Junior Guard Cade Davis dribbles the ball to the basket during the Nov. 3, 2009 game against British Columbia. Sooners closed out the game 95-53. Merrill Jones/The Daily

The men’s basketball team will take on the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at home for their second regular season game.

The Sooners (1-0) are coming off a dominant performance Saturday against Mount St. Mary’s, where the team’s freshmen showcase and other young guns ran the show.

Freshman guard Steven Pledger, a talented shooter from Virginia, quickly made a name for himself here in the south with a 21-point performance against Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.

Freshman forward Keith “Tiny” Gallon put up 18 and grabbed 15 boards in 22 minutes, while sophomore guard and NCAA Player of the Year candidate Willie Warren had 15 on the night with 11 assists.

The starting five for Tuesday looks to be Warren, Gallon, seniors Tony Crocker and Ryan Wright, and freshman guard Tommy Mason-Griffin. Pledger and freshman standout Andrew Fitzgerald will also see significant playing time based on their performance Saturday.

Veteran guards Tony Crocker, senior, and Cade Davis, junior, have been relatively quiet so far, so look for a potential big game for either as Crocker had two four-point plays and Davis shot 4-4 with 15 points in the Sooners’ only exhibition game.

Head coach Jeff Capel said in a press conference Saturday that he “would like to go faster,” and he would like the team to run more, in other words more of a fast break offense.

However, the Sooners’ transition defense was the subject of a lot of criticism, especially by Capel, who noted the defense would have to get better to be effective.