PC Plays One of Its Biggest Games of the Year on Tuesday Night
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PC Plays One of Its Biggest Games of the Year on Tuesday Night
It is a critical game for the Friars.
While the Friars have a 7-1 record and a quality win over the University of Wisconsin (now ranked #22), they also have an OT loss against Kansas State.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Big East is loaded with three teams in the top 25 (UConn, Marquette and Creighton) and conference wins will be well-earned.
Big Game in Focus
A win on the road against a ranked team could be critical at the end of the season.
The Friars have not recorded a "true" road win over a ranked non-conference opponent since winning at #20 Purdue (66-59) on December 13, 1975.
The Sooners won the only previous meeting against the Friars, earning a 83-74 neutral-site victory in New York City on March 20, 1991. OU has lost its four previous BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle games.
• In the first NET ranking (games through 12/3) of the 2023-24 season, Oklahoma is 19th and seventh overall in the Big 12. Nine Big 12 teams are in the top 60. Providence is 61st.
• Oklahoma improved to 7-0 with its victory over UAPB marking the first season since the 2015-16 Final Four campaign that OU remained perfect through the first seven games.
• The Sooners are one of five NCAA DI programs with their football and men's basketball teams in their respective AP Top-25 Polls. OU is joined by Arizona, Texas, Tennessee and James Madison.
• Oklahoma is one of 14 teams that have remained undefeated to start the 2023-24 season. Oklahoma is joined by fellow Big 12 members Baylor, Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and TCU.
Friars Versus BIG 12
The Friars have posted a 15-27 record all-time against teams from the Big 12, including a 0-1 mark this season with a 73-70 overtime loss to Kansas State on November 17 in Nassau, Bahamas.
The last time PC defeated a BIG 12 team, the Friars earned a 72-68 win over Texas Tech on December 1, 2021.