jam. That one got talked about on the broadcast and in highlight packages.

 
ROMERO OSBY’S NON-START

Last night was the first time Osby didn’t start in his 39-game Oklahoma career.

Kruger’s been saying since the start of practice that guys will earn their spots. Osby lost his starting spot because of the technical called on him that fouled him out of the Northwestern State game.

Senior and former starter Andrew Fitzgerald got the start instead. It was Osby who finished the game with the most points, 22. Fitgerald finished with four which takes us to …

THE DISAPPEARING ACT OF ANDREW FITZGERALD

Earlier this week when I was doing interviews about the three freshman who refer to themselves as “Three the Har’ Way,” I asked what it was like for them to know they took spots that were ones of returning starters.

Their answers were that yes it was tough but they just worked hard for the spot.