National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 78, Texas A&M CC 56
When: 3:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 5, 2013
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Joe DeRosa, # Darron George, # Marques Pettigrew
Attendance:
2300
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Oklahoma 78, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 56: Buddy Hield scored 18 points to help the Sooners improve to 99-3 in their last 102 non-conference games at home.
Isaiah Cousins added 12 points for Oklahoma (7-1) and D.J. Bennett and Frank Booker each chipped in nine off the bench. The Sooners forced 20 turnovers and had nine blocks - including five by Bennett - while losing just nine turnovers.
Freshman Rashawn Thomas led Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-7) with 12 points and 10 rebounds in his debut. John Jordan added 11 points for the Islanders, who have lost five straight.
The Islanders lost seven turnovers during a stretch of 10 possessions as Oklahoma built a 33-20 lead with just over four minutes left in the first half. Bennett had a pair of dunks as the Sooners closed the half with a 11-4 run for a 42-24 halftime lead.
The Sooners overcame a slow start to the second half with a 10-1 run as Booker followed Hield's three-point play with a 3-pointer and transition layup for a 56-32 lead with less than 12 minutes left. Thomas had eight points in the second half, recording his double-double on an offensive rebound and putback in the final minute.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Thomas, who is from Oklahoma City, missed the Islander's first nine games with a broke jaw and played Thursday's game with a protective mask. ... Hield has scored in double figures in all eight games after just seven such contests last season. ... The game was originally scheduled to start at 7 p.m. local time, but was moved up to 2 p.m. to beat an ice storm which was to move into the area.
Top Game Performances
Texas A&M CC |
|
Oklahoma |
Rashawn Thomas 12 |
Scoring |
Buddy Hield 18 |
Johnathan Jordan 6 |
Assists |
Jordan Woodard 4 |
Rashawn Thomas 10 |
Rebounds |
Ryan Spangler 9 |
Hameed Ali 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Cameron Clark 4 |
Rashawn Thomas 2 |
Steals |
Cameron Clark 2 |
Rashawn Thomas 3 |
Blocks |
D.J. Bennett 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Texas A&M CC
|
56 |
38.2 |
4-14 |
10-16 |
8 |
36 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
Oklahoma
|
78 |
45.3 |
9-22 |
11-16 |
17 |
32 |
9 |
10 |
9 |