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SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:03 PM
BU with an early lead up 3-2

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:05 PM
Godbold with a 3. You can bet he will try a few more! :D

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:06 PM
Frenzied start and the game is close up at 7-8

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:07 PM
I'm not sure this fast paced game is a good thing for us.

8-7 Baylor
tv timeout

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:09 PM
I just saw that atm beat osu. That's too bad.

:)

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:09 PM
I hope someone starts guarding the Aussie

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:11 PM
Godbold on fire!

11-10 bears

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:12 PM
David Godbold makes his second 3 to bring OU within one point

OU 10
BU 11

Blake Griffin is in the game!!!

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:12 PM
OMG Blake Griffin has just checked in.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:12 PM
Dang!

I hope they aren't bringing Blake back too soon.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:13 PM
Longar fighting hard gets two quick fouls called on a Baylor defender.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:13 PM
DAMN

two easy opportunities lost.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:14 PM
Dang... Longar has a case of the fumbles but OU is still only down by one.

Blake

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:14 PM
Nasty jam by Blake.

12-11 OU

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:15 PM
Apparently Blake can still dunk.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:15 PM
Sooners up now 14-11 after a Omar Leary 1 on 4 layup!

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:16 PM
AJ with a 3

17-11 OU
timeout bears

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:16 PM
AJ nails a 3 and OU is now up 17-11!!!!

DAMN THIS FLOOD CONTROL!!!

Jimminy Crimson
1/26/2008, 04:17 PM
Kill the Fightin' Baptists! ;)

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:18 PM
DAMN THIS FLOOD CONTROL!!!

this 60 second stuff is stupid.

SoonerSinger3
1/26/2008, 04:20 PM
I'm glad Blake is back, but anyone can tell he is still nursing the knee. He isn't near as quick on his cuts. Nonetheless let's kick some Baylor ARSE!

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:21 PM
Taylor needs to hit the weight room and work on the arms some.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:22 PM
OU 20
BU 17

10 minutes left

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:23 PM
what a block by L2!

22-17 OU
L2 going to the line.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:23 PM
Longar playing some nice defense and making waves on the offense as well... looks like someone came to play.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:24 PM
23-17 OU
8:30
OU ball

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:25 PM
I never thought I would hear the words "(The opponent) has no answer for Longar Longar," out of any commentator.

And as I post this, he gets a dunk and goes to the line.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:26 PM
Longar is playing like a man, but should have about 6 more points.

27-19 OU
timeout

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:27 PM
I never thought I would hear the words "(The opponent) has no answer for Longar Longar," out of any commentator.

ain't that the truth.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:29 PM
• The Sooners are holding opponents to a .400 season field goal mark. The last time opponents shot worse for an entire campaign was 47 years ago (.377 in 1960-61).

I think Capel has had something to do with this stat.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:30 PM
27-20 OU
7:00

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:31 PM
OU 29
BU 20

about 5 minutes to go in the first half

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:31 PM
we looked lost vs. that zone, but L2 hits a long jumper.

29-20 OU

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:33 PM
Blake misses a layup and dives for the rebound on the floor, picking up a cheap foul call

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:34 PM
Crocker with a nice drive for a bucket.
31-23 OU
4:30

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:34 PM
OU 33
BU 23

under five minutes

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:35 PM
Nice sequence on offense where we get the tip-in around all 5 Baylor players, then we give up a possible 4-point play on the other end.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:35 PM
Mamadou - that's an awesome name.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:36 PM
3:58 left in the first half...

Jerrells makes a contested 3 and is fouled by Godbold

OU 33
BU 26

Baylor at the line for one shot after the TV TO

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:38 PM
Blake already with 7 rebounds... mostly off his own misses

Jerrells missed the free throw

Crocker called for charging... close call and nice flop by the defender

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:39 PM
Right now it just looks like they can't hit shots, but they are getting pwned on the glass.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:39 PM
Refs are not giving the Bears the home cooking they were wishing for, but OU can't take advantage of the whistles only hitting about half of their ft attempts

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:40 PM
we r cold.

luckily they aren't hot.

just as I type that, AJ hits a 3.

