Sooner Nation can't help but just swallow its pride and tip its crimson cap to Porter Moser.
At the start of March, the entire Oklahoma fanbase was tired of Moser leading the Sooners' basketball program and ready to move on immediately. There didn't seem to be a reason to even keep him around until the end of the regular season.
The Sooners had never made the NCAA Tournament in the three previous seasons under Moser. After enduring four- and five-game losing streaks during SEC play and having its bubble popped twice, it seemed obvious OU would be home again instead of getting an invite to the Big Dance.
But now, Sooner Nation is dancing, and it's not on the grave of Moser's career.
The Sooners are on a three-game winning streak after beating Georgia 81-75 in the first round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. According to nearly every projection out there, the win was the last thing the Sooners needed to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
The other two wins during the run include a top-15 upset and victory over rival Texas on the road.
After a season of disappointment and anticipating another letdown on Selection Sunday, Sooner Nation had plenty to celebrate Wednesday night and this past week thanks to Moser and his team.
This team could have folded after back-to-back heartbreaking losses to Kentucky and Ole Miss.
— Tyler McComas (@Tyler_McComas) March 13, 2025
Instead, OU has won 3-straight to get win No. 20 and is very likely heading to the NCAA Tournament.
Incredible resiliency. Damn proud of this group. Let’s have a March.
GET YOUR DANCIN’ SHOES FOLKS pic.twitter.com/BwV5VJqygU
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) March 13, 2025
Look, job done!
— Ryan Chapman (@_RyanChapman) March 13, 2025
Appreciate this team’s commitment to playing every game to the bitter end.
But most important, it was good (and fun!) for 38 minutes.
Ticket punched. March Moser has finally arrived. Credit to this team for continuing to get back up off the mat
Just a remarkable turnaround for Porter Moser and this team that last couple of weeks. Giving the middle finger to a lot of us who counted them out.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) March 13, 2025
It’s time to dance.
Porter was left for dead by just about everyone in Gainesville. Rightfully so. Now he's dancing. What an impressive job he's done the past few weeks
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) March 13, 2025
The fire Porter Moser crowd…. pic.twitter.com/jL8ber7tWe
— Soonerbornoku (@soonerbornoku) March 13, 2025
Oklahoma - unequivocally - is playing their best basketball of the season right now
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) March 13, 2025
We were all very critical of Porter Moser, but he deserves nothing but immense credit right now
Sooners have flat out gotten better and better and should be an NCAA Tournament team again
Just stunned how this team found a way to do this. Credit where it's due to Moser and this group. House money tomorrow night against UK.
— Mr. Pilkington (@Onikuno) March 13, 2025
This team appears to FINALLY be NCAA tournament bound.
BOOMER SOONER!
— ⭕️U - Woerzy (@woerzyfbaby) March 13, 2025
Porter Moser and the boys secure the Sooners spot in the NCAA tournament.
Moser’s first appearance since taking the job.
What a win. That was poise down the stretch.
That’s how you close a game. Well done.
They showed something tonight.#OUDNA
— Greg (@OUhoopsFanGreg) March 13, 2025
I’m going to get to cheer for the Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA Tournament…
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) March 13, 2025
WAY TO GO FELLAS!! pic.twitter.com/X7JVySv3RP