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Men's Hoops Drops Top-25 Showdown to No. 6 Kansas
February 17, 2024 | Men's Basketball
NORMAN – Juniors Jalon Moore and Javian McCollum combined for 32 points and No. 25/21 Oklahoma men's basketball fell to No. 6/7 Kansas 67-57 on Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Noble Center.
Moore recorded team highs in points (17) and rebounds (8). The Birmingham, Ala., product finished 5 for 10 from the field and knocked down two threes. McCollum tallied 15 points and drained three 3-pointers. Sophomore Milos Uzan added 11 points, five rebounds, a team-high four assists and two steals.
Oklahoma held an 11-point advantage with 2:05 left in the first after senior Le'Tre Darthard buried the Sooners' seventh 3-pointer.
Kansas countered and strung together a 6-0 run to close the half. OU entered the break up 34-29.
After Kansas' Hunter Dickinson opened the second frame with a layup, McCollum drained his third three, putting the Sooners up 37-31.
KU's K.J. Adams Jr. trimmed the deficit to three before McCollum sank two of six made free throws.
With OU up 39-34 with 16:18 remaining, Kansas scored five unanswered points over the next two minutes, tying the game for the first time since 15:52 in the first half.
Sophomore Otega Oweh gave the Sooners back the lead with a jumper before a single free throw by Dickinson and Furphy tied at 41-all with 11:04 left.
Moore gave the Sooners back the advantage after two made free throws, but Dickinson was quick to counter, evening the score once more with a layup.
Senior Sam Godwin provided a brief spark with a thunderous dunk, completing the three-point play at the line.
OU's lead didn't last long as Dajuan Harris Jr. and Kevin McCullar Jr. drained back-to-back triples, putting the Jayhawks up 49-46 with 9:07 left.
Despite comeback attempts by the Sooners, Kansas controlled the remainder of the contest.
Moore recorded team highs in points (17) and rebounds (8). The Birmingham, Ala., product finished 5 for 10 from the field and knocked down two threes. McCollum tallied 15 points and drained three 3-pointers. Sophomore Milos Uzan added 11 points, five rebounds, a team-high four assists and two steals.
Oklahoma held an 11-point advantage with 2:05 left in the first after senior Le'Tre Darthard buried the Sooners' seventh 3-pointer.
Kansas countered and strung together a 6-0 run to close the half. OU entered the break up 34-29.
After Kansas' Hunter Dickinson opened the second frame with a layup, McCollum drained his third three, putting the Sooners up 37-31.
KU's K.J. Adams Jr. trimmed the deficit to three before McCollum sank two of six made free throws.
With OU up 39-34 with 16:18 remaining, Kansas scored five unanswered points over the next two minutes, tying the game for the first time since 15:52 in the first half.
Sophomore Otega Oweh gave the Sooners back the lead with a jumper before a single free throw by Dickinson and Furphy tied at 41-all with 11:04 left.
Moore gave the Sooners back the advantage after two made free throws, but Dickinson was quick to counter, evening the score once more with a layup.
Senior Sam Godwin provided a brief spark with a thunderous dunk, completing the three-point play at the line.
OU's lead didn't last long as Dajuan Harris Jr. and Kevin McCullar Jr. drained back-to-back triples, putting the Jayhawks up 49-46 with 9:07 left.
Despite comeback attempts by the Sooners, Kansas controlled the remainder of the contest.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma travels to Stillwater, Okla., for Bedlam on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Team Stats
KU
OU
FG%
.441
.320
3FG%
.316
.348
FT%
.500
.739
RB
40
29
TO
11
11
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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