OU men's basketball hosts Texas at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. The game will air on SEC Network.

NORMAN — Oklahoma basketball’s predictable annual cycle appears to be continuing. Win the majority of nonconference games. Get ranked. Stumble in conference play. Lose to archrival Texas.

The Sooners (13-3, 0-3 SEC), which fell out of the top 25 this week, are aiming to bounce back when they host Texas (11-5, 0-3) at 9 p.m. on SEC Network at the Lloyd Noble Center. OU's three ...