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Oklahoma Extends Winning Streak to Three With 74-58 Victory Over Fairleigh Dickinson
By Piper Rampage
Photo: Eberle / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Oklahoma extended its winning streak to three games with a 74-58 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners improved to 3-1, using an early lead and a second-half scoring run to secure their third consecutive win.
Pop Isaacs led Oklahoma with 17 points, including five three-pointers, while adding five rebounds and three steals. B.J. Edwards scored 16 points, and Derrion Reid contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. Xzayvier Brown finished with 10 points and seven assists without committing a turnover.
Oklahoma’s ball security was a defining part of the performance. The Sooners committed just four turnovers in the game, while Brown accounted for seven assists without a turnover of his own.
The Sooners opened with a 7-0 lead and carried a 40-28 advantage into halftime. They continued to build on that margin after the break, leading by as many as 26 points. A 12-0 second-half run further separated the teams, with Edwards capping the stretch by recording a steal and taking the ball coast to coast for a dunk.
Fairleigh Dickinson did not get closer than 11 points at any point in the second half. The Knights, who fell to 2-3, were led by Vophcy Prophete, who scored 15 points off the bench. Bol Agu added 14 points, while David Jevtic, FDU’s leading scorer, was held to five.
Oklahoma outscored Fairleigh Dickinson 34-30 in the second half to complete the 16-point win. The Sooners’ combination of scoring contributions, defensive pressure and limited turnovers helped them maintain control after establishing the early lead.
The result gave Oklahoma three straight victories and moved the Sooners to 3-1. Fairleigh Dickinson, meanwhile, left Norman with a 2-3 record after being unable to overcome Oklahoma’s opening surge and second-half run.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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