36-26 OU
2:15

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:40 PM
AJ for a 3!

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:40 PM
Who is Lacedarius Dunn?

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:42 PM
don't mess up a good first half by dicking around the last 2 minutes.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:43 PM
BU hits a long 2 then steals another awful Godbold pass for an easy layup

then Longar is called for an offensive foul

1:18 left in the half

OU 36
BU 30

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:44 PM
Baylors lack of discipline sure helps us.

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 04:45 PM
The ball should have been ours after that missed dunk.


Nice 3 by AJ to end the half, though.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:45 PM
VERY sloppy ending to that half but OU nails a 3 at the buzzer and OU is up 9!

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:46 PM
that shot was huge.

shut up Baylor fans!

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 04:46 PM
AJ beats the Buzzer!! OU up 9 at the half!!

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:47 PM
• Oklahoma is 31-5 all-time against Baylor and 14-2 in road games. OU has won the last 26 meetings, including the last 14 in Waco.


nice streak I'd like to see continue

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 04:56 PM
Work day is over, heading home now to actually watch the second half.

Hold the fort gentlemen. :D

Chuck Bao
1/26/2008, 04:57 PM
that shot was huge.

shut up Baylor fans!

I'm being very quiet, thank you very muchly. :mad:

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 04:58 PM
I'm being very quiet, thank you very muchly. :mad:

I mean the ones at the game.

Frozen Sooner
1/26/2008, 04:59 PM
Wow, this is surprising...

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:01 PM
Wow, this is surprising...

sure is.

2nd half about to tip.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:03 PM
bad start to the 2nd half.

2 baylor buckets.
1 l2 miss.

39-34

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:04 PM
44-34 after a l2 follow.

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:05 PM
These Baylor fans sure are a whiny bunch considering they're getting practically all the calls.


STFU.

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:05 PM
These refs seem to be the most friendly road refs ever. We're getting away with a lot.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:06 PM
kinda sloppy so far in the 2nd.

44-34
timeout baylor
16:53

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:07 PM
These refs seem to be the most friendly road refs ever. We're getting away with a lot.

I've seen some ticky-tack **** called on us today, too.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:08 PM
These Baylor fans sure are a whiny bunch considering they're getting practically all the calls.


STFU.


These refs seem to be the most friendly road refs ever. We're getting away with a lot.

funny two posts back to back. :D

I think we are getting our fair share of calls, but their fans boo every time one of their players goes inside and misses a shot.

OU_Sooners75
1/26/2008, 05:08 PM
Is there a online radio broadcast?

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:09 PM
ooh - that Bear claw thingy is scary!

more boos from the fans. THE GUY TRIPPED AJ!!!!!

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:09 PM
AJ is having a nice game so far. 13 points after that uncontested dunk.

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:11 PM
Does anyone here think AJ could get drafted after he graduates? He has improved a lot...

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:13 PM
Does anyone here think AJ could get drafted after he graduates? He has improved a lot...

I don't see it.

kelloggOUballa
1/26/2008, 05:13 PM
Does anyone here think AJ could get drafted after he graduates? He has improved a lot...

I would say that if he improves the same amount heading into next year that it is possible

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:14 PM
46-40 Ou
15:10

we need a bucket - and Leary makes it.

49-40 OU

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:15 PM
Blake takes it all the way for a bucket.

51-40 OU

Taylor with a big time rejection on the other end.

14:16 left

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:15 PM
Then Blake gets a rebound and goes coast to coast and gets a tough 2.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:16 PM
Blake is getting after it now.

53-41 OU
13:40

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:17 PM
Wee domeenat teh bordz.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:18 PM
AJ with a nice pass to Godbold under the bucket.

55-41 Ou
12:46
timeout bears

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:18 PM
AJ with a nice pass to Godbold under the basket for an easy layup.

Sooners with their largest lead now at 14

OU 55
BU 41

12:46 left in the game

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:20 PM
10 boards for Blake.

goaltending on the other end.

57-41 OU
timeout 11:44

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:21 PM
Sooners look like they are having fun in Waco.

