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Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports Picks Oklahoma State to Finish Last in Big 12 Hoops
On a recent episode of College Hoops Today with Jon Rothstein, the show’s host revealed his Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings.
“Kansas is (No. 1) followed by Houston, Baylor, Iowa State and Arizona,” Rothstein said. “Colorado, Utah, West Virginia, Oklahoma State round out the Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings.”
The CBS Sports insider picked Oklahoma State to finish last place in the conference after the Cowboys went 4-14 in Big 12 play last season, resulting in a 13th place finish, coming in ahead of only West Virginia.
After a tumultuous year that resulted in Mike Boynton being fired and a number of the Pokes key pieces leaving Stillwater, OSU hired former Western Kentucky head coach Steve Lutz to take the reigns.
Lutz quickly got to work, adding Arkansas transfer Davonte Davis, Texas Tech transfer Robert Jennings II, West Virginia transfer Patrick Suemnick, Xavier transfer Abou Ousmane, UCF transfer Marchelus Avery, Western Kentucky transfer Brandon Newman, Florida International transfer Arturo Dean, La Salle transfer Khalil Brantley, St. Mary’s (TX) transfer Tyler Caron and Coffeyville Community College transfer CJ Smith over the offseason.
Despite adding a number of solid players with varying skill sets, Lutz and the Cowboys still have their work cut out for them as the Big 12 expands once again this season. After welcoming Houston, BYU, CIncinnati and UCF to the conference last year, Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado and Utah will join the league this year.
Adding well established basketball programs like Houston and Arizona to the Big 12 only makes things more difficult for a program like Oklahoma State. Still, Lutz seems to have rounded up a decent amalgamation of talent in Stillwater and will have the opportunity to prove Rothstein and many others wrong in 2024-25.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — If you have been waiting for the opening of a popular fast-food chain in Oklahoma City, your wait is almost over.
On Tuesday, Bojangles will open its first Oklahoma location in Oklahoma City.
The new restaurant, located at 13135 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City, has a list of events planned throughout opening day.
The first 100 guests in line on April 28th will receive a $100 gift card and exclusive, Oklahoma City -themed merchandise.
Also, 10 dine-in guests can enter for a chance to win free Bojangles breakfast for a year.
At 3 p.m. on April 28, the restaurant will transform into a full-scale block party. Guests will be able to enjoy a live DJ, a mechanical bull, branded merchandise, and a sweepstakes.
“We are ecstatic about introducing Bojangles to Oklahoma and bringing our unique Southern charm to the market,” said Jose Armario, CEO of Bojangles. “Our recent expansions into new markets have been met with tremendous enthusiasm, and we are confident that the Oklahoma City community will embrace our delicious offerings with the same excitement.”
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The new store will open its doors at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their opening-round series. The OKC Thunder are hoping that they can repeat their Sunday afternoon performance in this contest. Game 2 will be an interesting test with the Suns having more time to prepare.
Phoenix was up against a rock and a hard place in the series opener. The Oklahoma City Thunder not only have the talent advantage but the rest advantage as well. Phoenix punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs on Friday night by staving off the Golden State Warriors on Friday night before landing in Oklahoma City on Saturday and playing on Saturday afternoon to the tune of a 119-84 blowout Thunder victory.
The NBA has seen plenty of upsets already. The Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers have all stolen games from the higher seed. The Thunder know they have to keep the foot on the gas in this contest.
“These series are unpredictable. No 2 games are the same. The minute you make an assumption, you are overconfident, or the minute you go down and you’re overly urgent, that can impact your ability to be present in the next game,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said pregame on Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are seeing the Suns make an adjustment with their starting lineup by inserting Collin Gillespie to give Phoenix a trio of ball handling scoring options alongside Devin Booker and Jalen Green. This gives the Suns hope to be able to find better shot quality against this stifling Thunder defensive unit.
Oklahoma City is healthier now than they have been all season. The Thunder only are missing rookie Thomas Sorber (ACL) who is out for the year. This allows the Bricktown Ballers to roll out their traditional first five in this contest.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns, Game 2 Starting Lineup
Oklahoma City Thunder Starting Lineup
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G
- Lu Dort, G
- Jalen Williams, F
- Chet Holmgren, F
- Isaiah Hartenstein, C
Phoenix Suns Starting Lineup
- Devin Booker, G
- Jalen Green, G
- Collin Gillespie, G
- Dillon Brooks, F
- Oso Ighodaro, C
The series will shift to Phoenix this weekend as the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to head into Saturday afternoon’s Game 3 with a 2-0 advantage in the series.
Stay tuned to Thunder on SI for complete coverage of the NBA Playoff run for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a home fire late Tuesday evening, around 10:42 p.m.
According to OKCFD, fire could be seen from a window of the home located in the 4200 block of N. Phillips Avenue.
Firefighters were able to rescue an adult female from inside the home. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
Investigators believe that the fire may have originated from an outlet near the refrigerator that had a power strip plugged in that was supplying multiple appliances.
There was also no smoke detector present within the home.
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