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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma 73, Oral Roberts 60
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 11, 2010
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials: # Duke Edsall, # Warren Evans, # Roland Simmons
Attendance: 8511

Steven Pledger scored 19 points, leading five players in double figures as Oklahoma earned a 73-60 victory over in-state rival Oral Roberts Sunday afternoon in Norman, Okla.

The Golden Eagles (4-5) jumped out to an early 16-3 lead before the Sooners (5-5) roared back, using a run of 18 consecutive points to pull ahead, 30-24, late in the first half. Oral Roberts was able to get within two early in the second period before an 11-1 Oklahoma spurt rebuilt the lead to 51-39 with 10:59 to go.

Cameron Clark added 17 points for Oklahoma, which shot 50.9 percent from the floor and hit 7 of 14 from 3-point range. Pledger connected on 4 of 6 shots from beyond the arc.

Warren Niles scored a game-high 22 points in defeat for Oral Roberts.
Top Game Performances
 
Oral Roberts   Oklahoma
Warren Niles 22 Scoring Steven Pledger 19
Roderick Pearson 4 Assists Carl Blair Jr. 9
Steven Roundtree 6 Rebounds Andrew Fitzgerald 8
Steven Roundtree 5 Free Throws Made Carl Blair Jr. 3
Damen Bell-Holter 3 Steals Cameron Clark 3
Damen Bell-Holter 3 Blocks Andrew Fitzgerald 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oral Roberts 60 36.0 9-21 15-20 12 22 4 7
Oklahoma 73 50.9 7-14 12-17 16 32 4 9