Hitting the road to take on the No. 11-ranked TCU Horned Frogs, OU turned the ball over on four its first five possessions of the game, helping the Horned Frogs race out to an 11-0 lead.
The defeat was the biggest loss of the Porter Moser era at Oklahoma, and the Sooners’ worst loss since dropping a Big 12 contest to the Baylor Bears 77-47 on Jan. 28, 2019.
Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year Mike Miles shined for TCU, pouring in 23 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including a perfect 10-of-10 mark from the free throw line.
The Sooners allowed another 11-0 run out of the break, prompting OU coach Moser to turn to younger pieces off the bench as the Horned Frog lead ballooned to 31 points.
True freshmen Otega Oweh and Benny Schroder got extended runs in the lineup in the second half alongside starter Milos Uzan and sophomores Bijan Cortes and C.J. Noland.
In total, OU shot 31 percent from the floor, connecting on 5-of-19 its shots from 3-point range. The performance was Oklahoma’s worst shooting effort from the field since last year’s 86-68 loss to No. 1 Auburn on Jan. 29, 2022.
Up next, Oklahoma will get a brief reprieve from the Big 12 grind. Unfortunately, the Sooners drew the No. 2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
OU will look to pull the massive upset this Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center. Tip-off between the Sooners and the Crimson Tide is slated for 1 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
source: Sports Illustrated
