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Dec. 6, 2009

• Oklahoma never trailed in a 79-62 victory over Arizona in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series at Lloyd Noble Center.  The Sooners led by at least 15 the entire second half and by as many as 26.  The Big 12 is now 8-2 in this year's Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series.

• OU improved to 5-1 all-time against Arizona (2-0 in Norman).  Oklahoma has won the last three contests in the series, including the last two by an average margin of 19.  Tonight's 17-point difference was the largest spread in a regular season contest by either team in the series.  

• The Sooners hit seven of their last eight shots of the first half (four straight by Willie Warren), for the second consecutive contest.  The 15-7 run pushed the Sooners' lead to 44-26 at the half as Tommy Mason-Griffin hit a shot at the buzzer. 

• Oklahoma hit six first-half 3-pointers, marking the second straight contest with at least six makes from behind the arc in the opening stanza.  OU hit seven in the first half against Arkansas on Wednesday.  

• OU turned the ball over just once in the first half while dishing out seven assists. It marked the Sooners' lowest turnover total in the opening half since also committing only one against USC last December.  

• All five Oklahoma starters scored at least eight points, led by Warren's game-high 25 (10-of-14 from the field, 3-of-4 behind the arc).  It marked Warren's fourth game this season with at least 24 points. 

• Cade Davis had three steals in tonight's win, marking his third straight game with at least three.  Davis has recorded a team-leading 17 steals on the year (2.4 average) and is averaging 3.3 over the last three outings.

• Tiny Gallon scored 14 points and added a game-high seven rebounds.  Gallon tied a career high with six free throw makes on a career-high nine attempts.

• Tony Crocker reached double figures for the third straight contest with 13 points and five rebounds.  Crocker also had a pair of steals, upping his tally to seven in the last four games.  The senior also tied Mookie Blaylock for fifth place on OU's career 3-point makes list (169).

• Mason-Griffin finished with 10 points and a career-high-tying six assists against zero turnovers.  The freshman also recorded four rebounds and two steals in a game-high 34 minutes.

• OU was 19-of-23 (.830) from the charity stripe, marking its fifth game this season at 80 percent or better.  The Sooners entered tonight's contest ranked second in the Big 12 with their .790 free throw percentage and have made more free throws (147) on the year than their opponents have attempted (128).

• Tonight marked Arizona's worst regular season non-conference loss since dropping a 92-64 decision to North Carolina on Jan. 27, 2007.

• Oklahoma scored 21 points off of 17 Arizona turnovers and posted a 34-20 advantage in the paint. 

• The Sooners have won 74 of their last 76 home non-conference games, including the last 16.