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No. 21 Oklahoma State faces BYU with possible Big 12 title game berth on the line
BYU (5-6, 2-6 Big 12) at No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-3, 6-2, No. 20 CFP), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Line: Oklahoma State by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Series record: Oklahoma State leads 2-0.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Oklahoma State is well positioned to compete for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game after rallying for a 43-30 win over Houston last week. Depending on what happens in Friday’s games, a win over BYU on Saturday could clinch the berth. The Cowboys are tied with Oklahoma and Kansas State for second place, and they already have defeated both. They have won six of their past seven games under longtime coach Mike Gundy. BYU could become bowl eligible in its first season in the Big 12. The Cougars have qualified for bowl games for five straight years.
KEY MATCHUP
Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II vs. BYU run defense. Gordon is tied for the national rushing lead with 1,414 yards. He had a rough game against UCF before getting back on track with a 164-yard, three-touchdown performance against Houston last week. BYU is among the nation’s worst teams against the run.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
BYU: RB Aidan Robbins had a breakout game against Oklahoma last week. He ran for 182 yards on 22 carries and caught two passes for 45 yards in the 31-24 loss. He could provide stability since BYU isn’t sure who will start at quarterback between Kedon Slovis, who has been fighting shoulder and elbow injuries, and Jake Retzlaff.
Oklahoma State: WR Brennan Presley. He leads the conference with 67 receptions. He had 15 catches for 189 yards at Houston — both highs for a Big 12 player this season. He was the top target for Alan Bowman, who passed for a season-high 348 yards against the Cougars.
FACTS & FIGURES
This is the first regular-season game between the programs. Oklahoma State beat BYU 49-21 in the 1976 Tangerine Bowl and 16-6 in the 1974 Fiesta Bowl. … Oklahoma State ranks second nationally in fourth down defense. … Gordon ranks third nationally in all-purpose yards. … Oklahoma State LB Nickolas Martin leads all Big 12 players and ranks 13th in the FBS with 10.2 tackles per game. … Oklahoma State K Alex Hale leads the nation with 24 made field goals. … Retzlaff passed for 173 yards and rushed for 29 in last week’s 31-24 loss to Oklahoma.
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Consumer advocates worry the changes endanger shareholder and investor protections by giving owners and directors more protection against lawsuits that could hold them accountable if they violate their fiduciary duty.
For businesses, the changes mean potentially saving millions of dollars in shareholder lawsuit settlements and legal fees by mitigating the likelihood of those costly cases reaching court. For the states, attracting the companies means millions in business activity and revenue from regulatory filing and court case fees and taxes.
Eyeing a piece of that, Oklahoma is on pace to establish its recently approved business courts in 2026.
”I’m trying to take down Delaware,” said Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican. “We want to be the most business-friendly state.”
Nevada wants to compete, too. It has run business dockets in Washoe and Clark counties since 2001, and it’s in the state’s interest to expand operations considering its fast-growing economy and population, said Benjamin Edwards, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas law professor who studies business and securities law.
The Pacers lost key player Tyrese Haliburton to a leg injury just seven minutes into the contest when he slipped and fell while driving towards the basket, but still held a narrow 48-47 lead at half-time.
However, the Thunder, who with an average age of 25.6 are the youngest side to win an NBA Finals title since the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977, out-scored them 34-20 in the third quarter and pushed the lead out to as many as 22 points (90-68) in the fourth.
“It doesn’t feel real, so many hours, so many moments, so many emotions, so many nights of disbelief,” said Gilgeous-Alexander.
“It’s crazy to know that we’re all here. But this group worked for it, this group put in the hours and we deserved this.”
“Our togetherness on and off the court, like how much fun we have, it made it so much easier. It made it feel like we were just kids playing basketball. It was so fun.
“We have a lot to grow, individually and as a group. I’m excited for the future of this team. This is a great start. I’m really excited for this team.”
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Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth to perform national anthem before Game 7 of NBA Finals – WTOP News
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At 4-foot-11, Kristin Chenoweth is still making it to the NBA Finals. The award-winning actress, singer,…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At 4-foot-11, Kristin Chenoweth is still making it to the NBA Finals.
The award-winning actress, singer, Oklahoma native, Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee and unabashed Thunder fan is performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Game 7 of the title series between the Thunder and the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, the NBA announced.
Chenoweth’s performance will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern, shortly before tipoff of the season’s final game.
She teased the appearance on social media Saturday, revealing — while wearing Thunder gear — that she was in Oklahoma City, then said she better “start warming up” and sang the first few notes of the national anthem.
Chenoweth’s Thunder fandom has been no secret since the franchise’s early years, though she also has professed at times to liking the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks as well. That said, the Thunder are clearly her top choice — so much so that she once told the Tulsa World she spent three hours bedazzling a Thunder hat. She went to Oklahoma City University after growing up in Broken Arrow, about 115 miles northeast of where the Thunder play.
And her dog’s name is Thunder. She even dressed the pup up once in a Thunder outfit.
Chenoweth has been the anthem singer at multiple Thunder games in the past, sometimes alone and at least once with children from her Chenoweth Broadway Bootcamp. That camp is part of the arts and education fund that she founded to cultivate “young artistic expression by enriching children’s lives through the power of education, entertainment and experience.”
Chenoweth won a Tony Award in 1999 for best leading actress in a musical for her role in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” She also earned two other Tony nominations for best leading actress in a musical — one in 2004 for playing Glinda in “Wicked” and the other in 2015 for playing 1930s Hollywood diva Lily Garland in “On the Twentieth Century.”
And in 2009, she won an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy series for her work on ABC’s “Pushing Daisies.”
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