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Oklahoma sets field-goal percentage mark while stomping Stetson
Derrion Reid scored 16 of his 22 points in the first half as Oklahoma set a single-game school record for field-goal percentage and cruised to a 107-54 win over Stetson in a nonconference game on Monday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (9-3) finished 40 of 59 from the floor, 67.8%.,Xzayvier Brown added ...
Oklahoma aims to give Stetson fits with improved play
After sputtering out to a 2-2 start to the season, Oklahoma has won six of its last seven games heading into Monday's matchup with Stetson in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (8-3) are coming off an 89-67 home win over Kansas City on Tuesday. ,Cutting down on turnovers has been key in the current stretch, ...
Alabama shakes off slow start, downs Oklahoma in CFP opener
Ty Simpson threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns to overcome a slow start and help No. 9 Alabama rally for a 34-24 win over No. 8 Oklahoma on Friday in Norman, Okla., in the College Football Playoff opener.,The Crimson Tide (11-3) will take on top-ranked Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.,Alabama ...
CFP first round: What to know about Alabama at Oklahoma
College Football Playoff First Round,No. 9 Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2),Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET,Norman, Okla.,Consensus odds: Oklahoma -1.5, Total 41.5,Oklahoma and Alabama square off in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but the Southeastern Conference rivals need no int...
High-stake rematch: Oklahoma, Alabama clash in CFP opener
Just more than a month after meeting in the regular season, Oklahoma and Alabama square off again in the first round of the College Football Playoff.,The eighth-ranked Sooners and ninth-ranked Crimson Tide meet Friday in Norman, Okla., in the CFP opener.,The winner will take on top-ranked Indiana in...
Oklahoma keeps rolling, subdues Kansas City
Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points to lead Oklahoma to a 89-67 win over Kansas City on Tuesday in Norman., ,The Sooners (8-3) have won back-to-back games and six of their last seven while the Roos (2-10) have dropped 10 of their last 11., ,Oklahoma got out to a quick start with a 15-0 run after Kansas ...
Xzayvier Brown back to form as Oklahoma faces Kansas City
Early in the season, Xzayvier Brown teamed with Nijel Pack to help spark Oklahoma's offense.,After a few games of struggling through an injury, the Saint Joseph's transfer guard appears to be returning to form ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Kansas City in Norman, Okla.,"That three-game stretch, ...
Bedlam to ensue when Oklahoma, Oklahoma State clash
Oklahoma State guard Anthony Roy grew up in Northern California without much exposure to the annual encounters between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.,So the Cowboys' guard has relied on what he has heard about the rivalry known as "Bedlam" heading into Saturday's matchup against the Sooners in Oklahom...
Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games
Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.,As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.,It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash...
Arizona State shoots to extend surprising start vs. Oklahoma
A pair of 6-2 teams meet in the nightcap of the Jerry Colangelo Classic doubleheader on Saturday night, when Oklahoma and Arizona State take the court in Phoenix at the home of the NBA's Suns.,Oklahoma is on a four-game winning streak that includes victories over Marquette in Chicago on Nov. 28 and ...
Second-half surge carries Oklahoma past Wake Forest
Tae Davis and Derrion Reid scored 18 points each, leading Oklahoma to a 86-68 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge game at Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Sooners (6-2) dominated the second half, outscoring the Demon Deacons 49-33 after the game was tight until halftime.,Trailing 46-40 ea...
Wake Forest faces Oklahoma with familiar faces all around
Nijel Pack has some experience against Wake Forest.,Oklahoma doesn't.,Pack and the Sooners will travel to take on the Demon Deacons on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. It will be the first meeting between the programs.,Pack played against Wake Forest three times durin...
No. 8 Oklahoma gets late TD to survive LSU, likely clinch CFP bid
John Mateer threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns, overcoming three interceptions to help No. 8 Oklahoma to a 17-13 win over LSU on Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma.,The win, their fourth consecutive, likely puts the Sooners into the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019.,It wasn't ove...
Oklahoma JUCO basketball player dies from injury
A junior college basketball player in Oklahoma has died following an injury sustained during a game.,Ethan Dietz was a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. He was 20.,He sustained a head injury in the second half of a game Saturday against Grayson College in Denison, ...
Oklahoma takes over in second half to roar past Alcorn State
Darrion Reid had career highs with 16 points and eight rebounds as Oklahoma pulled away in the second half to beat Alcorn State 72-53 on Sunday in Norman, Okla. ,Nijel Pack had 17 points, five assists and five 3-pointers as the Sooners (4-2) forced 19 turnovers that led to 19 points. Oklahoma has wo...
High-powered Oklahoma scoring in bunches with Alcorn State next
New-look Oklahoma has turned over a new leaf on offense. ,The Sooners (3-2) have scored 95-plus points four times already this season entering what could be another offensive romp against Alcorn State in Norman, Okla., on Sunday.,The Braves (0-6) fell to LSU 107-81 on Tuesday.,Transfer guards Nijel ...
Reports: Missouri QB Beau Pribula to return vs. Oklahoma
Beau Pribula will return as Missouri starting quarterback against host Oklahoma on Saturday, according to multiple reports.,Pribula dislocated his left ankle during a loss to Vanderbilt on Oct. 25 and missed the past two games.,Pribula avoided a fracture and has made a rapid recovery. The Penn State...
Mohamed Wague, Oklahoma stymie Oral Roberts
Mohamed Wague scored a career-high 20 points to lead Oklahoma to a 95-71 win over Oral Roberts on Thursday in Norman, Okla.,Wague added seven rebounds and a block. He was 9 of 12 from the floor.,After Oklahoma struggled defensively in a loss to Nebraska on Saturday to continue an early trend, Sooner...
Oklahoma's defense under scrutiny ahead of game vs. Oral Roberts
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser is in an unusual position heading into Thursday night's game against Oral Roberts in Norman, Okla.,Usually, Moser's teams are defensive-minded, with their offense serving as an entity that needs refining throughout the season.,But coming off a wild 105-99 loss to Nebraska...
No. 8 Sooners line up to lasso No. 22 Missouri's high-powered run game
After Oklahoma registered the biggest win in his tenure, Sooners coach Brent Venables said his team knows not to take a foot off the gas.,"I don't think our guys will lose respect for winning," Venables said. "Complacency is the opposite of that. That's not who our guys have been all year. They have...