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Sports March 11, 2023 ‘The Elk City News - 7 ‘A big rivalry’: Cowboys, Sooners square OU baseball: off in first round of Big 12 tourney Late runs push Jon Walker, Stillwater News- Cowboys want an invite to the the Cowboys will get this and junior big man Moussa Sooners past Press ) big dance after serving a post- season ban last year. time around aren’t in any way Cisse were in the starting line- similar to who they were dur- up against the Red Raiders. ing their most recent meeting ‘That move pit senior forward Rebels, 11-6 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Okla- “It’s a rivalry, and not just any homa State men’s basketball rivalry. It's a big rivalry,” Cow- on Feb. 1 in Norman. And the Kalib Boone on the bench, Tarik Masri, The Norman with 12 of those coming after coach Mike Boynton under- boys senior forward Tyreek same goes for the Pokes. marking the first game he Transcript the fifth inning. stands that the mission differs Smith said. “We respect them; OSU will be without guard UNLV starting pitcher Sam Si- hasn't started all season, A from any other team at the Big they're a good team. But we Avery Anderson III, who un- large part of that, Boynton Oklahoma managed just two mon allowed two hits in four said, was wanting to get off to hits in five innings when Da- innings with no runs, one 12 Tournament. know where we're trying to derwent wrist surgery in early Boynton, in his sixth year head, so we gotta do what we February, and who was crucial walk and three strikeouts. The at the helm of the program, do and get the win. That's all toward slowing down the play- a faster start. Adding Smith kota Harris singled with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Sooners were struck out eight knows the Cowboys aren't we're worried about right now.” making Sherfield in each of the and Cisse to the first unit gave Jackson Nicklaus stepped up times on Tuesday and the Reb- chasing the same things as top- OSU will enter the matchup on first two meetings. them the best chance to do and singled again, this time to els were struck out 11 times. seeded Kansas. The Jayhawks, the heels of a 71-68 win at Tex- ‘OU has won two of its past that, he added. right field, to advance Harris to Gray Thomas struck out the roughly an hour away from Al- as Tech to cap the regular sea- three games, going to Hilton Boone's still expected to be a third. With runners on the cor- first batter he faced in the len Fieldhouse, will be playing son, a triumph that preserves Coliseum and upsetting Iowa large part of what the Cowboys ners, UNLV brought in Noah ninth inning, but hit or walked for the No. 1 overall seed in the the Pokes’ chances at going State before defending home do moving forward. He's still Carabajal to try to get the final three of the next four that he NCAA Tournament. dancing for the first time since court and throttling TCU to the same player that dropped out, but Easton Carmichael faced, The Rebels capitalized “We're not in that boat. We're Cade Cunningham donned close out the regular season. 15 points and seven rebounds was brought in as a pinch hit- on two OU errors in the final in a different boat,” Boyn- bright orange. Before that stretch, the Soon- on the Sooners in the first ter and sent a 3-1 pitch into frame, scoring six runs on just ton said Tuesday afternoon. It was also a win that, Smith ers hadn't won two of three meeting on Jan. 18, and he’s left field for a two-run single. two hits. “You've kinda gotta focus on said, gave the Cowboys the games since early January. still the same player that post- Rocco Garza-Gongora scored Oklahoma starter Gray Har- what's best for your team as momentum they needed head- It's a turnaround that started ed 18 points and four boards a two more on a single and Bryce rison didn’t allow a hit before you go through the week. For ing to Kansas City. After all, with Milos Uzan, who the each team, it’s a little bit differ- it snapped a five-game los- Big 12 coaches voted as the little more than a month ago. Madron extended the Soon- being pulled at the start of the ers’ lead to 5-0 with a two-RBI fifth inning. The junior struck ent.” ing streak, one that put OSU league’s Freshman of the Year ‘That decision from Boynton is double in the seventh. out five of the 15 batters he He and the Cowboys aren’t further and further down the on Sunday afternoon. But it emblematic of OSU's mission this week. Having Boone come Oklahoma's offense exploded faced with three walks. concerned with the teams be- bubble in ESPN's Bracketology. wouldn't be possible with- low them, either. What Boyn- Boynton views it differently, out forward Tanner Groves off the bench wasn’t a punish- with six runs in the eighth After losing three of the first ton wants — and what OSU though. One of the worst and guard Grant Sherfield, ment of any kind; he’s still go- against a struggling UNLV bull- five games of the season, needs — is completely differ- things you can do in the Big two players OU has relied on ing to play significant minutes. pen. The Sooners had two play- Oklahoma (7-5) is now riding ers hit by a pitch and two more a three-game winning streak. ent from what 10th-seeded 12, he preaches, is look ahead. throughout the entirety of this It was more so doing what's walked on balls in a three-hit, ‘The Sooners will close out their Oklahoma hopes for with Se- Right up there with that: look- season. best for the