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OU-OSU III
There’s an electricity in the air, a palpable hue of anticipation.
A reminder: all aggies must be vaccinated for cholera, syphilis and shingles before play begins 
It’s Bedlam III tonight. I, like a lot of other Sooner brethren, don’t necessarily like that B word because it gives credence to our developmentally-challenged little brother to the north. It’s especially grating in football when OU has pwned OSU since, well … ever.
OU owns the all-time record (124-89) in the series that dates back to 1908, or approximately the year Eddie Sutton first discovered the sweet sweet nectar that is whiskey. Capel is 7-2 against the Aggies and undefeated outside of that “hellhole” in Stillwater.
Tonight’s third installment of the 2008-09 OU-OSU series will be on about as neutral of a court as you can get. The Ford is approximately halfway between each campus (maybe a little closer to Norman) while crimson and pumpkin orange will be littered throughout the arena.
The stakes are high for both teams: OU is trying to get itself back on track after looking vulnerable since Blake returned from his concussion. OSU is trying to improve its seeding in the NCAA tournament, with the thinking that they’re probably already in thanks to a #25 RPI ranking.
Most importantly for the players, coaches and fans of both schools, though, this one’s for bragging rights. The scenarios for both teams are pretty much the same as we talked about in last week’s patently obvious OU-OSU preview:
Blake needs to get his … and he will. OSU will be trying to post him up with a cast resembling Billy Barty trying to peddle goods door-to-door. The Beast has 59 points and 34 rebounds in two games against the Pokes, and there’s no reason to think tonight will be anything different. Amazingly, though, he won’t be able to do it alone.
WHERE'S THE DOUBLE?!?
Taylor needs to get his, too. When OSU doubles with another post midget little person, he’ll cut to the basket and look for his li’l bro to feed him at the rim. His 15 and 7 were huge last week when OU’s backcourt was struggling. Speaking of …
Willie needs to find his. Since putting the team on his shoulders with games of 27 and 23 points in tough Blake-less losses to Texas and Kansas, Warren has gone 6-21 from the field for 18 points (including a big, fat donut against Tech) and turned the ball over 8 times in three games. Whether it’s a fight over a girl, rumors of going to NBA, or whatever … this is the time for the Big 12 Freshman of the Year to step up.
We know what OSU is going to do …
James Anderson needs to get his. The Big 12’s third leading scorer at almost 19 ppg has torched the Sooners for 52 points in two games this year, including dropping 37 from everywhere on the court in Norman last week. The Aggies have been riding Anderson for the last two months and if Capel insists on guarding the 6’6” wing with his own 6’6” wing in Crocker, I fear for how many Anderson will put up tonight.
Byron Eaton needs to get to the rim. When he’s not shopping for “husky” sizes in the Juniors department at Anthony’s, Eaton’s leading the Big 12 in free throws made. He’s a decent shooter inside the three-point line at 41%, but a horrid 29% from beyond the line. His raison d’être is get to the line and score with the clock stopped.
OSU needs to spot up their three-point shooters and bomb away. The best three-point shooting team in the Big 12 has three players shooting over 40% in Anderson, Obi Muonelo and the cherubic Keiton Page. If the shots fall for them, obviously OSU has a very good chance of upsetting the Sooners. Taking those long-range shots serve a dual purpose, though, in that they create long rebounds, away from Griffin’s mitts.
Let’s get this on.