OU 57
BU 41

TV timeout under 12:00 to go

Frozen Sooner
1/26/2008, 05:22 PM
Wait a minute.

BLAKE??? He's back????

Keanu.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:24 PM
TG with a drive and a bucket

59-43
11:20

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:26 PM
bears with a 3.

59-46
10:30

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:27 PM
bears making a run.

59-48 OU
timeout OU
10:00

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:27 PM
Baylor goes on a run cutting the lead to 11 with exactly ten minutes to go.

OU ball

SoonerBOI
1/26/2008, 05:28 PM
Following the game via gametracker. cool graphics.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:28 PM
we need a score - badly.

and L2 answers - and is fouled.

61-50 OU

birddog
1/26/2008, 05:29 PM
YES LONGAR!

in the face!! IN THE FACE!!

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:30 PM
Longar picks up some Godbold garbage and lays it in plus a foul but he misses the ft

OU 61
BU 50

8:32 left

OU's ball

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:30 PM
Their fans are cheering like they are down 1.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:31 PM
61-52 OU
7:59
tv timeout

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:33 PM
Under eight minutes to go and the Sooners are still up by nine.

OU's ball when play resumes

OU 61
BU 52

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:34 PM
looks like we're gonna have to hang on for our dear lives.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:35 PM
looks like we're gonna have to hang on for our dear lives.
the game has that feel to it. We're cold on offense now.

edit - 4 fouls on L2.

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:36 PM
I'm getting nervous now.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:36 PM
BU is closer to the double bonus than we are to the reg bonus

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:36 PM
well... OU has gone cold on offense and Longar just picked up his fourth foul

OU 61
BU 54

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:36 PM
61-54
7:12

birddog
1/26/2008, 05:37 PM
oh for ****s sake

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:37 PM
they are getting all of the calls and breaks now.

61-56
6:43
timeout OU

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:38 PM
61-56
That was a crazy shot.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:38 PM
Hold on boys!

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:40 PM
AJ finally makes two fts

63-56
6:20

they fire up another 3 and miss

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:41 PM
well they finally score but BU comes right back with another out-of-control miracle bucket and foul :(

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:41 PM
man, there's a lot of time left.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:41 PM
gosh they are calling the chippy stuff on us now.

jerrells with a bucket but misses the ft.

65-58 OU
5:40

run clock.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:42 PM
how the hell has Diene not picked up his 5th?

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:42 PM
OU 65
BU 59

5:16

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:42 PM
Push off? Really?

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:43 PM
let's get a bucket here guys, or get to the line.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:43 PM
There is the 5th on Diene.

Blake with a monster jam.

67-59

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 05:43 PM
We fouled out their good defensive tall guy!!!!!
He!! of a game by Blake!!

IronSooner
1/26/2008, 05:44 PM
Yahoo says they only have 5 fouls to our 10...how does that work?

Edit: Just went to 6 with abovementioned foul-out. Still...

SoonerBOI
1/26/2008, 05:44 PM
Hang on...

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:45 PM
they are hanging tough - follow a miss.

68-61
4:00

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:45 PM
DIENE is gone!

Nice dunk by Blake for another double-double

SoonerBOI
1/26/2008, 05:46 PM
longest 4 minutes ...

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:46 PM
OU 68
BU 63

OU timeout with 3:29 left

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:46 PM
That bear claw thing is about as dumb as it gets.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:46 PM
these close games kill me.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:48 PM
yeah yeah LL to Blake.

of course they follow with a 3.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:48 PM
OH MAH GAWD!

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:48 PM
****in' A, Crocker.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:50 PM
this is where we need a guard that can break down the one on one, penetrate the defense and either score or make a good pass to the open man.

Since we don't have that player on the team I'll just sit and pray...

OU_Sooners75
1/26/2008, 05:50 PM
Why isn't Cade Davis getting any playing time?

OUMonster
1/26/2008, 05:50 PM
I hope this doesn't end up being another one of those games where we have a big lead and slowly let it evaporate in the final minute.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:51 PM
sounds like the Farrell Center has trotted out all the cliche "arena" songs.

someone in the AD must have bought the disc off TV this week.

