No. 19 Oklahoma pulls away in 2nd half for 72-51 win over Providence
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Javian McCollum scored 19 points and Milos Uzan added 17 points and 12 rebounds as No. 19 Oklahoma limited Providence to 20 second-half points in a 72-51 win on Tuesday night.
The Sooners (8-0) scored 40 points in the paint, forced 15 turnovers and outrebounded the Friars 40-23, including a 10-1 edge in offensive rebounds.
“We wanted to get fast-break points off our defense and offensive rebounds,” Sooners coach Porter Moser said. “We had 16 second-chance points, and I thought we did a good job on the offensive glass against them.”
Devin Carter scored 17 points and Josh Oduro added 15 for Providence, which shot 40% from the field for the game and 33% after halftime, connecting on 9 of 27 shots.
McCollum scored 13 in the first half to lift the Sooners to a 35-31 halftime lead. Providence (7-2) pulled ahead 41-40 early in the second half before the Sooners outscored the Friars 32-10 over the next 14 minutes.
“They were taking long shots and (we were getting) long rebounds ... rebounds were just coming to us,” Uzan said. “We were boxing out.”
Oklahoma scored the game’s first 12 points but the Friars cut the lead to 12-11 on three 3-point shots and a pair of free throws by Carter, who led Providence with 13 points in the first half.
The Sooners, behind two 3-pointers from McCollum, went on an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 20-11. After the game, Providence coach Kim English compared the junior to NBA Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson.
Bryce Hopkins, the Friars’ leading scorer, got into the act with a contested layup and a dunk to pull Providence within 23-18 with 7:22 left. Hopkins finished with eight points.
Carter also showed his defensive ability, blocking a layup attempt and a 3-point shot attempt on successive Oklahoma possessions.
The Sooners climbed six spots to No. 19 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 after defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff last week in front of a record number of students inside McCasland Field House.
Moser called on the students to return to Lloyd Noble Center, a larger venue, for Tuesday’s game.
“Home court advantage. That’s what it’s about,” he said. “You don’t have great Top 20 teams without a home court advantage, and I thought the least seven minutes ... they were great. That’s fun and that’s fun to see. It energizes everybody, especially in a physical game like that. I thought they really provided a spark for us (tonight), that crowd.”
Oklahoma had lost four previous Big East-Big 12 Battle games prior to Tuesday night’s contest.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: Plays Arkansas in the Crimson and Cardinal Classic in Tulsa at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Providence: Hosts Brown at 11 p.m. Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Josh Oduro vs. Sam Godwin (Otega Oweh gains possession) | |||
19:29 | +3 | Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
19:10 | Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Otega Oweh steals) | |||
19:03 | +2 | Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Otega Oweh assists) | 0-5 | |
18:36 | Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Sam Godwin steals) | |||
18:32 | Jayden Pierre personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
18:32 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 | |
18:32 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-7 | |
18:18 | Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Javian McCollum steals) | |||
18:16 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists) | 0-9 | |
18:14 | Friars 30 second timeout | |||
17:48 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
17:41 | Javian McCollum turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:17 | Josh Oduro turnover (bad pass) (Javian McCollum steals) | |||
16:52 | Garwey Dual blocks Javian McCollum's two point layup | |||
16:50 | Garwey Dual defensive rebound | |||
16:45 | Garwey Dual misses two point jump shot | |||
16:43 | Sam Godwin defensive rebound | |||
16:38 | Javian McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Hopkins steals) | |||
16:36 | Bryce Hopkins misses two point layup | |||
16:34 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | Garwey Dual personal foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul) | |||
16:31 | Rivaldo Soares offensive foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul) | |||
16:31 | Rivaldo Soares turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:04 | Josh Oduro turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
15:56 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup | 0-11 | |
15:56 | Garwey Dual personal foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul) | |||
16:01 | TV timeout | |||
15:56 | +1 | Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-12 | |
15:35 | Josh Oduro turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
15:27 | Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot | |||
15:25 | Ticket Gaines defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | +3 | Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists) | 3-12 | |
14:50 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
14:48 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
14:40 | Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot | |||
14:38 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot | |||
