Postgame Notes - University of Oklahoma

Dec. 16, 2001

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OKLAHOMA VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN
LLOYD NOBLE CENTER - NORMAN, OKLA.

Twenty-second-ranked Oklahoma extended its winning streak to six games and improved to 7-1 with the 102-65 win over Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats fell to 2-5.

For the second consecutive night, Oklahoma had five players in double figures and scored 100-plus points.

The last time Oklahoma scored 100-plus points in consecutive games was last season when OU beat North Texas, 100-72, on Dec. 9, and Coppin State, 104-49, on Dec. 16.

The last time Oklahoma scored 100-plus points on back-to-back nights was on December 28 and 29 of 1990, when OU beat Illinois State, 112-69, and Tulsa, 112-90.

Oklahoma's average margin of victory in the last two games has been 40.5 ppg.

Oklahoma continued its hot shooting from the free throw line, going 20-for-24 in tonight's contest, 83.3%. Coming into tonight's game, the Sooners were shooting .769, tops in the Big 12.

Oklahoma surged to a 53-28 halftime lead, on 19-of-35 shooting from the field. OU held a 21-9 halftime lead on the glass and a 9-3 advantage in assists at the break.

Hollis Price scored 15 points tonight and over the past three games, he is averaging 22.0 ppg. He has now knocked down a team-high 21 threes and is shooting 21-for-43 from long range, just under 50%. Price scored 13 of his points in the first half.

Ebi Ere scored 14 points, extending his streak of double-figure scoring nights to five. The OU newcomer has scored in double digits in all but one game this season. Over his past five games, Ere is averaging 19.0 ppg.

Aaron McGhee scored a season-high 20 points, his sixth consecutive game scoring in double figures. Over the course of the past six games, McGhee has averaged 16.0 ppg.

Daryan Selvy missed just one shot in tonight's game, going 4-for-5 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free throw line. He scored a season-high 14 points and added nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and a blocked shot. He narrowly missed the fourth double-double of his career.

Jason Detrick scored 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting, his fourth double-figure scoring night of the season.

Jabahri Brown grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and scored nine points in just his second game as a Sooner.

Oklahoma nearly had twice as many rebounds as Bethune-Cookman, holding a 40-19 edge on the glass.

OU shot an impressive 57.4% from the field, matching the season-high field goal percentage set against High Point Dec. 15.

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