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:51 PM
Goddammit.

opksooner
1/26/2008, 05:52 PM
I hope this doesn't end up being another one of those games where we have a big lead and slowly let it evaporate in the final minute.
Nice double reverse mojo. :(

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:52 PM
Tweety Carter show in the last minute

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:53 PM
BU takes a one point lead with just under 2:00 to go and the BU fans look like they have just witnessed the rapture.

Blake comes right back at them for a layup to put OU up again.

Sooner ball with about a minute left

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:54 PM
BU takes a one point lead with just under 2:00 to go and the BU fans look like they have just witnessed the rapture.


what a bunch of jokers.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:54 PM
AWESOME Tweety turnover!

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:55 PM
no!

OUMonster
1/26/2008, 05:55 PM
Um...foul on the bump?

SoonerBOI
1/26/2008, 05:56 PM
cardiac game.

melveaz
1/26/2008, 05:56 PM
this years team sure does give us some good games.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 05:56 PM
my heart can't take much more, please lord let OU win in regulation...

AJ turns the ball right back over to BU 30 seconds to go

OU up 3

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 05:56 PM
Does jumping around to Zombie Nation count as dancing? If so, those kids are gonna be in big trouble.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:57 PM
Baylor gets a huge break there.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 05:57 PM
Does jumping around to Zombie Nation count as dancing? If so, those kids are gonna be in big trouble.

that's funny right there.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 05:58 PM
Crock my man. let's make this front end.

OU_Sooners75
1/26/2008, 05:59 PM
Okay, let me ask again.

Does anyone know why Cade Davis is not getting any playing time?

melveaz
1/26/2008, 05:59 PM
yeah go T Crock!

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 06:00 PM
yeah yeah YEAH!

"How 'bout them apples"--BBSr

Collier11
1/26/2008, 06:00 PM
Big Big win!!!!

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 06:00 PM
Does anyone know why Cade Davis is not getting any playing time?

cause he hasn't been very good when he did play?

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 06:00 PM
BU misses an open look at three and Crocker gets the rebound and is immediately fouled. He hits both of em and the Sooners are up by 5.

Blake shooting now at the line misses and grabs his own rebound.

3.4 seconds left!

tommieharris91
1/26/2008, 06:00 PM
THIS IS A BIG WIN!!!!!

OU 77
BU 71
Final

silverwheels
1/26/2008, 06:01 PM
Whew. I was scared there for a few minutes, but they stepped up when they had to.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 06:01 PM
so much for all the Baylor love in the national net media. every site had their token article. ha.

CU has blown a game-long double digit lead to Mizzou. down 4 with 14 secs left.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 06:01 PM
Okay, let me ask again.

Does anyone know why Cade Davis is not getting any playing time?

Have you not seen how he has played when he has been in the game this year?

He is a turnover waiting to happen and hasn't found his shot most of the time.

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 06:01 PM
damn - I never thought a win over baylor would be huge.

SoonerBOI
1/26/2008, 06:01 PM
OMG, thank you lord..

IronSooner
1/26/2008, 06:02 PM
I'll take a win over anybody.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 06:02 PM
damn - I never thought a win over baylor would be huge.

remember the tip in the endzone when Boo was the coach?

OUMonster
1/26/2008, 06:03 PM
!

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 06:04 PM
remember the tip in the endzone when Boo was the coach?

no, but I remember the OT game a couple years ago.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 06:05 PM
back to holding serve on home/away. gotta beat the pokes.

King Crimson
1/26/2008, 06:06 PM
no, but I remember the OT game a couple years ago.

2 OT, i think. Runnels and Gute saved our bacon.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 06:06 PM
Great win on the road against a hot team IN CONFERENCE PLAY!

This makes up for the KSU loss IMO and goes a long way to getting the Sooners into the big dance.

It is very nice to have Blake back, wouldn't have won today without him.

I wonder how bringing him off the bench effected the bears mentally. Something tells me Drew's shorts got bunched in a hurry.

Collier11
1/26/2008, 06:06 PM
Up to Date Standings...

