Texas Basketball: 4 reasons why the Horns can decimate Oklahoma State

4) Why Texas basketball can decimate OK State

Experienced backcourt to deal with Cade Cunningham

Most eyes in this game will fall on the matchup between the starting backcourts of the Longhorns and Cowboys. On the Texas side, the dynamic backcourt duo of junior Courtney Ramey and senior standout Matt Coleman have not played well in unison of late. Mainly Ramey’s production has greatly slowed down since the conclusion of the regular season.

But this is the perfect opportunity for Ramey to bounce back in the national spotlight. There could also be a top two seed on the line for the NCAA Tournament. So far this season, Ramey has registered 13.0 points per game, 3.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.1 blocks. And he’s shot 39.9 percent from the field, 43.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 84.0 percent from the free-throw line.

Meanwhile, Coleman is playing really well of late for the Longhorns. He hit the game winning free-throws to beat Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. And it might be Coleman’s responsibility on both ends of the floor to deal with Oklahoma State’s star freshman point guard Cade Cunningham.

In two dozen games played this season, Cunningham has averaged 19.8 points per game, 6.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks. He is one of the most dynamic players in the Big 12, if not the entire country. And it was a performance from Cade where he posted 25 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, to beat Baylor and hand them only their second loss of the season to date.

If Coleman is assigned to face Cunningham in this meeting with the Pokes, then it will be Ramey matched up with the recent breakthrough combo guard Avery Anderson.