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West Virginia Overwhelmed in Norman

Originally posted on West Virginia Mountaineers on SI
By Christopher Hall | Last updated Jan 17, 2024 10:14 PM ET

Norman, OK - The Oklahoma Sooners (14-3, 2-2) outrebounded West Virginia 33-19 and bullied the Mountaineers (6-11, 1-3) in the second half to take a 77-63 victory.

West Virginia forward Josiah Harris after the two teams traded steals, setting the tone for the first half, and the ball landed in the hands of Harris for the layup. the Sooners (14-3, 2-2)

West Virginia forward Josiah Harris after the two teams traded steals, setting the tone for the first half, and the ball landed in the hands of Harris for the layup.

The Mountaineers built a six-point lead at the 8:13 mark of the first half but three consecutive West Virginia turnovers paved the way for an 8-0 Sooners run for a 20-18 lead with just under six minutes to play in the first half.

Oklahoma took a four-point advantage into halftime 29-25.

West Virginia and Oklahoma shot under 40% in the first half. Sooners guard Milos Uzan led all-scorers at the break with seven points while West Virginia forward Pat Suemnick led the Mountaineers in scoring with six.

The Mountaineers opened the second half shooting 1-5 from the field, and consecutive turnovers by point guard Kerr Kriisa helped the Sooners extended its lead to 10 at the 15:32 mark.

The Sooners steadily built a 19-point advantage behind 10 points from guard Otega Oweh with under eight minutes remaining in the game.

After holding Oklahoma to 37.9% from the field in the first half and forcing nine turnovers, the Sooners shot 63.6% from the floor in the second half and maintained the double-digit lead in the final moments for the 77-63 win.

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