Porter Moser shares why Oklahoma didn't build on Alabama upset

Oklahoma has lost seven of its last eight games to drop under .500. But the one win in that stretch was over Alabama at the Lloyd Noble Center — the highest of highs this season for Porter Moser and the Sooners.

What followed was a four-game losing streak, and Oklahoma will look to end that Tuesday night against Kansas State. Moser cited inconsistency as a big reason for the skid, acknowledging the need for the Sooners to play a complete game like they did against Alabama.

“We had a lot of guys who played well that game,” Moser said. “We haven’t had the consistency across the board. … It seems like one game, it’s rebounding. last game, it was the turnovers. We’re searching and grinding the guys, still, to find consistency on this team.

“We’re trying to find consistency on guys playing well in terms of together, guys off the bench being consistent. That’s what we’re just trying to grind for [is] being more consistent.”

Porter Moser says losing streak does not impact long-term plan

Things could not be going worse for the Oklahoma Sooners in the second season of the Porter Moser era. The Sooners have lost four straight games and seven of their last eight games. Oklahoma is 12-13 overall and 2-10 in the Big 12.

While it is just the second season of the Moser era, things are not looking good in the long-term right now. But despite the struggles, Moser does not plan to change anything for his master plan for Oklahoma basketball.

“No, no, no. I’m constantly trying to tinker to find things,” Moser said after a 23-point home drubbing by the Kansas Jayhawks. “We’ve moved Otega (Oweh) into the lineup, we’re trying to get some young guys, playing Joe (Bamisile) and — take it, you’re going to live through some things. The master plan? No, my goal is to build this culture up. I know in the offseason, you build your roster up but right here, I’m trying to — I just met with Otega, trying to talk to him about some things. There are teaching moments I’m trying to teach these young guys. It doesn’t have anything to do with anything of this mastermind.

“Everything we’re doing now is for both short-term and long-term. … I don’t even think like that. I’m thinking I’m constantly trying to figure out ways to win right now, but also build the culture. Habits, culture, the way we do things here. I’m not trying to do a short-term thing.”