What was an unblemished 2-0 start to conference play just weeks ago has since seen Shaka Smart’s Texas Longhorns slump into a three-game losing skid, dropping to 10-7 overall on the year. Fortunately for the Horns, a Saturday evening Red River meeting with the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners will provide Texas with a prime opportunity to rectify its recent struggles and capture an essential, resume-building win at home.
The Sooners, too, enter Saturday’s showdown struggling a bit.
After cruising to an 11-1 mark throughout the non-conference slate, Oklahoma has dropped three of its last five to begin Big 12 action, including a double-digit home loss on Wednesday to a Kansas State squad that appears to be finding its stride.