Unfortunately, that color is symbolic of the direction the Sooners season has taken since the calendar turned over to a new year at the beginning of January and the beginning of Big 12 play.
A year ago, the Trae Young-led Sooners raced out to a 12-1 record to begin the season and caught everyone in the know in college basketball by surprise. Oklahoma even got off to a great start in conference play with a record of 4-2 through the first third of the Big 12 season.
Head coach Lon Kruger’s Sooners surprised everyone again this season, charging out to an 11-1 record in the nonconference schedule and breaking into the top-25 to begin the new year.