Before Michael Jordan became Air Jordan, six championship winning star of the 1990s, he had to get past a pesky team first.

When Josh Holliday and his Oklahoma State squad won the Big 12 Conference Tournament two years ago, their postseason lives were on the line.

Jensen Elliott was roughed up a bit early Friday night, but a couple hours later, there was no way the Oklahoma State junior pitcher was giving up the ball.

Kenny Gajewski looked around at a full crowd, hearing chants from his dugout and roars from baseball next door.

Sydney Springfield has played in the chaos of Southeastern Conference softball, in front of fans whipped into a fever pitch.

When he’s not on the mound, Joe Lienhard is usually quite distinguishable in the Oklahoma State dugout.

Less than 24 hours after coaching his Oklahoma State baseball team to biggest weekend sweep of the season, Josh Holliday was back at home enjoying time with family.

At 6 a.m. Tuesday, the Oklahoma State softball team got its first look at its opponent this weekend: a team it would have to sweep to win the Big 12 title.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jim Schlossnagle has been at TCU for 16 seasons. Not since 2006 has he seen something like this.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma baseball won't soon forget May 23, 2019. 

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Baylor disposed of Oklahoma 8-2 in a Big 12 tournament opener Wednesday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, the Sooners’ starting pitcher acknowledged what’s at stake.

Oklahoma's Tanner Tredaway takes instructions from first-base coach Britt Bonneau against Oklahoma State on May 12 at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park. OU head coach Skip Johnson believes the Sooners have done enough to earn an NCAA regional berth.

Oklahoma’s NCAA Super Regional series with Northwestern is scheduled to begin 2 p.m. on Friday.

Oklahoma enters the first week of the postseason with positive vibes after claiming its series in convincing fashion at Texas.

NORMAN — It must be amazing being Patty Gasso. Also, it cannot be easy being Patty Gasso

Sydney Romero, third baseman, said the greatest thing after Oklahoma softball practice Tuesday.

Jerami Grant doesn’t say much. Not after games, nor in advance of them, nor at his exit interview on April 25 when his entire transcript took up less than a printed page.

Paul George hit a rough patch following the NBA All-Star break, a spot made no better by two injured shoulders both in need of postseason surgery to repair torn tendons.

Let’s see.

Billy Donovan.

DALLAS — At least it wasn’t another close loss.