University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU-Weber State Game Notes
December 22, 2014 | Men's Basketball
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Postgame Notes
Oklahoma vs. Weber State
Dec. 22, 2014
• No. 19/20 Oklahoma used a 39-0 first-half run to take a 49-4 lead in an eventual 85-51 win over Weber State on Monday. The 39-0 run set an NCAA record as the largest against a Division I opponent.
• The former NCAA record of a 37-0 run was set by Utah State against Idaho on Feb. 15, 2006.
• The Sooners led 10-4 and proceeded to hold the Wildcats scoreless over the next 11 minutes as they went ahead 49-4 with 2:25 to go in the first half. Weber State made one field goal in the game's first 18 minutes. OU led 51-12 at halftime.
• OU shot .688 from the field in the first half while holding the Wildcats to a .136 figure. On the game, the Sooners outshot WSU .581 to .255. It was OU's highest field goal percentage since also shooting .581 on Jan. 3, 2011, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Oklahoma has shot at least 50 percent from the field in each of its last four home games.
• The Sooners committed nine turnovers (their third straight game in single digits) to Weber State's 23. OU posted a 35-7 advantage in points off turnovers after registering a 30-3 margin over Oral Roberts in its previous home game.
• Five Sooners scored in double figures. Ryan Spangler and Jordan Woodard led the way with 15 points apiece. Spangler, who entered the game with a Big 12-best .597 field goal percentage, was 7 for 9 from the field and pulled down a team-high 8 rebounds in his 23 minutes. Woodard added 3 assists and 3 steals in his 29 minutes. Woodard's 15 points were a season high.
• TaShawn Thomas finished with 13 points on 6-for-7 field goal shooting and added 4 boards and 2 assists in 23 minutes.
• Buddy Hield and Dinjiyl Walker scored 10 points apiece as each went 4 for 7 from the floor. Walker's total was his second highest of the season.
• Isaiah Cousins contributed 8 points, a career-high 8 assists (previous high was 5), 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
• D.J. Bennett came off the bench to supply a season-high 8 points on 4-for-5 shooting. He had three of OU's nine dunks.
• OU has now held 10 of its 11 opponents to sub-44-percent field goal shooting and six foes to sub-40-percent shooting.
• The Sooners are off until Dec. 31 when they host George Mason at 4 p.m. CT.
