College basketball’s postseason picture can get muddled at this time of the season, but things look clear for both Texas basketball and Oklahoma entering their regular-season finale Saturday at Moody Center.
Both the Longhorns (17-13, 6-11 SEC) and Oklahoma (18-12, 5-12) are sitting squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble despite a combined winning conference record of 11-23, and Saturday’s matchup (7 p.m., SEC Network, 1300) seems like an elimination game pending a surprising run by either squad in next week’s SEC Tournament.
Can star freshman Tre Johnson, the leading scorer in the SEC, cap the regular season with another big game for Texas? Will the Longhorns corral a dangerous Oklahoma offense coming off a 96-point explosion in a big win over Missouri? And which team will enter the SEC Tournament with its NCAA hopes intact?
What to know about Texas vs. Oklahoma.
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Texas guard Jordan Pope, who scored 27 points in th Longhorns’ win over Oklahoma in January, and the Longhorns will try and continue their mastery over the Sooners in the regular-season finale Saturday at Moody Center.
Texas vs Oklahoma time
Day: Saturday
Start time: 7 p.m.
Location: Moody Center in Austin
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Tre Johnson: Freshman on verge of SEC scoring title
Pending some dramatic developments, Texas guard Tre Johnson will become just the second Longhorn and first since Kevin Durant to win the conference scoring title. Durant averaged 25.8 points in the 2006-07 season to win the Big 12 scoring title. Johnson averages 20.6 points to lead the SEC. Alabama’s Mark Sears ranks second in the conference with 19.5 points while Mississippi…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2025-03-07 17:01:00
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