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Lindy Waters was in third grade when he first played basketball with Trae Young.

This weekend, Waters’ former teammate will become his foe when he and the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team face No. 4 Oklahoma at 1 p.m.

Saturday in GallagherIba Arena.

Waters, an OSU sophomore guard from Norman, was a member of a youth team called the Oklahoma Runners

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OSU guard Lindy Waters will play against former Norman North High School teammate Trae Young and OU on Saturday.

with Young, the Sooners’ standout freshman guard. In high school, Waters and Young competed together on the Norman North High School basketball team,

but they still engaged in some friendly rivalry.

“We’ve always been butting heads,” Waters said. “Every time we step on the court, it doesn’t matter if we’ve

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Waters, who recalled Young’s passion for competition, said his former high school peer’s success this season doesn’t surprise him.

“He’s a great basketball player,” Waters said. “Really high IQ, and he’s always in the gym. He’s always wanting to learn, and he’s got Stephen Curry, he’s got high-level players encouraging him, too.”

Young averages 29.5 points and 9.8 assists per game, leading Division I in both categories. Waters said

during the Cowboys’ loss to West Virginia.

Disappointed, Waters joined his friends to watch from Stillwater, as OSU fell 109-89 on Jan. 3 at Lloyd Noble Center. The Cowboy defense couldn’t suppress Young’s skills.

He tallied 27 points and 10 assists. Waters only imagined what would have happened if he could have contributed to OSU’s efforts or could have just traveled to Norman to support them.

“I wish I was there to help encourage or just

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though he can anticipate Young’s style of play, that won’t make the matchup easier.

“It can get just a little bit frustrating whenever you know it’s coming, and he still does it (plays well),” Waters said.

Waters said many of his and Young’s friends from Norman plan to travel to Stillwater for the Bedlam battle.

Waters will oppose Young for the first time Saturday, as Waters missed this season’s Bedlam matchup in Norman because of a concussion he suffered

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Opponent preview: What to know about the Sooners Ca m e ron Jo u r da n Sports Editor @ ca m _jour dan

Last time they played: Although Oklahoma State (12-6 overall, 2-4 Big 12) trailed 50-42 at halftime, Oklahoma came out quickly in the second half and ended any hope of an OSU comeback in a 109-89 victory Jan. 3. Thomas Dziagwa scored a careerhigh 19 points, but the Cowboys’ offense couldn’t keep pace. Lindy Waters missed the game because of a concussion. Waters, from Norman, was high school teammates with OU guard Trae Young.

Three factors that could impact the game:

1. Limit transition scoring The Sooners’ offense is most lethal when it runs in

transition, taking advantage of its opponent’s misses and turnovers. The Sooners scored 15 points off turnovers in the teams’ previous meeting. If OSU can limit OU’s transition offense, it could help avoid the Sooners’ deadly scoring runs.

3-point range in the first meeting, and it needs to shoot at a higher percentage to match OU’s offensive prowess from deep.

OU player to watch: Brady Manek, forward, No. 35

2. Control the boards OU won the rebound battle 43-40 earlier this month. Although the teams are pretty even in rebound margin, ranking 156th (OSU) and 154th (OU), the Cowboys are 70th in the country in offensive rebounds per game. OSU needs to get extra chances on offense while keeping the ball out of the Sooners’ hands.

3. 3-point line OU is one of the best

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OSU forward Mitchell Solomon (left) blocks Rauno Nurger’s shot in OSU’s game against Wichita State.

3-point shooting teams in the country, but it isn’t the best at defending from beyond the arc. Opponents

make 3s at a 35.1 percent clip against OU’s defense, which is 203rd in Division I. OSU went 9-of-28 from

The biggest difference in the first meeting was Brady Manek’s ability to shoot the ball. He made 6-of-8 shots from distance en route to score a gamehigh 28 points. Most of his 3-pointers came from the corner, as Young found Manek multiple times after Manek’s defender collapsed to help cover Young.

Manek has scored only 38 points in four games since his outburst in Bedlam.

Stat to know: 40.4 The Sooners (14-3, 4-2) are shooting 40.4 percent

from the 3-point range, which is the 23rd-best percentage in the country. The Sooners made 15 3-pointers in the first meeting, a number the Cowboys need to reduce if they want a chance to win Saturday.

How Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma Trae Young has been sloppy with his ball handling as of late, turning the ball over 33 times in his past four games. He had only 28 assists during that time, so the Cowboys need to make him uncomfortable while handling the ball to have a shot late.

Cameron Jourdan is a sports media senior from Edmond. He can be reached at sports.ed@ocolly.com.

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try to be a leader off the court,” Waters said.

Mitchell Solomon, a senior center, said he thinks there are several areas in which the Cowboys (12-6 overall, 2-4 Big 12) could improve from their most recent Bedlam experience.

