YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Oklahoma defeats South Carolina State 83-48

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Steven Pledger scored 22 points and Romero Osby pulled down 18 rebounds to lead Oklahoma past South Carolina State 83-48 on Wednesday night.

    Oklahoma (9-1), which won its fifth straight game, outrebounded the Bulldogs 63-36 behind Osby's career-high performance that featured 14 defensive rebounds and 10 points. The Sooners committed just eight turnovers.

    Andrew Fitzgerald scored 17 points for Oklahoma.

    Carolina State (4-8) lost its sixth consecutive game.

    Shaquil Barber came off the bench to lead the Bulldogs with 12 points. Omar Sanders added eight.

    Oklahoma opened the game on a 9-2 run and frustrated the Bulldogs with its man-to-man defense. The Sooners turned up the pressure with a full-court attack that helped force nine turnovers en route to a 39-24 halftime lead.

    Loading...

    Team Comparison

    TeamRecordConfDivision/PlacePFPAFG%3 Pt%FT%Streak
    Oklahoma15-165-138th Big 1269.168.543.535.272.7Lost 1
    S. Carolina St.5-260-1613th Mid-Eastern64.577.139.528.565.1Lost 8