Postgame Notes

Feb. 6, 2010

• Oklahoma (13-9, 4-4) won its first game over a ranked opponent this season with an 80-71 victory over No. 9/10 Texas (19-4, 5-3) in Norman on Saturday. The Sooners never trailed in the game and led by as many as 19 in the second half.

• The Sooners improved to 11-0 at home this year and have won 31 of their last 32 in Norman.

• OU improved to 47-28 all-time against Texas (23-9 in Norman).

• Oklahoma utilized first-half runs of 9-0 and 12-0 to take a 48-30 halftime lead. The Sooners hit 3-pointers on three straight possessions during the 9-0 run that pushed the lead to 31-22. Four different Sooners scored during the 12-0 run that increased the lead to 46-29 after Texas had cut the margin to five (34-29).

• OU was 17-of-33 from the field (.515) and 9-of-16 (.563) from behind the 3-point arc in the first half.

• With 10 treys in today's contest, the Sooners upped their average to 8.4 3-point makes per game. The school record for average 3-pointers per contest in a season is 8.5 (in 1998-99).

• Tommy Mason-Griffin scored a game-high 24 points and added five rebounds and a game-high-tying four assists in a game-high 39 minutes. Mason-Griffin was 6-of-12 from the field and 5-of-7 from 3-point distance. The 5-11 freshman point guard hit a career-high-tying seven free throws on a career high nine attempts.

• Mason-Griffin is averaging 23.6 points over the last five games and has scored at least 21 in four of those.

• Mason-Griffin overtook Nebraska's Eshaunte Jones for the top spot in the Big 12 (all games) in 3-point field goal percentage (.463). Jones (.452) and the Huskers play at Kansas today at 5 p.m. (CT). In Big 12 play, Mason-Griffin is shooting .519 from behind the arc (27-for-52). He is 19-for-35 (.542) over the last five outings.

• Cade Davis notched his second career double-double (both in the last six games) with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Davis is averaging 19.0 points over the last three contests and is 11-for-26 from long distance (.423).

• Mason-Griffin and Davis each scored 16 points in the first half when they were a combined 8-of-13 from 3-point distance (four makes each).

• Ryan Wright recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out with 1:36 remaining. His 10 boards at the half were two more than his previous career high of eight in a game (three times).

• Sophomore Willie Warren was not expected to play because of a sprained ankle. Warren logged 16 minutes and finished with three points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. He made his only field goal attempt.

• Three of UT's five starters (Damion James, Dexter Pittman, Dogus Balbay) were held below their season scoring averages. The trio entered the game averaging a combined 34.1 points but totaled just 20 today.

• The Longhorns shot a season-low .370 from the foul line (10-for-27).

• Pre-game and halftime ceremonies celebrated the life and playing career of OU all-time leading scorer and rebounder Wayman Tisdale. Tisdale passed away last May from cancer at the age of 44. Members of Tisdale's band joined Toby Keith in performing Keith's hit single "Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)" at halftime.

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