University of Oklahoma Athletics
Saturday, February 20
Ames, Iowa
5:00 PM
University of Oklahoma
14-5,9-4Big 12
66
at
56
Iowa State
2-16,0-13Big 12
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2
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Oklahoma
41
25
66
Iowa St.
25
31
56
Sooners Hold Off Cyclones in Ames
February 20, 2021 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – Austin Reaves scored 20 points to lead No. 9 Oklahoma to a wild 66-56 victory over Iowa State on Saturday.
The Sooners (14-5, 9-4 Big 12) earned their third straight win since a 57-52 loss at No. 15 Texas Tech. But the lowly Cyclones (2-16, 0-13) provided a stiff test.
Iowa State trailed by as many as 21 in the first half before rallying to a 46-45 lead on Tre Jackson's 3-pointer with 11:29 remaining. The Sooners then responded with a 16-4 run to grab the lead for good.
De'Vion Harmon and Umoja Gibson each made a 3-pointer before Reaves capped the decisive stretch with a free throw, making it 61-50 with 4:38 left.
Reaves helped seal the win with two free throws and a long 3-pointer in the final 1:34. He finished 8 for 10 from the line.
Gibson and Harmon each had 10 points for the Sooners. Rasir Bolton led Iowa State with 14 points and six assists.
Oklahoma jumped ahead early, going on a 12-0 run and building a 14-2 lead. Iowa State missed seven consecutive shots during the Sooners' scoring spree and was 2-for-11 entering the second media timeout.
A 3-pointer from Jalen Hill and a dunk by Alondes Williams helped Oklahoma extend its margin to 26-7. The Cyclones used a 7-0 run to keep the game competitive, but still trailed 41-25 at halftime.
The teams were a combined 3-for-19 shooting from 3-point range during the opening 20 minutes.
Oklahoma plays its third straight road game Tuesday, visiting Kansas State.
The Sooners (14-5, 9-4 Big 12) earned their third straight win since a 57-52 loss at No. 15 Texas Tech. But the lowly Cyclones (2-16, 0-13) provided a stiff test.
Iowa State trailed by as many as 21 in the first half before rallying to a 46-45 lead on Tre Jackson's 3-pointer with 11:29 remaining. The Sooners then responded with a 16-4 run to grab the lead for good.
De'Vion Harmon and Umoja Gibson each made a 3-pointer before Reaves capped the decisive stretch with a free throw, making it 61-50 with 4:38 left.
Reaves helped seal the win with two free throws and a long 3-pointer in the final 1:34. He finished 8 for 10 from the line.
Gibson and Harmon each had 10 points for the Sooners. Rasir Bolton led Iowa State with 14 points and six assists.
Oklahoma jumped ahead early, going on a 12-0 run and building a 14-2 lead. Iowa State missed seven consecutive shots during the Sooners' scoring spree and was 2-for-11 entering the second media timeout.
A 3-pointer from Jalen Hill and a dunk by Alondes Williams helped Oklahoma extend its margin to 26-7. The Cyclones used a 7-0 run to keep the game competitive, but still trailed 41-25 at halftime.
The teams were a combined 3-for-19 shooting from 3-point range during the opening 20 minutes.
Oklahoma plays its third straight road game Tuesday, visiting Kansas State.
Team Stats
OU
IowaSt
FG%
.400
.387
3FG%
.250
.211
FT%
.727
.667
RB
41
36
TO
8
9
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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