Texas Basketball: 4 reasons why the Horns can decimate Oklahoma State
1) Why Texas basketball can decimate OK State
Greg Brown and Kai Jones can spark the frontcourt
What will likely be the most underrated set of matchups in this meeting between Oklahoma State and Texas in the final round of the Big 12 Tournament is in the frontcourt. Texas has a very deep and talented frontcourt rotation spearheaded by the likes of Sims and breakthrough sophomore power forward Kai Jones.
But we shouldn’t forget about the boost of confidence and energy that the former elite five-star recruit and freshman 6-foot-10 and 205 pound power forward Greg Brown can give this team when he’s on. If Brown does get the start in this game over Jones after his emotional exit from the quarterfinals win over Texas Tech, then he’ll be assigned with one of the Boone twins.
Oklahoma State has a solid frontcourt trio of their own between Kalib and Keylan Boone and the Canadian big man Matthew Alexander-Moncrieffe. Texas will need a big night from their own frontcourt trio of Sims, Jones, and Brown, to counter a very productive Oklahoma State frontcourt rotation of late.
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The good news in this regard for the Longhorns is that the way that Jones and Sims are playing of late puts them among the most potent frontcourt in all of the Big 12. Jones has firmly put himself in the lottery pick conversation in the NBA this year. He’s averaged 8.6 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks. And Jones shot 56.9 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 69.7 percent from the free-throw line.