National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 72, Texas A&M CC 42
When: 3:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Terry Davis, # Rick Hartzell, # Roland Simmons
Attendance:
2751
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Oklahoma 72, Texas A&M-CC 42: Senior guard Steven Pledger hit five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 17 points as the host Sooners won their final non-conference tune-up.
Pledger, who had a season-high 18 points in Saturday’s win over Ohio, hit 5-of-10 from beyond the arc and collected two steals.
Preseason Big 12 Rookie of the Year Amath M’Baye added 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed six rebounds for Oklahoma (9-3). He has 30 points in the past two games.
Leading scorer Romero Osby was held to eight points, but hit all six of his free throws. Je'lon Hornbeak dished out five assists.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-10), which shot 29.8 percent (17-of-57) from the field, lost its 10th straight despite 14 points from junior swingman Joy Williamson.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The game was played in McCasland Field House on the Oklahoma campus; it was the first regular-season game played in the building in 38 years. … The Sooners improved to 3-1 against Southland Conference opponents this season. … Oklahoma opens Big 12 play Saturday at West Virginia.
Top Game Performances
Texas A&M CC |
|
Oklahoma |
Joy Williamson 14 |
Scoring |
Steven Pledger 17 |
Jelani Currie 1 |
Assists |
Je'lon Hornbeak 5 |
Johnathan Jordan 6 |
Rebounds |
Amath M'Baye 6 |
Joy Williamson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Romero Osby 6 |
Johnathan Jordan 2 |
Steals |
Je'lon Hornbeak 2 |
William Nelson 2 |
Blocks |
Cameron Clark 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Texas A&M CC
|
42 |
29.3 |
3-14 |
5-8 |
3 |
30 |
2 |
5 |
18 |
Oklahoma
|
72 |
40.7 |
9-26 |
15-16 |
14 |
37 |
4 |
7 |
13 |