Dave's College Basketball Picks: Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (Jan. 26)

Oklahoma has won seven in a row, including their latest victory against Baylor, 95-76. Baylor was never in this game and the Sooners have now defeated the Baylor Bears 29 straight times. Blake Griffin was his usual self, scoring 20 points and grabbing 17 rebounds despite a collapsing zone meant to slow down the All-American. There are several theories on how to stop Griffin, and this one didn’t work. Do you double-team him, pack a zone, or man him and shut down the rest of the team? The packed zone opened up opportunities for Griffins teammates and they came through. Taylor Griffin (18 points), Willie Warren (17 points) and Tony Crocker (12 points) all scored over their season averages. Meanwhile, the defense held Baylor to 34.6 percent shooting which is about 15 percentage points below their season average. Oklahoma State got the big road win they needed in beating Nebraska 76-74 in overtime on Saturday. The Cowboys shot a sizzling 54.7 percent both from the field and from the ... (link)