Spurned Orange

God bless the Hornets and all, but there’s nothing like college basketball.

Lincoln and I and 12,906 other people (nearly all of whom were wearing white tee shirts, provided gratis) had a blast tonight watching the Sooners lay the smack down on fourth-ranked Texas. I didn’t see Toby Keith in his regular spot, but Bob Stoops, Brad Henry, and the newly crowned Miss America were all there cheering for the Sooners.

Texas is really good, which made the 10-point victory over our despised rivals all the more enjoyable. The best handmade sign of the night? It had to be the one mocking a particular Longhorn player: “If you can read this, you’re not P.J. Tucker.” Ouch. Can you feel the love?

Two-time national coach of the year Kelvin Sampson, who has won more conference games than any coach in Big 12 history, now owns an 18-8 record against the boys in burnt orange.