Daily Bullets (December 9)

Happy 29th birthday (for the third time) to my sister Steph, enjoy your time away from the kiddos.

Grudge Match

Today presents a great opportunity for the Shockers: revenge.

Wichita State may not talk about revenge, at least not openly. Still, when it comes to Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State, the No. 6-ranked Shockers at least want to play home wreckers.

That’s what the Cowboys did to them a year ago, rolling 93-76 in Wichita, becoming just the second non-conference team to beat the Shockers at home since 2008. The rout was Wichita State’s worst loss of the season [AP]

What a win for the Pokes last year – and it’d be even bigger this time around.

Winter Finals

Wichita State is an early season exam, looking to knock out their second Big 12 opponent.

The Shockers already beat Baylor in Waco last Saturday and can get another quality road win for their tournament résumé.

For Oklahoma State, though, this can serve as a measuring-stick game against a legit Final Four contender. Mike Boynton’s team has cleared modest expectations thus far. [The Athletic $]

For a team projected last in the league, playing in games with tourney teams like Texas A&M and Wichita State are all you could ask for at this point in the schedule.

OSU and NCAA Notes

Could Marcell Ateman be a first-round pick?…. Lessons from four years of the Playoff….Great idea for who the next offensive coordinator at K-State should be….Changes for Arkansas Football will be massive

Not sure we were appropriately excited about these small-town kids.

2 small town kids moved to Stillwater 3 in a half years ago not knowing what the future would hold. Today you took home the Biletnikoff award. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you ‼️ #207Morsani pic.twitter.com/92eoDuTbjX

— Zach The Punter (@ZachSinor29) December 8, 2017

Marcell grades out well just about any way you look at him.

Congratulations to the 2017 PFF All-American 2nd Team Offensehttps://t.co/veaqOeKqPO pic.twitter.com/5DEUE8O9rx

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) December 8, 2017

OU/OSU versus the conference… we all know who wins.

AP All-Big 12 recognition (first and second team) by school:
OU: 9#OKState: 9
TCU: 7
Iowa St.: 6
K-State: 6
Texas: 5
Kansas: 4
Tech: 2
WVU: 2
Baylor: 0

— Mark Cooper (@mark_cooperjr) December 8, 2017

Our reason to get up today.

See you Saturday. #letswork #okstate pic.twitter.com/iMoTESRRJW

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) December 8, 2017

This should be fun – appetizer for the Wichita State game at 3pm.

What You Missed on PFB

• Pokes going cursive Cowboys today, Boynton previews
• Wrestling phenom Dalton Fix making his debut at Reno
• Pokes could be in line to land a four-star former Husker commit
• OSU landed three on the AP All-Big 12 team
• See which Oklahoma State commits are signing in December

Other Stuff I’m Reading 

• Wise precautionary thoughts before the Thunder blow up the roster
• Pretty interesting – a neuroscientist’s diary after having a concussion
• Zach Lowe’s Ten Things – talking through the Bucks roster