National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 88, Baylor 72
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 8, 2014
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Duke Edsall, # Paul Janssen, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance:
13112
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No. 23 Oklahoma 88, Baylor 72: Buddy Hield hit five 3-pointers on the way to 19 points as the Sooners topped the visiting Bears.
Isaiah Cousins added a career-high 21 points and a team-high seven rebounds for Oklahoma (18-6, 7-4 Big 12), which keeps sole possession of third place in the league. Cameron Clark went 7-of-8 from the floor for 16 points and Jordan Woodard had nine points and seven assists.
Isaiah Austin hit three first-half 3-pointers and led Baylor (14-9, 2-8) with 21 points and six rebounds. Brady Heslip added 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the 3-point line.
Hield missed his first shot but hit his next six and joined Clark to score 26 of Oklahoma's first 29 points. Heslip and Gary Franklin hit late 3-pointers to get Baylor within 40-35 with just over two minutes left in the first half, but Tyler Neal answered with the Sooners' 11th 3 for an eight-point halftime lead.
Oklahoma had three inside baskets and Neal added a 3-pointer during an 11-0 run for a 68-52 lead with about 10 1/2 left. Baylor answered with an 11-3 run but never got closer than eight points, and Oklahoma hit 13-of-15 free throws in the final six-plus minutes to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma F Ryan Spangler, who entered the game averaging a double-double, was held scoreless for the first time this season. ... Hield has at least three made 3-pointers in eight conference games. ... The Sooners went 11-of-18 from the 3-point line in the first half and shot 64 percent from the floor before finishing the game at a 53.6 percent clip.
Top Game Performances
| Baylor |
|
Oklahoma |
|
Isaiah Austin 21 |
Scoring |
Isaiah Cousins 21 |
|
Gary Franklin 5 |
Assists |
Jordan Woodard 7 |
|
Isaiah Austin 6 |
Rebounds |
Isaiah Cousins 7 |
|
Taurean Prince 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Isaiah Cousins 6 |
|
Isaiah Austin 1 |
Steals |
Jordan Woodard 2 |
|
Isaiah Austin 2 |
Blocks |
D.J. Bennett 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Baylor
|
72 |
42.4 |
9-23 |
13-19 |
14 |
27 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| Oklahoma
|
88 |
53.6 |
14-29 |
14-19 |
16 |
31 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
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