KU 5-0
K st 3-0
Baylor 3-1
Texas 2-1
OU 2-2
Tech 2-2
Iowa St 2-2
A&M 2-3
Mizzou 2-3
okie state 1-4 Ha HA Guess youve still got wrasslin
CU 1-4
Nebbish 0-4

SicEmBaylor
1/26/2008, 06:07 PM
Thank God for women's basketball!

SicEmBaylor
1/26/2008, 06:08 PM
no, but I remember the OT game a couple years ago.
That was double OT.

Collier11
1/26/2008, 06:08 PM
That was double OT.


you still lost :D

SicEmBaylor
1/26/2008, 06:09 PM
you still lost :D
Oh I know, I was there. =(

Newbomb Turk
1/26/2008, 06:10 PM
Thank God for women's basketball!

and track.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 06:12 PM
oSu = "at least we've got basketball"

Baylor = "at least we've got women's basketball"

oSu > BU

birddog
1/26/2008, 06:13 PM
at 10-9 the ags are switching back to their rasslin card.

Collier11
1/26/2008, 06:14 PM
oSu = "at least we've got basketball"
g
Baylor = "at least we've got women's basketball"

oSu > BU


osu doesnt have basketball anymore therefore Baylor womans bball greater than osu wrestlin

stoopified
1/26/2008, 06:16 PM
HUGE road win.

Collier11
1/26/2008, 06:16 PM
FWIW, a 14-5 Purdue team just beat wisconsin and fans stormed the court, WTF?

william_brasky
1/26/2008, 06:16 PM
Great game and win today!!!

jdsooner
1/26/2008, 06:34 PM
AWESOME WIN, BABY!!

cheezyq
1/26/2008, 06:42 PM
oSu = "at least we've got basketball"

Baylor = "at least we've got women's basketball"

oSu > BU

Um, right now:

BU men BB > oSu men BB
BU wimmen BB > oSu men BB
oSu rasslin > BU rasslin

BU > oSu

Jeopardude
1/26/2008, 07:40 PM
I think Capel bringing Blake off the bench was a spark of genius. It brought a burst of monster energy when they weren't prepared. That was awesome.

Jeopardude
1/26/2008, 07:41 PM
sounds like the Farrell Center has trotted out all the cliche "arena" songs.

someone in the AD must have bought the disc off TV this week.

They actually bought DJ Necktie's Greatest Hits off ou.edu.

OU_Sooners75
1/26/2008, 08:38 PM
Um, right now:

BU men BB > oSu men BB
BU wimmen BB > oSu men BB
oSu rasslin > BU rasslin

BU > oSu


Baylor doesn't have a wrestling team.

StoopTroup
1/26/2008, 08:38 PM
I watched until about 5 minutes into the 2nd half.

I fell asleep.

Afternoon hibernations are great and I don't mind that we stole the honey from Baylor...

I just wish I could have stayed awake to watch it.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 09:53 PM
Let me please apologize to poor Sic'Em. I am sorry he had such a short ride on his basketball bandwagon. I will try to refrain from neggin him again because his Bear claw holds such a mighty hammer :rolleyes:

StoopTroup
1/26/2008, 10:48 PM
BTW...I'm having knee surgery on Tuesday and was on quite a few pain killers this afternoon.

This is for those who may have been angered by my sleeping through an OU Game.

Sometimes we all have bad days.

:pop:

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 10:50 PM
http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/story/10601686

