National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma 96, Texas-San Antonio 44
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2021
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials: # Craig Murley, # Kelly Self, # Brooks Wells
Attendance: N/A

Tanner Groves scored 21 points to lead Oklahoma to a 96-44 win over UTSA on Friday night in Norman, Oklahoma.

UTSA struggled offensively from the start, missing 13 consecutive shots and 17 of 18 during a stretch that began less than three minutes into the game.

The Roadrunners went nine minutes without scoring, as the Sooners reeled off a 17-0 run to take the lead for good.

Groves scored five of Oklahoma's points in the run and 11 in the first half as the Sooners built a 33-10 lead. Groves finished 9 of 16 from the field.

UTSA shot just 16.1 percent (5 of 31) from the field before the break. The Roadrunners missed their first 11 3-pointers, not making one until the opening minutes of the second half.

The Sooners started the second half with a bang, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers to stretch their lead to 32.

Elijah Harkless, Umoja Gibson and Marvin Johnson finished with points 10 each for Oklahoma (2-0). Jalen Hill pulled down 11 rebounds, helping the Sooners outrebound UTSA 52-32.

The Sooners did their damage early by attacking the basket, shooting 13 of 18 from inside the arc.

Oklahoma then got going from distance after the break, hitting nine 3-pointers.

The Roadrunners' Dhieu Deing hit a trio of 3-pointers in a two-minute span as UTSA reached 40 points scored with just under three minutes left to play.

Deing finished with 15 points to lead UTSA (1-1). All of Deing's points came in the second half, and all on 3-pointers.

UTSA shot 22.7% from the floor.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Texas-San Antonio   Oklahoma
Dhieu Deing 15 Scoring Tanner Groves 21
Erik Czumbel 3 Assists Jordan Goldwire 5
Josh Farmer 5 Rebounds Jalen Hill 11
Jordan Ivy-Curry 3 Free Throws Made Ethan Chargois 2
Cedrick Alley Jr. 1 Steals Umoja Gibson 2
Jacob Germany 1 Blocks Tanner Groves 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas-San Antonio 44 22.7 8-31 6-10 5 28 1 4 15
Oklahoma 96 58.2 11-26 7-12 22 49 4 8 10