Final Nov 21
JMU 99 -3.0 o146.0
UIC 81 3.0 u146.0
Final Nov 21
MIA 69 -9.0 o143.0
DRKE 80 9.0 u143.0
Final OT Nov 21
OHIO 81 -2.0 o146.5
MTU 83 2.0 u146.5
Final Nov 21
LAS 67 -1.5 o144.0
UCSD 72 1.5 u144.0
Final Nov 21
OKST 78 2.0 o163.0
FAU 86 -2.0 u163.0
Final Nov 21
USF 74 -6.5 o145.5
PORT 68 6.5 u145.5
Final Nov 21
ECU 78 -4.0 o135.0
JVST 86 4.0 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MONM 62 4.5 o146.5
YSU 72 -4.5 u146.5
Final OT Nov 21
HALL 69 7.0 o126.0
VCU 66 -7.0 u126.0
Final Nov 21
BRAD 82 -7.0 o135.5
TXST 68 7.0 u135.5
Final Nov 21
TOL 103 -13.0 o154.5
STET 78 13.0 u154.5
Final Nov 21
RMU 86 9.5 o151.5
COR 76 -9.5 u151.5
Final Nov 21
UNCG 58 17.5 o146.5
IND 69 -17.5 u146.5
Final 0OT Nov 21
BAY 99 -2.5 o150.5
SJU 98 2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
SYR 66 11.0 o155.0
TEX 70 -11.0 u155.0
Final Nov 21
NIAG 73 14.0 o136.5
KENT 76 -14.0 u136.5
Final Nov 21
EMU 68 7.0 o134.5
OAK 64 -7.0 u134.5
Final Nov 21
RAD 51 22.0 o144.5
CLEM 79 -22.0 u144.5
Final Nov 21
EDW 59 -0.0 o0.0
UNF 108 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
JOHNSU 52 -0.0 o0.0
CHAT 72 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
BRY 66 -12.5 o153.0
STONE 67 12.5 u153.0
Final Nov 21
NJIT 64 12.5 o135.0
BUCK 81 -12.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MER 72 18.5 o150.0
SCAR 84 -18.5 u150.0
Final OT Nov 21
SEMO 77 1.5 o149.5
CARK 73 -1.5 u149.5
Final OT Nov 21
PRE 58 8.5 o135.0
SFA 55 -8.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
VAN 73 2.5 o150.5
NEV 71 -2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
TRN 78 -0.0 o0.0
SHSU 105 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
46 -0.0 o0.0
WIU 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
TXWES 66 -0.0 o0.0
UNT 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
MINCR 60 -0.0 o0.0
NDSU 67 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
ORU 68 21.5 o149.5
MISS 100 -21.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
LNDNWD 64 9.5 o145.0
VALP 77 -9.5 u145.0
Final Nov 21
CCSU 54 -2.0 o142.0
SH 67 2.0 u142.0
Final Nov 21
PRIN 62 -7.5 o152.5
WRST 80 7.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
UTM 77 11.5 o155.5
AMCC 81 -11.5 u155.5
Final Nov 21
TAMCOM 56 24.5 o144.5
OKLA 84 -24.5 u144.5
Final Nov 21
TST 49 31.0 o147.0
MICH 72 -31.0 u147.0
Final Nov 21
TTU 77 -10.5 o149.5
STJOE 78 10.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
GRAM 58 23.5 o152.5
UNM 80 -23.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
TENN 64 -12.5 o126.5
UVA 42 12.5 u126.5
Final Nov 21
EWU 81 14.0 o158.5
WSU 96 -14.0 u158.5
Final Nov 21
AFA 69 16.0 o136.0
CAL 78 -16.0 u136.0
Final Nov 21
ORE 78 -6.5 o139.5
ORST 75 6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 21
MEM 68 2.0 o154.5
SF 64 -2.0 u154.5
Oklahoma 8th Big 1217-14
Baylor 1st Big 1226-5

Oklahoma @ Baylor preview

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Last Meeting ( Jan 22, 2022 ) Baylor 65, Oklahoma 51

One year after winning the program's first men's basketball title, No. 3 Baylor will set its sights on its first Big 12 tournament championship.

The Bears enter Thursday's tournament opener against Oklahoma at Kansas City, Mo., as the No. 2 seed after sharing the regular-season conference title with Kansas.

Baylor (26-5) enters on a five-game winning streak that included wins over a pair of ranked teams, Kansas and Texas.

"I feel really good about this team," Baylor guard James Akinjo said. "I feel we're playing some of our best basketball right now. We can still get a lot better, but we've just got to keep going."

Baylor won both regular season meetings against Oklahoma (17-14) by double figures, 84-74 at home Jan. 4 and 65-51 at Oklahoma on Jan. 22.

The Bears' offensive balance has been evident in the meetings, as six different players scored in double figures, with only Adam Flagler scoring at least 10 in each game. Flagler (13.8 points), LJ Cryer (13.5) and Akinjo (13.3) lead the team in scoring, while Flagler averaged 19 points per game against Oklahoma.

The last time they met, the Bears forced the Sooners into a season-high 25 turnovers, yet Baylor knows it has not completely locked down the winning formula.

"They're probably the best cutting team we've played," Flagler said. "They love to get into the paint. We just packed it in and had each other's back, and just made sure we communicated out there. We knew we could cause turnovers and get out in runs."

Oklahoma enters on a three-game winning streak, including Saturday's 78-71 win at Kansas State.

"I feel we are," Sooners coach Porter Moser said when asked if the Sooners were playing their best entering the tournament. "We're getting contributions from more guys than we've ever had."

The victory at Kansas State earned the Sooners the No. 7 seed in the tournament and let them avoid playing in a first-round game Wednesday.

"We needed it," Moser said of the extra day of preparation.

Baylor's interior tandem of Flo Thamba and Jeremy Sochan presents a challenge for Oklahoma.

"With Thamba, he's so big. He rolls and catches it on the block, catch lobs, he can post up and make those moves," Moser said. "Then you have Sochan who will pop, he'll drive you and he'll shoot it. He's a terrific player."

The only question surrounding Baylor and the NCAA Tournament is whether the Bears will earn a No. 1 seed. The Sooners do not appear to have a resume worthy of an at-large berth, but Moser believes his team should be considered for inclusion regardless of its result in the tournament.

"I think we've got a really good case for a lot of reasons," Moser said. "I'll sound off on that later. I really want all our focus about Baylor right now."

The winner of Thursday's game will take on the Texas Tech-Iowa State winner Friday.

--Field Level Media

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