Tony Crocker News

' Ray Willis just happened to be sitting in the office of Oklahoma basketball coach Jeff Capel when Willis' mother called from Atlanta.

Due to the return of several key veterans -- including first-team All-Big 12 selection Blake Griffin -- and a highly touted crop of newcomers that features high school All-American Willie Warren , the OU men's ...

' Asked what improvements Oklahoma basketball signee Ray Willis needs to make to become a viable college player, Justin Young of Rivals.com answered the question with a question.

“The goal has to be making the NCAA Tournament. We need to win a couple of games, try to win the whole thing. We want to turn this program around. We want to try to keep a legacy, make people want to go here.”

Can you imagine having a winning lottery ticket and waiting a year to claim the multimillion-dollar prize? Neither can I. Blake Griffin and James Harden must have better imaginations than yours and mine. via Rivals

The women's basketball team isn't losing a single player from this year's squad. via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

Now that the OU basketball season has ended, freshman phenom Blake Griffin has a fairly simple question to ask himself: Do I stay in college, or do I go to the NBA? Griffin has basically dodged the question ... via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

Louisville 78, Oklahoma 48: Louisville took a 22-point halftime lead and never looked back as the Cardinals cruised past the No. via Fox Sports

“That pretty much summed it up”

One team came out hot and stayed that way. The other didn't. The scoreboard reading "Louisville 78, Oklahoma 48" pretty much identified which was which. via The Norman Transcript

“It just keeps getting repeated over and over again.”

Oklahoma lost big on Sunday night. But will the Sooners' season-ending setback become even bigger with the loss of their head coach and their best player? Louisville slapped OU silly from start to finish, ... via The Oklahoman

“Plus I didn't finish the season strong at all, so everything was going down at that point.”

Texas A&M made an appearance in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, at least in terms of a comparison with Oklahoma's first-round opponent St. via TulsaWorld.com - OU

Two key baskets by Blake Griffin blunted a St. Joseph's comeback bid Friday and helped lift Oklahoma to a 72-64 win over the Hawks in the NCAA Tournament. via Political Gateway

“Texas is a terrific team, especially when they're making shot likes they were”

Texas' sharpshooters commanded the 'Horns to a 77-49 pummeling of the Sooners Saturday. via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

How they got in: At-large bid Basically: Former Duke Blue Devil Jeff Capel has quickly turned into a strong head coach in his second year in Norman, taking the Sooners through a decent schedule in a strange and ... via Fox Sports

“If you're done, you're really done. Gives you a little test before the NCAA Tournament. "It's good to get a close game, to know you're capable of winning a close game.”

Crocker hits two big 3-pointers to help Sooners survive Buffs Berry Tramel KANSAS CITY, Mo. via The Oklahoman

“It doesn't matter of how pretty it is, it's just a matter of having more points than the other team, and we were able to do that today.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The No. 4 seeded Sooners slipped by with a 54-49 victory over the No.12 seeded Colorado Buffaloes in the second Big 12 quarterfinal game Saturday at the Sprint Center. via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

“He can score in so many different ways”

' It was starting to look like Tony Crocker's career night was extending into a career week. via The Oklahoman

Do you think you're smart? A real math whiz? Prove it. Figure out this brain buster: What's the next number in this sequence? - 2, +3, -3, +3, -2, +3 ... ? Anyone? The answer is -3. But perhaps the real ... via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

“I'll have to get with our doctors and find out.”

OU could be getting its top scorer back in time for its regular-season finale. Head coach Jeff Capel said Wednesday it's possible freshman forward Blake Griffin could be healed enough from his right knee ... via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

“He's being more aggressive and taking more of a leadership role on the team, and it's really helping them out”

' The new Byron Eaton isn't new to Jeff Capel. The new Byron Eaton - ' the one who is taking over games, playing confidently and aggressively - ' Capel saw before anyone else took notice. via The Oklahoman

“These last two games, I've done a horrible job of taking care of the ball”

The connection between Blake Griffin and the NBA continues. Only this time, it's not quite as flattering. via TulsaWorld.com - OU