The Oklahoma Sooners were clearly shorthanded in the matchup against Texas Longhorns big man Jericho Sims, and the tide clearly turned when center Kur Kuath was finally inserted into the game at the 12-minute mark. However, OU’s late-game execution was lacking once again, and it translated to a fourth consecutive loss. The 69-65 defeat knocks OU down to the No. 7 spot in the Big 12 standings.
Why Kuath was inserted so late is still a bit of a mystery. It was abundantly clear that he was going to be a necessary presence with the 6’10 Sims coming to the LNC, but Kruger decided to go with Victor Iwuakor when Brady Manek proved not to be up to the task.