National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 96, Texas-San Antonio 44
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2021
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Craig Murley, # Kelly Self, # Brooks Wells
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Tanner Groves scored 21 points to lead Oklahoma to a 96-44 win over UTSA on Friday night in Norman, Oklahoma.
UTSA struggled offensively from the start, missing 13 consecutive shots and 17 of 18 during a stretch that began less than three minutes into the game.
The Roadrunners went nine minutes without scoring, as the Sooners reeled off a 17-0 run to take the lead for good.
Groves scored five of Oklahoma's points in the run and 11 in the first half as the Sooners built a 33-10 lead. Groves finished 9 of 16 from the field.
UTSA shot just 16.1 percent (5 of 31) from the field before the break. The Roadrunners missed their first 11 3-pointers, not making one until the opening minutes of the second half.
The Sooners started the second half with a bang, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers to stretch their lead to 32.
Elijah Harkless, Umoja Gibson and Marvin Johnson finished with points 10 each for Oklahoma (2-0). Jalen Hill pulled down 11 rebounds, helping the Sooners outrebound UTSA 52-32.
The Sooners did their damage early by attacking the basket, shooting 13 of 18 from inside the arc.
Oklahoma then got going from distance after the break, hitting nine 3-pointers.
The Roadrunners' Dhieu Deing hit a trio of 3-pointers in a two-minute span as UTSA reached 40 points scored with just under three minutes left to play.
Deing finished with 15 points to lead UTSA (1-1). All of Deing's points came in the second half, and all on 3-pointers.
UTSA shot 22.7% from the floor.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Texas-San Antonio |
|
Oklahoma |
|
Dhieu Deing 15 |
Scoring |
Tanner Groves 21 |
|
Erik Czumbel 3 |
Assists |
Jordan Goldwire 5 |
|
Josh Farmer 5 |
Rebounds |
Jalen Hill 11 |
|
Jordan Ivy-Curry 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Ethan Chargois 2 |
|
Cedrick Alley Jr. 1 |
Steals |
Umoja Gibson 2 |
|
Jacob Germany 1 |
Blocks |
Tanner Groves 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas-San Antonio
|
44 |
22.7 |
8-31 |
6-10 |
5 |
28 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
| Oklahoma
|
96 |
58.2 |
11-26 |
7-12 |
22 |
49 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
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