Oklahoma 64, Kansas 55

March 10, 2002

Oklahoma is the first No. 2 seed in Big 12 Tournament history to win the championship. OU has won two straight Big 12 Tournaments, but were not the No. 1 seed in either tournament. Last year the Sooners were the No. 3 seed. OU has won six conference tournament titles. This was Kansas' first loss in the four Big 12 Tournament title appearances.

It marks the first time Oklahoma has defeated the No. 1 team in the nation since Feb. 20, 1995, when it beat Kansas, 76-63, during Sampson's first season as the Sooners' head coach.

OU's 27 victories is the most wins heading into the NCAA Tournament since the 1988-89 squad had 28. Oklahoma has won eight straight games. Oklahoma's win snapped KU's 16-game winning streak.

It marks the first back-to-back conference tournament championship for any Oklahoma team. Oklahoma is 15-2 in tournament play over the last two seasons

OU led by as many as 12 points in the first half, which was its largest ever lead in the game. OU is 25-1 when leading at the half.

OU held its three Big 12 Tournament opponents to a combined 34 percent from the field.

Hollis Price's 21 field goal attempts was a career-high. His nine field goals were a personal best in Big 12 Tournament play.

During the 2002 Big 12 Tournament, OU set Big 12 Tournament school records in field goal attempts (179), three-point goals (20), rebounds (139), blocks (15) and steals (30).

OU Jabahri Brown set a Big 12 Tournament school record with four blocks and tied the steals mark with four. Aaron McGhee's 36 rebounds in three games was an OU Big 12 Tournament record.

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