KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The ball went around the perimeter at a decent rate Wednesday night. It wasn't really sticking in Sooner hands. It wasn't for a lack of trying that OU struggled to find a good shot.
On this particular series, with the shot clock about to expire, Christian James, with no clear shot, decided to make one more pass and found Jordan Shepherd on the wing. The freshman point guard went up for a shot, but that annoying shot-clock buzzer went off, and another OU possession was doomed.
Soon enough, so were the Sooners. TCU routed Oklahoma 82-63 in the Big 12 Tournament's first round, putting this kooky OU season out of its misery.