“I think there might be some scheming things that we can do differently or change,” Solomon said. “As long as we go in and play like we’re supposed to, like we need to, play hard and play competitively, then I like our chances.”

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Although the Cowboys let their previous matchup against OU (14-3, 4-2) slip away from them, they were back-to-back Bedlam champions before that.

Last season, OSU seized a 9692 Bedlam victory in Stillwater after it pushed past the Sooners 68-66 on the road. Waters was crucial to the outcome of the game in Norman.

As a freshman, he notched 11 points and drained a 3-pointer to reach a 61-60 advantage for OSU with 4:30 left.

This season, Waters continues to deliver a dynamic set of

abilities, as his presence on the court affects multiple aspects of the Cowboys’ gameplay.

Coach Mike Boynton has praised Waters for his versatility, and that adaptability often shows, as Waters has played every position except center.

Waters averages 8.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

He also leads OSU in charges taken this season with 11.

Although Boynton said he’s grateful for Waters’ return, he’s more focused on the big picture than the matchup between high school teammates.

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thought to him (Waters) matching up against Trae Young, to be honest,” Boynton said. “I’m glad to have Lindy available between now and Saturday if that doesn’t change, but I’m excited about the opportunity to play them (OU) again.”

Tavarius Shine, a redshirt junior guard, guarded Young in the first Bedlam matchup, but Boynton said he isn’t sure who is going to face him Saturday.

If it’s Waters, he and Young will likely revive some yearsold competition. Waters said he knows Young doesn’t like it when he defends against him.

“It goes back since we were young,” Waters said. “It’s just us being competitors.”

Hallie Hart is a sports media sophomore from Chandler. She can be reached at sports.ed@ocolly.com.

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Oklahoma State 133-pounder Kaid Brock (left) prepares to wrestle a West Virginia opponent in last season’s dual in Gallagher-Iba Arena, which the Cowboys won 38-3.

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West Virginia wrestling’s stock is rising in the Big 12.

The Mountaineers joined the conference in 2011.

WVU’s wrestling program has struggled since, but it has shown glimpses of progress this season. Oklahoma State will take on WVU at 7 p.m. Friday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

“West Virginia’s been down,” OSU coach John Smith said. “I’m sure coach (Sammie) Henson there has been pretty disturbed by the last couple of years’ performances. He probably did something all summer with his team, I don’t know, but I can tell you they’re a better program than they’ve been, and they’ve had some nice wins.”

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Utah Valley in the Mountaineers’ first dual. The Mountaineers’ two conference wins were against a pair of top-25 teams in Oklahoma and North Dakota State. Both of those wins came two weekends ago, the last time WVU saw the mat.

Match to watch The Mountaineers have only two ranked wrestlers in their lineup compared to OSU’s eight, so one of those weight classes has to be the top match to watch at Friday’s dual.

The wait won’t be long to witness the best matchup of the night. Fourteenth-ranked Zeke Moisey will wrestle OSU’s No. 7 Nick Piccininni at 125 pounds in the first match of the dual.

The two have never met, but Piccininni is on a cold streak, dropping his last two matches to top-10 opponents. Moisey is

tied for a team-best 15-6 record.

Barring any major upsets, No. 4 OSU could shut WVU out if Piccininni starts the dual with a win against Moisey.

History favors Cowboys If the past is a predictor of the future, then OSU should ease

by WVU on Friday.

The Cowboys have never lost to WVU since the series started in 1927. OSU has notched a 13-0 record against the Mountaineers, including a 38-3 win last season in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Smith is 8-0 as a coach against WVU. Dekota Gregory is a university studies senior from Locust Grove. He can be reached at editorinchief@ocolly.com.

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Jake Pulliam, the Oklahoma State University student who reportedly posted a racist post on Snapchat, sent the O’Colly an email Thursday stating his apology to the university.

Pulliam posted a Snapchat story Monday with the caption, “Bodak Black N******” below a selfie of him and a friend.

“My post exhibited unacceptable and reprehensible language that was hurtful to the Oklahoma State University family,” Pulliam said in the statement. “I do not believe my post represents the way I was raised nor the moral

values that were instilled in me.

“Further, I am ashamed of and disappointed in myself for showing such an extreme lack of character. I expect more out of myself than what I demonstrated. I understand that this post not only hurt OSU, but my family, friends and the community in which I was raised.”

OSU President Burns Hargis released a statement via email to the entire student body Wednesday, saying that Pulliam’s behavior was unacceptable and that Pulliam was stripped of his position with OSU Residential Life.

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Sorority Affairs at OSU, told the O’Colly that Pulliam was also removed as a member of OSU’s chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

“As a result of my poor decision, in the coming months and years, I will focus on self-reflection, lifting others up, and striving to make a positive impact in the community,” Pulliam said in the statement. “For my actions, I am truly sorry and I want to apologize to everyone I have hurt and disappointed.”

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