West Virginia's first matchup with the Sooners of Oklahoma was one of Deniz Kilicli's better games this season, as he finished with 13 points and four rebounds despite playing only 23 minutes due to foul trouble. Kilicli offered his thoughts on the present state of his game and how the Sooners have evolved since that first meeting.
Despite some recent close calls against opponents most would consider inferior, guard Gary Browne said WVU enters Big 12 play with plenty of confidence after three consecutive victories and plenty of time to work in practice, as the Mountaineers have had long layoffs between games.