Norman, OK (Sports Network) - In what figures to be the best game of the young college basketball season to date, the 12th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners play host to the 21st-ranked Davidson Wildcats as part of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Last night, Davidson crushed James Madison by a 99-64 final to earn a spot in tonight's tilt. That victory enabled the squad to move to 2-0, as it cruised past Guilford in the opener on Friday. The Wildcats return 11 letterwinners and three starters from last season's team, and they have won 27 of their last 28 games dating back to January 3, 2008.

As for Oklahoma, it had no trouble disposing of Mississippi Valley State last night, 94-53. The team opened its season against American on Friday, and the result of that tilt was an easy 83-54 victory. After watching their 25-year postseason run come to an end in 2006-07, the Sooners rebounded by winning 23 games and advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 2007-08.

This game marks the first-ever meeting between Oklahoma and Davidson on the hardwood.

Davidson's Stephen Curry is the best backcourt performer in all of college basketball. The star guard was completely dominant against James Madison last night, as he poured in 33 points on 14-of-19 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. Curry dished out nine assists and recorded four steals in his 31 minutes of action, and four of his teammates scored in double figures as well. Bryant Barr netted 12 points, while Steve Rossiter, Andrew Lovedale and Brendan McKillop all posted 10 points. The Wildcats connected on 58.5 percent of their field goal attempts and only turned the ball over 10 times. They nailed 13-of-14 free throws and earned a 41-28 rebounding advantage. Not only did Curry average 25.9 ppg last season, but he proved in the NCAA Tournament that no stage was too big. In Friday's opener against Guilford, the star guard posted 29 points and 10 assists with nine steals, narrowly missing a triple-double.

Oklahoma dominated Mississippi Valley State last night as expected. The Sooners connected on 52.3 percent of their field goal attempts and earned a 46-35 rebounding advantage as well. Defensively, they forced 25 turnovers and limited their overmatched opponent to 32.1 percent shooting from the floor. Blake Griffin was unstoppable inside, as the star power forward tallied 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. He also ripped down 19 rebounds and recorded six steals. Griffin passed on the NBA despite being a virtual lock as a lottery pick after last season. The 6-10, 250-pound forward put together a simply outstanding freshman campaign in 2007-08, leading the Sooners in scoring (14.7 ppg), rebounding (9.1 rpg) and field goal percentage (.568). Against American in the opener, Griffin proved to be unstoppable, scoring 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor to go along with 18 rebounds. The only negative to report is that he struggles mightily at the foul line.