Thomas, Cousins Lead OU Past Tulsa

Tulsa

16/15 Oklahoma

Stat Comparison
Category	Tulsa	OU
Points	68	87
FGM-A	24-60	30-64
FG%	40.0	46.9
3 FGM-A	6-18	8-25
3 FG%	33.3	32.0
FTM-A	14-20	19-24
FT%	70.0	79.2
Rebounds	38	40
Assists	13	17
Turnovers	13	10
Blocks	3	7
Steals	4	7

Individual Leaders
Category	Tulsa	OU
Points	Harrison - 21	Thomas - 25
Rebounds	Two Players - 6	Cousins - 8
Assists	Harrison - 5	Woodard - 9
Steals	Woodard - 2	Two Players - 2
Blocks	Harrison - 2	Thomas - 3

Player of the Game
TaShawn Thomas//Sr.//F Thomas posted his best performance as a Sooner, scoring 25 points on 9 for 12 shooting. He added five rebounds, three blocks and two assists.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- TaShawn Thomas was more than ready when No. 16 Oklahoma put the ball in his hands.

Thomas scored 25 points and Isaiah Cousins added 21, including five 3-pointers, as the Sooners beat Tulsa 87-68 on Saturday.

Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 242-pound transfer from Houston, dominated inside. He shot 9 of 12 from the field and finished 7 of 8 from the foul line.

"TaShawn had a big game today," Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. "We wanted to play through the post and we have for the last couple of ballgames. I like the results a lot more."

Thomas' career high is 31 points against Tulsa on Feb. 16,2013. He told his new teammates about that stat line before this game.

Thomas also shut down Tulsa center D'Ande Wright, who shot 0 for 5 with three rebounds in 16 foul-plagued minutes.

The bigger Sooners (6-2) shot 46.9 percent and never trailed. They quickly expanded a 44-32 halftime lead to a 19-point margin.

Shaquille Harrison led Tulsa (5-5) with 21 points. Tulsa's leading scorer, James Woodard, was held to nine points on 3-for-13 shooting. Rashad Ray added 11 points.

Thomas scored eight early points as Oklahoma took a 13-4 lead.

After Tulsa closed to 20-18, the Sooners scored nine points on four possessions, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Cousins and Buddy Hield, who finished with 11 points.

Cousins added two more 3-pointers to propel Oklahoma to a 12-point lead at halftime.