University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sunday, December 22
Norman
Noon
University of Oklahoma
12-0,0-0SEC
89
vs
66
Central Arkansas
3-9,0-0ASUN
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Central Ark.
39
27
66
Oklahoma
46
43
89
Men's Hoops Beats Central Arkansas, Improves to 12-0
December 22, 2024 | Men's Basketball
NORMAN (AP) - Duke Miles scored a season-high 29 points to lead No. 14 Oklahoma past Central Arkansas 89-66 on Sunday afternoon.
Jeremiah Fears had 19 points and Jalon Moore added 17 for the Sooners (12-0), who remained one of four unbeaten teams. Oklahoma made 33 of 68 shots (48%) from the field, scored 40 points in the paint, and converted 12 Central Arkansas turnovers into 24 points.
Layne Taylor scored 16 points, Elias Cato had 13 and Ben Fox added 12 for Central Arkansas (3-9), which made only 24 of 64 shots (38%).
Oklahoma led 46-37 at halftime behind 20 points from Miles, who made 7 of 9 shots from the field and 3 of 5 from distance. It was the second time in as many games the Sooners had a player score 20 before the break. Fears scored 20 of his game-high 30 points early in an 87-86 win over Michigan on Wednesday.
Jeremiah Fears had 19 points and Jalon Moore added 17 for the Sooners (12-0), who remained one of four unbeaten teams. Oklahoma made 33 of 68 shots (48%) from the field, scored 40 points in the paint, and converted 12 Central Arkansas turnovers into 24 points.
Layne Taylor scored 16 points, Elias Cato had 13 and Ben Fox added 12 for Central Arkansas (3-9), which made only 24 of 64 shots (38%).
Oklahoma led 46-37 at halftime behind 20 points from Miles, who made 7 of 9 shots from the field and 3 of 5 from distance. It was the second time in as many games the Sooners had a player score 20 before the break. Fears scored 20 of his game-high 30 points early in an 87-86 win over Michigan on Wednesday.
TAKEAWAYS
Oklahoma: The Sooners leaned on Miles in the first half and Fears and Moore in the second. Fears scored 15 of his 19 points after the break and Moore added 11 as Oklahoma pulled away.KEY MOMENT
Central Arkansas closed the gap to 54-47 on Taylor's 3-pointer, but Oklahoma went on a 13-1 run to extend the lead to 67-48 with 9:35 left.KEY STAT
Oklahoma finished with a 33-3 advantage in fast-break points.UP NEXT
Oklahoma hosts Prairie View A&M on Sunday, Dec. 29 at Lloyd Noble Center.
Team Stats
UCA
OK
FG%
.375
.485
3FG%
.281
.345
FT%
.818
.929
RB
34
42
TO
12
9
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
29
FGM
11
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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