Porter Moser addresses the importance of sending Oklahoma crowd home with a Bedlam victory
Porter Moser couldn’t have been happier with the crowd’s performance during Oklahoma’s Bedlam victory over Oklahoma State.
It could be the last Bedlam game for awhile in Norman, and Moser believes the Sooners crowd showed out in droves. Speaking with the media after the victory, Moser was still buzzing, as he addressed the importance of sending Oklahoma fans home happy with a Bedlam win.
“I mean, I’d be lying to say anything different but absolutely,” Moser stated. “I thought the crowd had tremendous energy. They were in it the whole time. It’s what you vision. You look around and it’s completely filled. To have them walking away with the win? It was, it was. And it wasn’t the prettiest thing. It wasn’t. We — all the different things. Just how it went down. We were up seven, and then all of a sudden we get a technical, two free throws, we foul a three-point shooter and then John gets a foul on a ball-screen. Boom, that’s seven free throws. Just like that. So there were so many ebbs and flows.
“The crowd just staying high energy. So definitely. It means a lot to them. And for us, we still have some huge home games, and they make a difference.”
Alas, the win helped more than just the vibes around the Sooners, as Moser’s team got back into the AP Poll Top 25 following the win. The Sooners went through a little rough patch earlier this season, but they’re getting back on track, it seems.
Time will tell what the future of the Bedlam game is, but if it’s the last one for awhile in Norman, Porter Moser and the Sooners gave their crowd something to cheer.
Porter Moser: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State ‘not opposed’ to continuing Bedlam in 2024
Moreover, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State met for one of the last Bedlam games in men’s basketball. However, after the game, Sooners head coach Porter Moser shared that the series could be revived.
Moser praised the value of the series. He also said that he’s spoken to Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton and shared that neither one of them is opposed to continuing the series.
“I said this before this thing, Mike and I’ve talked about it,” Porter Moser said. “And I don’t think either one of us are opposed to it.”
The problem, as of now, is a matter of logistics, according to Moser. In particular, finding time to play and deciding on details like where the game should be played. However, there is an appetite to play Bedlam in the future.
“It’s great for the state, it’s great for the teams. Just got to figure out the timing of it. Our schedule is in advance. So, I would assume, between Mike and I, I’m not opposed to it. Not opposed to it. Just got to figure out if it starts up next year or what it is. If it’s at a neutral site or you’re going back and forth on your home court,” Moser said. “So, you’ve just got to figure all that out, but it’s great for this state.”
On3’s Dan Morrison contributed to this article.