Men's College Basketball
Preview
East Texas A&M at Oklahoma
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 21, 2024
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma

Jalon Moore is off to quite a start for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Moore poured in 21 points in Oklahoma's 85-64 win over Stetson on Saturday.

He is the first from the Sooners (3-0) to start the season with three consecutive performances of 20 or more points since Buddy Hield did it during the 2015-16 campaign.

Moore and the Sooners take on East Texas A&M on Thursday night, and Oklahoma will be aiming to improve to 26-3 in nonconference home games under Sooners head coach Porter Moser, who picked up his 350th career victory on Saturday.

One of Moore's biggest strengths is the way he plays in fastbreak opportunities, finishing them often with an exclamation point. In the win over Stetson, he had back-to-back dunks at one point.

"He's got to be in everybody's scouting report for transition," Moser said in a postgame interview Saturday. "He runs so hard. He outruns you. If he gets ahead, it's going to be a great dunk. His energy, running, really helps us."

If the Sooners are to continue rolling, Moore has to be the one leading the way.

"He really pushes everybody, every day in practice," Moser said. "He really has the spirit that cares for everybody, and he backs it up with his toughness."

Moore is averaging 22 points and 6.3 points per contest for the Sooners.

Jeremiah Fears ranks second in scoring at 14 points per outing for Oklahoma, which is set to play its fourth consecutive home game to start the season.

East Texas A&M (1-4) is coming off an 81-46 loss to No. 2-ranked Connecticut on Tuesday. Camerin James scored 18 off the bench for the Lions, who are facing their fourth Power 5 school this season and are 0-4 on the road.

He averages 7.2 points per game. Khaliq Abdul-Mateen is the Lions' leading scorer at 11.8 points per outing.

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
East Texas A&M 1-4 L1 1-0 0-4 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0
Oklahoma 3-0 W3 3-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-0
Last Meeting
East Texas A&M Oklahoma
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
No previous meeting.
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
East Texas A&M N/A
Oklahoma N/A
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
East Texas A&M N/A
Oklahoma N/A
Assists Player  
East Texas A&M N/A
Oklahoma N/A
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
East Texas A&M K. Abdul-Mateen 59 36.2 6
Oklahoma J. Moore 66 58.5 12
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
East Texas A&M D. Bethea 26 8 18
Oklahoma S. Godwin 35 13 22
Assists Player  
East Texas A&M S. Williams Jr. 13
Oklahoma K. Elvis 13
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar East Texas A&M Off vs  red bar Oklahoma Defense
blue bar 64.2 Points For
red bar 60.3 Points Against
blue bar 40.9 FG%
red bar 42.4 FG%
blue bar 27.6 Reb
red bar 28.3 Reb
red bar Oklahoma Off vs  blue bar East Texas A&M Defense
red bar 83.7 Points For
blue bar 83.2 Points Against
red bar 48.4 FG%
blue bar 48.3 FG%
red bar 35.7 Reb
blue bar 36.0 Reb