OU-West Virginia Game Notes

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Postgame Notes
Oklahoma at West Virginia
Jan. 13, 2015

• No. 18 Oklahoma (11-5, 2-2 Big 12) was narrowly outshot from the field (44 percent to 42 percent) but was outscored 27-12 off turnovers in an 86-65 road loss to No. 16 West Virginia (15-2, 3-1).

• The Sooners committed a season-high 22 turnovers after they had committed 10 or fewer in six of the previous eight games. West Virginia entered the game leading the nation in steals (12.8) and recorded 16 on the night.

• OU never led in the contest. It had held leads of at least 18 points in each of its three previous true road games this season (Creighton, Tulsa and Texas).

• The Sooners cut a 29-17 deficit to 35-32 with 3:24 left in the first half but was outscored 10-0 to trail 45-32 at intermission. OU's smallest deficit in the second half was nine (47-38).

• Junior guard Buddy Hield led OU in scoring (21 points) for the third straight game and fourth time in the last five outings. He was 3 for 7 from 3-point range and added a team-high eight rebounds. Hield entered the game 12 for 12 from the free throw line in Big 12 play and made his first five attempts on the night before missing two of his final three tries.

• Junior guard Isaiah Cousins scored 14 points on 4-for-7 field goal and 3-for-5 3-point shooting. Cousins has shot 50 percent or better from behind the arc in nine of 16 outings this year and is 23 for 43 from deep (.535) over the last 10 games.

• Junior guard Ryan Spangler reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time in five games and added six rebounds.

• Senior forward TaShawn Thomas was limited to six points and three rebounds but handed out a season-high five assists and blocked three shots.

• Because of Oklahoma's turnovers and West Virginia's 17 offensive rebounds (the Sooners had nine), the Mountaineers attempted 68 field goals to OU's 50.

• Oklahoma returns home to host No. 24 Oklahoma State on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. The Sooners have won 10 straight Bedlam home contests and lead the series 131-95.