University of Oklahoma Athletics

Oklahoma Prepares For Baylor

January 29, 2001 | Men's Basketball

By: Athletics Communications

Jan. 29, 2001

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After beginning the Big 12 season with a 1-3 record, Oklahoma is riding a three-game winning streak after defeating Nebraska at home Saturday, 77-66. Reigning Big 12 Player of the Week J.R. Raymond led the Sooners in scoring for the third straight game with a 25-point effort. Twenty of his points came in the first half. It marked the third straight game that Raymond made at least five treys (he had six).

Seventy-one of the point guardTMs 168 points this year (42 percent) and 16 of his 35 three-pointers (46 percent) have come in the last three games. He is now averaging 9.3 points per game on the season. Aaron McGhee snapped a two-game streak in which he failed to score in double figures with his 20- point performance Saturday and leads the Sooners in scoring with his 14.5 points per game on the year. The junior forward, who has scored at least 20 points seven times this year, also ranks third on the team with his 4.7 rebounds per outing. McGhee was 7-for-15 from the floor against Nebraska, a welcome improvement over the .211 mark he sported over OUTMs previous four games.

Sophomore guard Hollis Price averages 13.5 points (a team-high 15.1 in Big 12 play) and team highs in assists (5.4 apg) and steals (2.1 spg). Price, who has led the team in assists in 17 of 19 games, ranks third in the Big 12 with a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Senior guard Nolan Johnson averages 11.8 points per contest but is just 4-for-22 from the field over the past three games. Johnson has done a commendable job of rebounding and getting to the line in those same outings, though. He has grabbed 27 boards and gone 21-for-24 at the line during the stretch.

A Baylor team which is vastly improved over recent Bears squads enters WednesdayTMs contest 13-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big 12. BU began the season with 12 wins but has dropped four of its last five, including its last three. Baylor has been tough at home, winning 10 of its 11 contests. Oklahoma StateTMs 76-65 victory Jan. 17 marks the lone setback for the Bears at the Ferrell Center.

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