Oklahoma advances to the Old Spice Classic Semifinals (Friday, 6:30 p.m., ESPN 2)
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1st |
2nd |
F |
| Oklahoma |
38 |
30 |
68 |
| UTEP |
26 |
35 |
61 |
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| Stat Comparison |
OU |
UTEP |
| Points |
68 |
61 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
25-60 |
19-46 |
| FG Percentage |
41.7 |
41.3 |
| 3P Made/Attempted |
6-18 |
4-10 |
| 3P Percentage |
33.3 |
40.0 |
| FT Made-Attempted |
12-20 |
19-24 |
| FT Percentage |
60.0 |
79.2 |
| Rebounds |
38 |
32 |
| Turnovers |
11 |
17 |
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| Individual Leaders |
| Stat |
Oklahoma |
UTEP |
| Points |
Osby 16 |
Washburn 12 |
| Rebounds |
Osby 10 |
Three with 6 |
| Assists |
Cousins 4
Osby |
Cooper 4
Streeter |
| Steals |
Cousins 2
Hield |
Washburn 3 |
| Blocks |
Osby 2 |
Washburn 2 |
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| Performance of the Game |
Senior Forward Romero Osby
Osby, who led the Sooners in scoring seven times as a junior, did so for the first time this season with a game-high 16 points. The veteran added a game-high 10 rebounds, a career-high-tying 4 assists and a pair of blocks.
 Romero Osby's Bio |
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| Up Next |
Who: No. 17 Gonzaga
When: Fri., Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Where: HP Field House
What's at Stake: The Sooners play Gonzaga for
a right to advance to the Old Spice Classic Championship game.
2012 Old Spice Classic | Bracket |
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Romero Osby had 16 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high-tying 4 assists as Oklahoma nearly blew a 20-point lead in a 68-61 victory over Texas-El Paso in the opening round of the Old Spice Classic on Thursday night.
Steven Pledger added 12 points, including a key late 3-pointer, for Oklahoma (3-0).
Texas-El Paso (1-2) got 12 points from Chris Washburn. Julian Washburn and Jacques Streeter both had 11.
Oklahoma went up 52-32 when Isaiah Cousins connected on a 3-pointer with 14:37 remaining. UTEP battled back, getting within 64-58 with just over three minutes to play on Streeter's 3-pointer and two free throws by Washburn.
C.J. Cooper connected on two more free throws that cut the deficit to 64-60 with 1:44 to play.
Pledger then made a long-range jumper with 63 seconds remaining to put Oklahoma up 67-60 and seal the win.
Osby had 10 first-half points, leading Oklahoma to a 38-26 halftime advantage. Pledger made a long-range jumper and Osby hit two free throws that extended the Oklahoma lead to 49-32 early in the second half. Osby had four points, including a dunk, as Oklahoma took a 13-0 lead four minutes into the game. The Sooners went 6 of 9 from the field during the stretch, while UTEP missed all four of its shots.
UTEP got its first basket, cutting the deficit to 15-2, on Cedrick Lang's layup with 14:48 left in the first half.
Je'lon Hornbeak's 3-pointer put the Sooners up 27-12 midway through the first.
The Miners pulled within 29-24 with six minutes left in the first half after Streeter hit a 3-pointer and then coverted a 3-point play.
Oklahoma advances to play 17th-ranked Gonzaga in Friday's semifinals at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
