A Lot On The Line For OU-KU Tuesday
Both the Sooners and Jayhawks have a lot to gain and lose in Tuesday night's showdown in Norman. OU can effectively punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a win over No. 13 Kansas. A victory would also assure OU a No. 7 seed, at worst, in the Big
Monday, March 4th 2019, 11:38 pm
By:
Brian Mueller
Both the Sooners and Jayhawks have a lot to gain and lose in Tuesday night's showdown in Norman.
OU can effectively punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a win over No. 13 Kansas. A victory would also assure OU a No. 7 seed, at worst, in the Big 12 tournament.
Kansas' 14 consecutive regular season Big 12 championships is also at stake. If the Jayhawks lose, they'll be mathematically eliminated from number 15 in a row.
Kansas won the first match up 70-63 way back on January 2nd.
Tip-off from Norman Tuesday is 8 p.m. EPSN2.
Brian Mueller
Brian Mueller is a sports reporter/producer in Oklahoma City. He is happy to get back to his Midwest roots, having grown up in St. Louis. Brian graduated from Syracuse University and spent
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