Oklahoma hands Oklahoma State first loss in OKC, wins fourth straight Bedlam Series game
By Sydney Hunte
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Bedlam still belongs to the Oklahoma Sooners.
Xzayvier Brown and Nijel Pack combined for 39 points as Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 85-76 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The win was the fourth straight for the Sooners in the Bedlam Series and the Cowboys’ first loss of the season.
Derrion Reid chipped in 10 points and Tae Davis added a game-high 10 rebounds as the Sooners improved to 7-3 on the season. The Cowboys fell to 9-1.
This was a 79-76 game with 1:37 to go in regulation. That was before Davis powered home a dunk to extend the Sooners’ lead to five. Brown and Dayton Forsythe then made clutch free throws down the stretch as Oklahoma sealed the victory.
The Sooners led 46-37 with just under two minutes gone by in the second half. But the Cowboys went on a 16-5 run spanning nearly seven minutes to take a 53-51 lead with 11:32 to go.
That was the last lead Oklahoma State had in this one. Oklahoma responded with a 7-0 run to go up 58-53 with nine minutes remaining. It was able to hold the Cowboys at arm’s length the rest of the way to pick up the win and put an end to what had previously been a perfect start to the season for Steve Lutz’s team.
Oklahoma outrebounded Oklahoma State 46-36. It shot the ball at 44% to the Cowboys’ 38%.
Both teams have Kansas City on their schedule next. The Sooners host the Roos in Norman on Tuesday. The Cowboys then face them in Stillwater on Thursday.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
