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When the Oklahoma Sooners came home from Alaska at the end of November, they settled into a starting lineup featuring four guards along with 6-foot-9, 296-pound freshman Tiny Gallon.

It's almost laughable, the notion that a 6-foot-6 guard can find his way to 16 rebounds in a game.

With 34 seconds left Wednesday night, Oklahoma's Tony Crocker and Cade Davis were finally able to catch their breath.

FAYETTEVILLE - Perhaps Rotnei Clarke coming home can jump-start Arkansas on the road.

Freshman Jemal Farmer was limited to 8 points and 3 assists as the Razorbacks lost to Oklahoma by 20 Wednesday night.

Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke has lived up to his reputation of being one of the nation's top shooters so far this season, but the sophomore has learned something else after six games.

Not everyone was as sure as Dick Sander. Before introducing his new men's basketball coach to the media, boosters and corporate sponsors, Virginia Commonwealth University president Eugene Trani stepped to the microphone, intent on clearing up a few details.

Oklahoma Vs. University of Houston basketball in the men's 2009 Great Alaska Shootout at the Sullivan arena on Thursday November 26, 2009.

Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston handed No. 25 Oklahoma its third straight loss, 100-93 on Thursday night in the second day of pool play at the Great Alaska Shootout.

Coming off a disappointing showing the last time out, the 25th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners make an effort to bounce back versus the San Diego Toreros in the first round of the 32nd annual Great Alaska Shootout at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Stuart C. Siegel Center -- Richmond, Virginia. Television: Local.

Jeff Capel's old team came back to haunt him Saturday night. The 17th-ranked Sooners traveled to Virginia Commonwealth, where Capel spent four seasons before taking over the OU program.

Jeff Capel makes his return to the campus of Virginia Commonwealth this evening, as he brings his 17th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners to Richmond, for a non-conference showdown with the VCU Rams from the Siegel Center.

The ULM men's basketball team will play its third game in five nights when it travels to Oklahoma on Tuesday night to take on the 17th-ranked Sooners.

The 17th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners close out a brief two-game homestand to begin the 2009-10 season, as they welcome the UL- Monroe Warhawks to Norman for a matchup at the Lloyd Noble Center this evening.

Willie Warren scored 24 points, Tony Crocker added 13 and No. 17 Oklahoma notched the 1,500th win in the program's history by beating Louisiana-Monroe 72-61 on Tuesday night.

Following his team's season-opening victory over Mount St. Mary's on Saturday, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel said: "I thought our four freshmen were tremendous for their first college basketball game.

Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and Willie Veasley added 15 to lead No. 11 Butler to a 73-62 win on Saturday against visiting Davidson.

Opponents still treat one Oklahoma basketball player like he's by himself on the court.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. The Oklahoma Sooners might have lost Blake Griffin to the NBA, but they have another potential national player of the year ready to lead them this season.