Cowboys. lection Sunday looming. ing back. So, same as the first “They still count on Grant and Heading into the Big 12 Tour- six-run eighth inning. two-game series with the Reb- UNLV madea dent in the Soon- els on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at For the seventh-seeded Cow- four months of the season, he’s Tanner really to carry them, nament projected to be the boys (17-14, 8-10 Big 12), not going to. and I would expect that to be first team out of March Mad- ers’ lead in the final frame, but L. Dale Mitchell Park. they'd rather their boat not “You can fool yourself into the same as we go through ness by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Oklahoma would hold on for an 11-6 win. Tarik Masri is the interim sink against the Sooners (15- thinking that, just because you this deal,” Boynton said. “Re- a loss would effectively derail 16, 5-13 Big 12) at 8:30 p.m. played well in the last game ally good players. It’s gonna OSU's hopes of going danc- Nicklaus was a perfect four sports editor for The Tran- Wednesday in the T-Mobile that it means you're gonna play be a hard game. Always is. I for four at the plate and Car- script covering OU athletics Center. well the next game,” Boynton just hope our guys are ready to ing. A win, of course, would be michael went three for three and area sports. You can reach what's best for the Cowboys. with three RBI. The Sooners him by emailing tarikenor- It'll mark the third edition in said. “I've never really bought meet the moment.” the Bedlam Series this season, into that. I know you have to ‘The Cowboys might have a dif- “During the whole process, I finished with 14 hits in total, mantranscript.com with OSU winning the first two prepare well. Every opponent ferent look to them than they never lay down because I know by an average of 13 points. But in this league is so unique.” did in the first two matchups, it’s not over,” Cisse said. “It's nothing that’s happened up to Unique might be an under- and that started during the not over until it’s over. We es- Have Sports To Share? this point matters — not if the statement. The Sooners that win over Texas Tech. Smith pecially got a chance now.” email [email protected] OU men’s basketball: Sooners begin Big 12 tournament against Oklahoma State Tarik Masri, The Norman With the No. 10 seed in the Big top defense in Tuesday's first Oklahoma State, the Sooners ponents shoot less than 40% in blocked shots and finishing Transcript 12 tournament, Oklahoma will round matchup. were held to 35% shooting as from the field and have only the regular season with eight take on one of the conference's ‘The last time Oklahoma faced the Cowboys jumped out to allowed three opponents rebounds per game. a 42-28 halftime lead. It was to shoot higher than 50%. Oklahoma's second straight ‘They've held 30 of their last 35 Oklahoma State has four play- Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life cholces loss to the Cowboys and its opponents under their season ers that average in double fig- sixth in the last seven games. scoring average under head ures this season, At 15-16 overall, the Sooners coach Mike Boynton ‘The Cowboys have several dif- are projected to miss the NCAA. The Cowboys also lead the ferent scoring options that can Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- tournament by ESPN's Joe conference in blocks per game impact on the game ona given sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer Lunardi, while the seventh- (4.9) and registered seven dur- night, and the Sooners need to or heart failure. Hospice care 2 so helps family members manage the practical seeded Cowboys are currently ing the first meeting between try to slow some of those play- details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. picked as the first team on the bubble to miss the tourna- the two schools on Jan. 18. 14 ers down if it wants to pull out a win. Woody Newton (12), For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: ment. ‘The Sooners got off to a better Avery Anderson III (14), Kalib ‘The game tips off at 8:30 p.m. start in the second edition of Boone (15) and Bryce Thomp- on ESPNU. Bedlam with a 30-24 lead go- Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator son (19) combined to score Here are some stats to watch ing into halftime. 83% of the Cowboys’ points in heading into Bedlam: Poor defensive rebounding the first meeting between the Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care 1 eventually gave the Cowboys two teams. Oklahoma State has held its an edge, as they turned 14 of- The Cowboys had four double opponents to 40% shooting digit scorers in the second fensive rebounds into 11 sec- Some of the most common conditions are: this season which ranks first ‘ond chance points. The Cow- game as well, led by 18 points * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) in the Big 12 and 22nd in the boys rank second in the Big from Boone and Moussa. + End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic country. The Sooners have shot 12 in rebounds per game with Tarik Masri is the interim Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 47% from the field this season, 36. sports editor for The Tran- good enough for 66th in the OSU junior forward Moussa script covering OU athletics * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV country. Cisse was named the Big 12 and area sports. 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