Rapid reaction: OU cruises to 75-48 domination of TCU

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater

OU jumped out on TCU early and didn’t let up, smoking the Horned Frogs 75-48 in Norman on Monday. Here’s some rapid reaction:

Turning point

TCU started the game 0/14 shooting. That’s not a typo: 0/14 shooting with five airballs and one point in the first 11 minutes. OU didn’t come out scorching, but didn’t need to. The Sooners hit some shots, defended well and, before you knew it, had a 15-1 lead. And on this day, against this struggling offensive team, that 14-point cushion felt more like an insurmountable 40-point separation.

It was over when…

…Conference realignment, working in the best interest of football, placed TCU’s floundering basketball program in a league it was ill-equipped to handle. Forget the Kansas win. That was an aberration. An anomaly that I’m still not sure really happened. This team was destined to go 0-18 in Big 12 play, but looks like it will have to settle for 1-17. Good news? The Horned Frogs have used its new conference appeal to lure a solid recruiting 2013 recruiting class and the program is definitely on the rise.

Star of the game – Romero Osby/Amath M’Baye

OU’s talented interior duo combined for 23 points and 11 rebounds, dominating play during 48 efficient minutes (22 for Osby, 26 for M’Baye) and earning an extended comfortable rest on the bench during mop-up time. For M’Baye, it was a particularly refreshing performance, shooting 50 percent (4/8) and reaching double-figures for the first time in four games.