National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma 77, Oklahoma St. 74
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 15, 2014
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials: # Gary Maxwell, # Joe DeRosa, # Kipp Kissinger
Attendance: 10070


No. 25 Oklahoma 77, Oklahoma State 74: Buddy Hield had 22 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, as the Sooners handed the host Cowboys their sixth straight loss.

Frank Booker hit 4-of-6 3-pointers off the bench for 15 points and Tyler Neal added 13 points off the bench as Oklahoma (19-7, 8-5 Big 12) beat its Bedlam rival on the road for the first time since 2009. Ryan Spangler added 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Markel Brown had a game-high 26 points for Oklahoma State (16-9, 4-8) and Le'Bryan Nash had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Phil Forte chipped in 16 points for the Cowboys, who went 12-of-22 from the free-throw line.

The Sooners hit three 3-pointers - including Neal's four-point play - during a 14-4 run for 25-22 lead with just under nine minutes left but the Cowboys got within 39-37 on Forte's 3 just before halftime. Kamari Murphy and Nash had back-to-back baskets to give the Cowboys a 54-46 lead with just under 12 minutes left but Booker and Cameron Clark hit a pair of 3s to get the Sooners back within a point three minutes later.

Booker's 3 with six minutes left gave Oklahoma a 60-57 lead but Brown had six points during an 8-0 run as the Cowboys regained the lead. Booker and Hield hit three 3s in a two-minute span for lead 71-68 with just over a minute and the Sooners hit six straight free throws to offset a pair of late 3-pointers by the Cowboys.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Forte entered the game leading the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally in free-throw shooting (92.5 percent) but went 1-of-4. ... Oklahoma State G Marcus Smart, who has been allowed to practice during his three-game suspension, watched Saturday's game from the locker room. ... Oklahoma starters Clark (five), Isaiah Cousins (zero) and Jordan Woodard (four) combined for nine points.

Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma   Oklahoma St.
Buddy Hield 22 Scoring Markel Brown 26
Jordan Woodard 4 Assists Markel Brown 3
Ryan Spangler 13 Rebounds Kamari Murphy 13
Tyler Neal 5 Free Throws Made Markel Brown 7
Buddy Hield 3 Steals Markel Brown 1
D.J. Bennett 1 Blocks Markel Brown 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma 77 40.3 12-29 15-21 13 38 3 7 8
Oklahoma St. 74 46.7 6-15 12-22 12 40 4 3 8