Griffin leads Sooners to road win over No. 25 Baylor

Jan. 26, 2008



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Baylor's first national ranking in 39 years may be short-lived because the 25th-ranked Bears still can't beat Oklahoma.
Freshman standout Blake Griffin made an unexpected return from a sprained left knee with 17 points and 15 rebounds in 22 minutes as Oklahoma beat Baylor 77-71 on Saturday, the Sooners' 27th straight victory over the Bears since 1977.
Baylor (16-3, 4-1 Big 12), coming off a five-overtime thriller over Texas A&M in their first game as a ranked team since 1969, overcame a 16-point second-half deficit against Oklahoma. The Bears went ahead 71-70 with about 2 minutes left when Henry Dugat rebounded a missed 3-pointer and drove the length of the court for a layup.
The Bears didn't score again.
Griffin quickly answered for the Sooners (14-5, 2-2) with a strong inside basket. Then after a Baylor miss, Griffin drove the baseline to make it 74-71.
Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel insisted that he didn't know Griffin would play until only a few minutes before the game when the freshman convinced him that he was OK, despite being limited in practice the previous two days.
After getting hurt early at No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 14, Griffin was supposed to be out up to four weeks. But he missed only one game and was playing 13 days later.
Griffin didn't start, but entered against Baylor 5 1/2 minutes in and had almost an immediate impact. He had a rebound, an assist and a basket in a 10-0 run that put Oklahoma ahead to stay, except for that 10-second span late in the game.
Before Tony Crocker capped the scoring with two free throws with 15 seconds left, Griffin had scored nine straight points for the Sooners.
Austin Johnson had 15 points for Oklahoma, while Longar Longar had 13, Crocker 11 and David Godbold 10.
Curtis Jerrells led Baylor with 17 points while Kevin Rogers had 13 points and 16 rebounds. Dugat and Aaron Bruce both finished with 10 points.
Coming off that 3 1/2-hour marathon at No. 18 Texas A&M on Wednesday night, the Bears understandably looked sluggish at times.
During the 10-0 run by Oklahoma in the first half, the Bears were outrebounded 9-0. Then Baylor missed 10 straight shots at one point after halftime - that letdown coming during the same stretch when Griffin got credited with a basket on a goaltending call that put the Sooners up 57-41.
While Baylor had the quick turnaround from the five-OT game, Oklahoma had a week off since its win at Texas Tech without Griffin. The Bears get a much-needed break before playing at No. 12 Texas next weekend.
Godbold's 3-pointer from the top of the key started the Sooners' go-ahead spurt in the first half, then Baylor failed to convert on consecutive turnovers by Longar. Griffin added a slam dunk, Omar Leary turned a defensive rebound into a breakaway layup and Johnson hit a 3-pointer for a 17-11 lead.
After grabbing an offensive rebound a couple of minutes later and shuffling a pass to older brother Taylor Griffin for a short jumper, Blake clenched his fists and let out a triumphant scream as he walked away.
Griffin had seven rebounds in seven minutes in the first half.
Courtesy of AP

Ash
1/26/2008, 10:54 PM
When I saw Griffin getting ready to check in, I was thinking "OK, a few minutes, see how he does in live action, maybe he can pull down a few RBs."

Ha!

He's a frickin' beast.

SleestakSooner
1/26/2008, 11:01 PM
I like the article but I don't buy the whole "they were tired" excuse. aTm played in that same 5-OT game the other night and they still managed to go in to GIA and come out with a win on the road.

I do give kudos to the Bears for playing hard and making a nice come back, but when Diene fouled out they had no answer for Blake under the basket. Even if he hadn't fouled out I don't think they would have stopped him though. Blake wanted to win and it showed.

Ash
1/26/2008, 11:04 PM
I like the article but I don't buy the whole "they were tired" excuse. aTm played in that same 5-OT game the other night and they still managed to go in to GIA and come out with a win on the road.

I do give kudos to the Bears for playing hard and making a nice come back, but when Diene fouled out they had no answer for Blake under the basket. Even if he hadn't fouled out I don't think they would have stopped him though. Blake wanted to win and it showed.

They didn't look tired. You lose your legs and your jump shot suffers. You can't elevate in the lane. Those guys were hitting shots and doing just fine until the defense clamped down on them.

Late in the game, maybe, but you also don't come back like they did unless for some reason OU was just as exhausted.

Credit where due, OU gutted out a great road perfomance.

OUstud
1/26/2008, 11:16 PM
They actually bought DJ Necktie's Greatest Hits off ou.edu.

Clapclapclapclap clap, clap clap, clap yo HAAAAANDS (hands hands)!

(that song should be banned from any and every sporting event)

ouflak
1/27/2008, 04:46 AM
Nice one against a pretty darn good Baylor Team! Yet another ranked team we've managed to take down.