14:18 | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:18 | Rivaldo Soares personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul) | |||
14:01 | +3 | Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists) | 6-12 | |
13:43 | John Hugley IV turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:27 | +3 | Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists) | 9-12 | |
13:03 | Jalon Moore offensive foul (Ticket Gaines draws the foul) | |||
13:03 | Jalon Moore turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:50 | Sam Godwin shooting foul (Devin Carter draws the foul) | |||
12:50 | +1 | Devin Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-12 | |
12:50 | +1 | Devin Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-12 | |
12:35 | Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
12:33 | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | |||
12:28 | +2 | Sam Godwin makes two point dunk | 11-14 | |
12:13 | Milos Uzan personal foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul) | |||
12:03 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
12:01 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
11:51 | +3 | Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot (Le'Tre Darthard assists) | 11-17 | |
11:24 | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Sam Godwin steals) | |||
11:23 | Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul) | |||
11:23 | TV timeout | |||
10:54 | Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot | |||
10:52 | Garwey Dual defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Garwey Dual misses two point layup | |||
10:40 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | +3 | Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot | 11-20 | |
10:18 | Rafael Castro turnover (bad pass) (Javian McCollum steals) | |||
10:05 | Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot | |||
10:03 | Ticket Gaines defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | +2 | Josh Oduro makes two point layup | 13-20 | |
9:51 | Javian McCollum personal foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul) | |||
9:51 | +1 | Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-20 | |
9:35 | +3 | Rivaldo Soares makes three point jump shot (Jalon Moore assists) | 14-23 | |
9:08 | John Hugley IV blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point layup | |||
9:06 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Ticket Gaines personal foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul) | |||
8:58 | Otega Oweh turnover (lost ball) (Ticket Gaines steals) | |||
8:54 | Otega Oweh blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup | |||
8:52 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | +2 | Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup | 16-23 | |
8:07 | Jalon Moore turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:07 | Jalon Moore offensive foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul) | |||
7:47 | Ticket Gaines misses three point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
7:33 | John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Josh Oduro defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | +2 | Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk (Jayden Pierre assists) | 18-23 | |
7:22 | Sooners 30 second timeout | |||
7:22 | TV timeout | |||
6:55 | Devin Carter blocks Milos Uzan's two point layup | |||
6:53 | Sooners offensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Javian McCollum turnover (lost ball) | |||
6:35 | Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot | |||
6:33 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | Devin Carter blocks Otega Oweh's three point jump shot | |||
6:09 | Josh Oduro defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | +2 | Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk (Josh Oduro assists) | 20-23 | |
5:46 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot | 20-25 | |
5:27 | +3 | Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists) | 23-25 | |
5:08 | Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot | |||
5:06 | Milos Uzan offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup | 23-27 | |
4:39 | Bryce Hopkins turnover (lost ball) (Le'Tre Darthard steals) | |||
4:32 | Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point jump shot | 25-27 | |
4:12 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot | 25-29 | |
3:52 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | +2 | Sam Godwin makes two point dunk (Javian McCollum assists) | 25-31 | |
3:11 | +2 | Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot | 27-31 | |
2:56 | Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Rich Barron defensive rebound | |||
2:29 | Rich Barron misses three point jump shot | |||
2:27 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | +2 | Otega Oweh makes two point layup | 27-33 | |
1:51 | +2 | Josh Oduro makes two point layup | 29-33 | |
1:33 | Otega Oweh turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Pierre steals) | |||
1:32 | TV timeout | |||
1:25 | Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot | |||
1:23 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot | 29-35 | |
0:41 | Bryce Hopkins turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
0:33 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | +2 | Rich Barron makes two point layup | 31-35 | |
0:00 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |