W-L: 8-4
RPI: 100
SOS: 236
Best Wins:
(134) Arizona W 79-62
(203) Arkansas W 67-47
(131) Utah W 78-73 OT
Best Losses:
(38) UTEP L 89-74
(75) VCU L 82-69
(93) Houston L 100-93
(174) San Diego L 76-64
Current Rankings:
#100 RPI
Team Overview:
Coach Jeff Capel is good enough to make the transition from a frontcourt orientated team to a backcourt orientated team. And without Blake and Taylor Griffin he will not have much of a choice. The frontcourt returns very few experienced players and the Sooners will have to rely on a talented class of incoming freshmen.
The backcourt has a pretty solid starting three. Of course it all starts with Willie Warren. Warren had a great freshman campaign, tallying 14.6 points and 3.1 assists per game. His outside shooting may have been a little erratic at times and his turnovers could be a little high, but remember this was as a freshman. His positives sizably outweigh his negatives and Warren is ready to become the leader of this team. Having Tony Crocker back on the wing will help. Crocker is a capable outside shooter who can also use his 6-6 frame to finish around the basket. Cade Davis will likely go from the sixth man to a starter this year. He has good size for a shooting guard and could emerge as a surprisingly decent scorer if he attacks the basket more often.
Team Leaders:
Points: Willie Warren 18.7
Assists: Willie Warren 4.9
Rebounds: Tiny Gallon 8.9
Best Player:
Willie Warren G 6-4 199 SO
Warren is the resident Scorer and Creator of this offense, without him, things fall apart...
My Take:
This is not the Sooner team of last season. Blake Griffin is gone, Taylor Griffin is gone, the swagger is gone. Coach Jeff Caple leads a talented team that has struggled during the early season to find their niche. This is a team that lost to Gonzaga conference rivals San Diego earlier this season in the Great Alaskan Shootout. I expect Oklahoma to give us a game, but in the end we pull away and win handily.
Final Score: Gonzaga 82 Oklahoma 67
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