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02/24 22:51 CST Pack leads balanced Oklahoma attack in commanding 91-79 win
over Auburn
Pack leads balanced Oklahoma attack in commanding 91-79 win over Auburn
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) --- Nijel Pack scored 22 points, Mohamed Wague added 18
points and Oklahoma used its first-half eruption to ride out a 91-79 win over
Auburn on Tuesday night.
Wague made 10 of 12 foul shots, Derrion Reid scored 16 points and Xzayvier
Brown 14 for Oklahoma (14-14, 4-11 Big 12) to end its two-game losing streak.
Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and made all 11 of his foul shots and Kevin
Overton scored 26 with the help of 5-for-10 shooting from distance for Auburn
(15-13, 6-9).
It was Oklahoma's first 90-point plus scoring effort since a 92-91 win over
then 15th-ranked Vanderbilt on Feb. 7.
The Sooners shot a higher percentage from 3-point range --- 71.4% (10 for 14)
--- than their 58.3% mark (7 of 12) from the foul line before halftime.
Following Overton's 3-pointer to get Auburn within 33-31 with 7:55 before
halftime, the Sooners went on an 11-3 run over the next three-and-a-half
minutes to build their first double-digit lead to 44-34 with 4:31 left before
the break.
The Sooners led 51-42 at halftime and stayed ahead by double digits for most of
the second half.
Up Next
Auburn: Hosts Ole Miss on Saturday.
Oklahoma: Travels to LSU on Saturday.
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