Postgame Notes

Feb. 17, 2001

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Oklahoma vs. Baylor
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001
Norman, Okla. - Lloyd Noble Center

Ranked 13th in the AP poll and 14th in the ESPN/USA Today version, Oklahoma improved to 20-5 overall and 9-4 in the Big 12 with its 82-60 win against Baylor. The Bears fell to 16-7 and 5-7. OU has now won seven of its last eight games.

OU has now won 20 games in four straight seasons and in five out of seven years under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.

Today's win marked OU's 150th under Sampson against 67 losses (.691).

The Sooners improved to 11-1 at home this season. OU is now 86-16 (.843) in six-plus seasons under Sampson.

Junior guard J.R. Raymond made a career-high seven three-pointers on nine attempts (.778) and finished with a team-high 24 points. It marked the sixth time this year he has made at least five treys in a contest and the fifth time in the last nine games he has led the Sooners in scoring. Raymond is averaging 19.1 points and 4.0 three-pointers in OU's last nine games.

Raymond also tied a career high today with eight assists. His previous season high was six in OU's first win over Baylor. He had no turnovers today.

Oklahoma's 14 three-pointers marked a season high and were just three shy of the school record of 17. The Sooners shot a season-high .583 from three-point range today. They made 14 of their first 19 attempts this afternoon.

OU's 22-point victory margin marked its largest in Big 12 play this season.

The Sooners shot .545 from the field today, their best mark since Dec. 20 when they recorded a .548 mark against Southwest Texas.

Baylor was just 4-for-17 from three-point land today for a .235 mark. The Bears, who made just 1-of-16 trey attempts (.063) in the teams' first meeting this year, combined for a 5-for-33 three-point performance versus OU (.152).

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