University of Oklahoma Athletics
Postgame Notes
January 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 15, 2011
• Oklahoma shot .392 from the field and .067 (1-for-15) from 3-point range in a 66-46 loss at No. 12 Texas. The defeat was OU's sixth straight in Austin and dropped its overall series record to 47-30.
• The Sooners trailed by just eight at halftime (27-19) but committed 11 of their 15 turnovers in the second half. Texas outscored OU 13-4 in the points-off-turnovers category for the game.
• The Longhorns entered the game outrebounding their opponents by an average of 7.6 boards per game, but they grabbed just one more than the Sooners today (33-32).
• OU's 46 points and .067 3-point field goal mark were season lows. The Sooners entered the game ranked third in the Big 12 with their 7.1 treys per game and fifth in 3-point percentage (.373).
• Oklahoma was whistled for 21 fouls to Texas' 11. The Longhorns were 11-for-21 at the line while OU was 5-for-9.
• Forty-one of OU's 46 points were scored by freshmen or sophomores.
• Sophomore forward Andrew Fitzgerald scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the second half. He was 8-for-14 from the field and added five rebounds before fouling out.
• Freshman guard/forward Cameron Clark contributed nine points and five boards. He played all 40 minutes for the fourth time in the last eight games and committed just one turnover (he averages less than a turnover per game on the season).
• Freshman forward Tyler Neal came off the bench to register eight points (third most of season) and five rebounds (second most) in 11 minutes. Neal was 3-for-6 from the field and 2-for-3 from the free throw line.
• Senior guard Cade Davis (13.1 ppg) and sophomore guard Steven Pledger (11.8) entered the day with a combined 24.9 scoring average. They totaled just three points today (all by Davis). Pledger was 0-for-8 from the field while Davis was 1-for-4.
• Oklahoma returns home to face Texas Tech on Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT.
