National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 77, Oklahoma St. 74
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 15, 2014
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Gary Maxwell, # Joe DeRosa, # Kipp Kissinger
Attendance:
10070
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No. 25 Oklahoma 77, Oklahoma State 74: Buddy Hield had 22 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, as the Sooners handed the host Cowboys their sixth straight loss.
Frank Booker hit 4-of-6 3-pointers off the bench for 15 points and Tyler Neal added 13 points off the bench as Oklahoma (19-7, 8-5 Big 12) beat its Bedlam rival on the road for the first time since 2009. Ryan Spangler added 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Markel Brown had a game-high 26 points for Oklahoma State (16-9, 4-8) and Le'Bryan Nash had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Phil Forte chipped in 16 points for the Cowboys, who went 12-of-22 from the free-throw line.
The Sooners hit three 3-pointers - including Neal's four-point play - during a 14-4 run for 25-22 lead with just under nine minutes left but the Cowboys got within 39-37 on Forte's 3 just before halftime. Kamari Murphy and Nash had back-to-back baskets to give the Cowboys a 54-46 lead with just under 12 minutes left but Booker and Cameron Clark hit a pair of 3s to get the Sooners back within a point three minutes later.
Booker's 3 with six minutes left gave Oklahoma a 60-57 lead but Brown had six points during an 8-0 run as the Cowboys regained the lead. Booker and Hield hit three 3s in a two-minute span for lead 71-68 with just over a minute and the Sooners hit six straight free throws to offset a pair of late 3-pointers by the Cowboys.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Forte entered the game leading the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally in free-throw shooting (92.5 percent) but went 1-of-4. ... Oklahoma State G Marcus Smart, who has been allowed to practice during his three-game suspension, watched Saturday's game from the locker room. ... Oklahoma starters Clark (five), Isaiah Cousins (zero) and Jordan Woodard (four) combined for nine points.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma |
|
Oklahoma St. |
Buddy Hield 22 |
Scoring |
Markel Brown 26 |
Jordan Woodard 4 |
Assists |
Markel Brown 3 |
Ryan Spangler 13 |
Rebounds |
Kamari Murphy 13 |
Tyler Neal 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Markel Brown 7 |
Buddy Hield 3 |
Steals |
Markel Brown 1 |
D.J. Bennett 1 |
Blocks |
Markel Brown 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma
|
77 |
40.3 |
12-29 |
15-21 |
13 |
38 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
Oklahoma St.
|
74 |
46.7 |
6-15 |
12-22 |
12 |
40 |
4 |
3 |
8 |