Oklahoma sends skidding Kansas to third straight loss
Romero Osby scored 17 points, Steven Pledger added 15 and Oklahoma held off No. 5 Kansas 72-66 on Saturday to give the Jayhawks their first three-game losing streak in eight years.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Kansas Jayhawks
66
Oklahoma Sooners
72
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| OU | 38 | 34 | 72 |
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Match Report
Team Stats
KU
OU
25-54
FG
26-58
46
Field Goal %
45
5-15
3PT
7-20
33
Three Point %
35
11-20
FT
13-16
55
Free Throw %
81
35
Rebounds
35
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
25
Defensive Rebounds
25
11
Assists
15
5
Steals
6
1
Blocks
1
13
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
18
3
Largest Lead
9
Top Performers
KU
- Jeff Withey C MIN 35 · PTS 14 · FG 5-8
- Ben McLemore G MIN 35 · PTS 15 · FG 6-10
- Travis Releford G MIN 35 · PTS 8 · FG 3-7
- Elijah Johnson G MIN 36 · PTS 10 · FG 3-11
OU
- Romero Osby F MIN 29 · PTS 17 · FG 6-8
- Steven Pledger G MIN 35 · PTS 15 · FG 6-14
- Isaiah Cousins G MIN 26 · PTS 7 · FG 3-6
- Amath M'Baye F MIN 23 · PTS 8 · FG 3-9
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