Clash at Lloyd Noble Center: Oklahoma Sooners to Host West Virginia Mountaineers

As the Oklahoma Sooners prepare to welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers to the Lloyd Noble Center, fans can anticipate a game charged with intensity and competition. The Sooners have been showing a strong performance trend, which they will look to continue in their upcoming matchup.

In their recent games, the Sooners have displayed a mixed bag of results but with promising statistics that could play in their favor. Despite falling short against the North Carolina Tar Heels with 69 points compared to 81, they showed resilience by outrebounding their opponents 41 to 34 and maintaining a higher two-point field goal percentage at 47 percent. However, turnovers were an issue as they recorded 18 compared to Tar Heels' nine.

The team bounced back impressively against Green Bay Phoenix at home with an assertive victory scoring 81 points while holding Phoenix down at just 47 points. Their offensive efficiency was notable as they shot over half of their field goals successfully and dominated inside the paint scoring 44 points.

Another noteworthy performance came against Arkansas Razorbacks where the Sooners secured a win with a score of 79-70. They exhibited strong shooting from both inside and beyond the arc, hitting nearly half of all attempted shots and achieving an impressive three-point percentage of approximately 39 percent.

The venue has proven advantageous for Oklahoma; playing on home turf seems to bolster their confidence and execution on court. With these trends in mind, fans should expect aggressive rebounding efforts, efficient shooting from close range, and hopefully improved ball handling after learning from past turnovers.

The upcoming game is scheduled for January 17th at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ starting at local time (8 PM CST).