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02/04 22:59 CST Otega Oweh goes for 20-plus again and Kentucky defeats Oklahoma
94-78
Otega Oweh goes for 20-plus again and Kentucky defeats Oklahoma 94-78
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) --- Otega Oweh matched his season-high with 24 points,
Brandon Garrison had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and Kentucky
defeated Oklahoma 94-78 on Wednesday night.
Oweh has scored 20-plus points in eight of 10 conference games. Garrison, who
averages 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds, has one other game with double figures in
scoring and one other with double figures in rebounding this season.
Oweh scored seven points early in the second half and the Wildcats pushed their
11-point halftime lead to 55-36 after about 3 1/2 minutes. Although the Sooners
hit six 3-pointers in one seven-minute stretch they didn't get within 10 points
until Xzayvier Brown hit back-to-back 3s to make it 82-72 with four minutes
left.
A dunk by Oklahoma's Mohamed Wague made it 82-74 with three minutes to go but
the Sooners did not make another basket. The Wildcats scored the next eight
points to regain command.
Collin Chandler added 18 points for Kentucky (16-7, 7-3 SEC). The Wildcats shot
50%, made 22 of 27 free throws and had only six turnovers.
Brown scored 21 points, Tae Davis 16 and Derrion Reid 11 for Oklahoma (11-12,
1-9). The Sooners shot 44%, made 17 of 19 free throws and also had only six
turnovers.
The Sooners had their last lead at 18-17 but they made only four baskets in the
final 12 minutes of the first half and were 0 for 7 in the last five minutes.
Kentucky led 43-32 at halftime after making nine 3-pointers and shooting 47%
overall.
Kentucky improved to 32-1 under coach Mark Pope when leading at halftime.
Up next
Oklahoma: at No. 15 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Kentucky: Tennessee visits Rupp Arena on Saturday. -__
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