To say that things didn’t go as planned for No. 2 Oklahoma on Saturday would be a major understatement. The Sooners couldn’t get much going offensively and they had an even tougher time defensively as they lost 95-51 to No. 2 Villanova. Of course with social media being what it is today this opened the door for the “crying Jordan” memes, one of which being the head being attached to the body of dancing Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield.
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Buddy Hield, who’s won multiple national Player of the Year awards over the last few days, scored just nine points and shot 1-for-8 from three against a Villanova defense geared towards slowing him down. A bad night in the most important game of the season can led to some ignoring the overall body of work, but Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine was quick to remind people of what Hield’s managed to do this season.
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Let's not start hating on buddy, come on now!! Yal weren't saying that when he put his team on his back this whole tourney!
— Denzel Valentine (@denzelvalentine) April 3, 2016
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He got his name buddy buckets for a reason just saying, great career top 5 pick
— Denzel Valentine (@denzelvalentine) April 3, 2016
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Valentine’s been right there with Hield when it comes to the national Player of the Year awards, and with good reason. They’ve been the two best players in college basketball this season, and an off night for either doesn’t change that.