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Men's Basketball Phillip Pongratz

Men’s Basketball to Take on the Sooners

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The first of three games against Big XII opponents this season takes place on Tuesday when Texas State (1-1) travels to face Oklahoma (2-0). Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Lloyd Noble Center.
 
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and fans can also catch the game on the Varsity Sports Network with Clint Shields providing the action. Live stats will also be available.
 
About Texas State
Saturday saw the Bobcats defeat Miami (OH) in a contest that they never trailed. Tyrel Morgan scored a team-high 19 points, 17 coming in the first 20 minutes, and grabbed eight rebounds. Also finishing in double-figures was Kaden Gumbs (14), Brandon Love (13) and Christian Turner (12).
 
Texas State had another outstanding game on the glass that saw it outrebound the RedHawks by 18. Both Love and Morgan come in grabbing a team best 8.0 rebounds per game.
 
About Oklahoma
The Sooners have wins over Central Michigan and Mississippi Valley State. Otega Oweh leads the team at 19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. The sophomore guard has made 16-of-24 shots (66.7%) and knocked down both three-point attempts.
 
Also with a double-digit scoring average is Javian McCollum at 11.0 ppg. He ahs made a team-high four shots from beyond the arc and has handed out five assists. Both John Hugley IV (9.5) and Jalon Moore (9.0) come in averaging at least nine points a contest.
 
All-Time Series
Oklahoma has won the three previous meetings, all of which have taken place in Norman. Last time the teams played was on Dec. 20, 2000 and saw the Sooner claim the contest 96-48. The closest final margin was 13 points (81-68) on Nov. 22, 1997.
 
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ESPN+: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401584351?gameId=401584351&sourceLang=en&om-navmethod=espn%3Aglobalsearch%3Aresults
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=486508&vislive=txst
Varsity Sports Network: https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/texas-state-university:oas-519/content/txstate:allaccess-Live-2151
TXST Game Notes: https://txst.com/documents/2023/11/13/TXST_MBB_03.pdf
 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Love

#24 Brandon Love

F
6' 9"
Junior
Jr-2L
Tyrel Morgan

#1 Tyrel Morgan

F
6' 5"
Fifth Year
5th-2L
Kaden Gumbs

#11 Kaden Gumbs

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Fr-HS
Christian Turner

#30 Christian Turner

F
6' 7"
Junior
Jr-TR

Players Mentioned

Brandon Love

#24 Brandon Love

6' 9"
Junior
Jr-2L
F
Tyrel Morgan

#1 Tyrel Morgan

6' 5"
Fifth Year
5th-2L
F
Kaden Gumbs

#11 Kaden Gumbs

6' 2"
Freshman
Fr-HS
G
Christian Turner

#30 Christian Turner

6' 7"
Junior
Jr-TR
F