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No. 12 OU breaks win streak in 107-79 loss to No. 5 Alabama in SEC opener

Sunday, January 5 by Ponca City Now

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 22 points and had 10 assists, and No. 5 Alabama dominated in every way for a 107-79 victory over No. 12 and previously unbeaten Oklahoma on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.Grant Nelson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Labaron Philon added 16,... Read More.

OSU falls 69-50 to West Virginia

Sunday, January 5 by Ponca City Now

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Javon Small scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Jonathan Powell scored 17 points, and West Virginia never trailed in a 69-50 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.Eduardo Andre grabbed 10 rebounds for West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) who now has won seven straight.Reserve Marchellus Avery scored 15... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as Thunder rally past Knicks 117-107 for 14th straight win

Saturday, January 4 by Ponca City Now

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to win their 14th straight regular-season game, 117-107 over the New York Knicks on Friday night.Jalen Williams added 20 points and Aaron Wiggins scored 15 of his 19 points in the... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder extend win streak, 116-98 over Clippers

Friday, January 3 by Ponca City Now

By TONY SELLARS Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their franchise-record 13th consecutive regular-season game, 116-98 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime. Shaking off a cold shooting first... Read More.

Poor shooting leads OSU to 60-47 loss in Big 12 opener against No. 14 Houston

Tuesday, December 31 by Ponca City Now

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — J’Wan Roberts had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 14 Houston past Oklahoma State 60-47 on Monday night in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams.L.J. Cryer added 18 points and Oklahoma transfer Milos Uzan contributed 12 points and six rebounds for the... Read More.

Skipper’s 20 lead Oral Roberts over NAIA-member Texas A&M-Texarkana 92-54

Tuesday, December 31 by Ponca City Now

By The Associated PressTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Jackson Skipper had 20 points in Oral Roberts’ 92-54 win against NAIA-member Texas A&M-Texarkana on Monday night.Skipper went 7 of 10 from the field (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Golden Eagles (4-9). Issac McBride scored 15 points and added seven assists. Carlos Rosario went... Read More.

OU suffers narrow loss in Armed Forces Bowl after 2-point try is stopped

Saturday, December 28 by Ponca City Now

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Blake Horvath set a Navy record with a 95-yard touchdown run and then scored a go-ahead 6-yarder with 4:34 left as the Midshipmen overcame an early two-touchdown deficit and stopped a late 2-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl... Read More.

Reed scores 15 off the bench, Tulsa downs Mississippi Valley State 93-48

Sunday, December 22 by Ponca City Now

By The Associated PressTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Matt Reed’s 15 points off of the bench helped lead Tulsa to a 93-48 victory against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.Reed also added nine rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (5-7). Tyshawn Archie scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Dwon Odom had 12 points and finished... Read More.

The Thunder should have been quite tired. They went 2-0 in Florida anyway, pushing record to 22-5

Saturday, December 21 by Ponca City Now

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterMIAMI (AP) — Here’s how the last few days have gone for the Oklahoma City Thunder: Lose the NBA Cup final to Milwaukee in Las Vegas on Tuesday, spend time airborne over four different time zones on Wednesday, win in Orlando on Thursday, win in Miami on Friday.It was,... Read More.

Jalen Williams scores 33 points, Thunder remain red-hot by topping Heat 104-97

Saturday, December 21 by Ponca City Now

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterMIAMI (AP) — Jalen Williams scored a season-high 33 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory in regular season play.Lu Dort scored 14 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 13 points and 18 rebounds... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final

Sunday, December 15 by Ponca City Now

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship.The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s final... Read More.

Godwin scores career-high 20 points, No. 13 Sooners top Cowboys 80-65

Sunday, December 15 by Ponca City Now

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sam Godwin had a career-high 20 points with 14 rebounds to lead No. 13 Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 80-65 in Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the first Bedlam basketball game between the schools since the Sooners left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.Jeremiah Fears... Read More.