National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 74, Texas Tech 65
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 25, 2014
Where: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials:
# John Hampton, # Gerry Pollard, # Rick Randall
Attendance:
9317
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No. 25 Oklahoma 74, Texas Tech 65: Jordan Woodard posted 15 points and eight assists as the Sooners led wire-to-wire against the host Red Raiders.
Woodard made all three of his 3-point attempts as the freshman guard finished 5-of-9 overall to help Oklahoma (16-4, 5-2 Big 12) win its third straight game. Buddy Hield had 18 points, including 4-of-7 from behind the arc, and Cameron Clark chipped in 17 points for the Sooners.
Jordan Tolbert and Jaye Crockett led the Red Raiders (10-10, 2-5) with 14 points apiece. Alex Foster helped out off the bench with eight points and eight boards.
Woodard had a layup and a 3-pointer during an early 12-2 run as Oklahoma began to create some separation. The Sooners only scored three points during the final four minutes of the first half, but they still held a comfortable 38-29 advantage at the break.
The lead grew to 47-34 about four minutes into the second half, but Texas Tech whittled the deficit down to 56-52 on Crockett's dunk with 6 1/2 minutes left. However, Hield made a 3-pointer and Clark had a dunk on the Sooners' next two trips - each basket coming off an offensive rebound - and Oklahoma kept Texas Tech at a safe distance down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Woodard led all players with 11 points and four assists at halftime. ... Oklahoma F Ryan Spangler had a game-high 10 rebounds. ... The Sooners only committed seven turnovers, although they gave up 13 offensive boards and were outrebounded 33-28 overall.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma |
|
Texas Tech |
Buddy Hield 18 |
Scoring |
Jaye Crockett 14 |
Jordan Woodard 8 |
Assists |
Toddrick Gotcher 2 |
Ryan Spangler 10 |
Rebounds |
Alex Foster 8 |
Isaiah Cousins 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan Tolbert 5 |
Buddy Hield 2 |
Steals |
Jordan Tolbert 1 |
Cameron Clark 1 |
Blocks |
Jaye Crockett 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma
|
74 |
50.0 |
7-18 |
13-17 |
14 |
25 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
Texas Tech
|
65 |
42.1 |
4-14 |
13-20 |
8 |
29 |
4 |
2 |
11 |