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No. 19 Oklahoma pulls away in 2nd half for 72-51 win over Providence

AP
Dec 05, 2023

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Javian McCollum scored 19 points and Milos Uzan added 17 points and 12 rebounds as No. 19 Oklahoma limited Providence to 20 second-half points in a 72-51 win on Tuesday night.

The Sooners (8-0) scored 40 points in the paint, forced 15 turnovers and outrebounded the Friars 40-23, including a 10-1 edge in offensive rebounds.

“We wanted to get fast-break points off our defense and offensive rebounds,” Sooners coach Porter Moser said. “We had 16 second-chance points, and I thought we did a good job on the offensive glass against them.”

Devin Carter scored 17 points and Josh Oduro added 15 for Providence, which shot 40% from the field for the game and 33% after halftime, connecting on 9 of 27 shots.

McCollum scored 13 in the first half to lift the Sooners to a 35-31 halftime lead. Providence (7-2) pulled ahead 41-40 early in the second half before the Sooners outscored the Friars 32-10 over the next 14 minutes.

“They were taking long shots and (we were getting) long rebounds ... rebounds were just coming to us,” Uzan said. “We were boxing out.”

Oklahoma scored the game’s first 12 points but the Friars cut the lead to 12-11 on three 3-point shots and a pair of free throws by Carter, who led Providence with 13 points in the first half.

The Sooners, behind two 3-pointers from McCollum, went on an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 20-11. After the game, Providence coach Kim English compared the junior to NBA Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson.

Bryce Hopkins, the Friars’ leading scorer, got into the act with a contested layup and a dunk to pull Providence within 23-18 with 7:22 left. Hopkins finished with eight points.

Carter also showed his defensive ability, blocking a layup attempt and a 3-point shot attempt on successive Oklahoma possessions.

The Sooners climbed six spots to No. 19 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 after defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff last week in front of a record number of students inside McCasland Field House.

Moser called on the students to return to Lloyd Noble Center, a larger venue, for Tuesday’s game.

“Home court advantage. That’s what it’s about,” he said. “You don’t have great Top 20 teams without a home court advantage, and I thought the least seven minutes ... they were great. That’s fun and that’s fun to see. It energizes everybody, especially in a physical game like that. I thought they really provided a spark for us (tonight), that crowd.”

Oklahoma had lost four previous Big East-Big 12 Battle games prior to Tuesday night’s contest.

UP NEXT

Oklahoma: Plays Arkansas in the Crimson and Cardinal Classic in Tulsa at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Providence: Hosts Brown at 11 p.m. Sunday.

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1st Half
PROV
Friars
31
OKLA
Sooners
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Josh Oduro vs. Sam Godwin (Otega Oweh gains possession)
19:29	+3	Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot	0-3
19:10		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Otega Oweh steals)
19:03	+2	Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Otega Oweh assists)	0-5
18:36		Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Sam Godwin steals)
18:32		Jayden Pierre personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
18:32	+1	Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-6
18:32	+1	Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-7
18:18		Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Javian McCollum steals)
18:16	+2	Jalon Moore makes two point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists)	0-9
18:14		Friars 30 second timeout
17:48		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
17:46		Jalon Moore defensive rebound
17:41		Javian McCollum turnover (bad pass)
17:17		Josh Oduro turnover (bad pass) (Javian McCollum steals)
16:52		Garwey Dual blocks Javian McCollum's two point layup
16:50		Garwey Dual defensive rebound
16:45		Garwey Dual misses two point jump shot
16:43		Sam Godwin defensive rebound
16:38		Javian McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Hopkins steals)
16:36		Bryce Hopkins misses two point layup
16:34		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
16:31		Garwey Dual personal foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul)
16:31		Rivaldo Soares offensive foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
16:31		Rivaldo Soares turnover (offensive foul)
16:04		Josh Oduro turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals)
15:56	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	0-11
15:56		Garwey Dual personal foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
16:01		TV timeout
15:56	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-12
15:35		Josh Oduro turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals)
15:27		Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot
15:25		Ticket Gaines defensive rebound
15:06	+3	Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	3-12
14:50		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
14:48		Devin Carter defensive rebound
14:40		Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
14:38		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
14:20		John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot
14:18		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:18		Rivaldo Soares personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
14:01	+3	Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	6-12
13:43		John Hugley IV turnover (bad pass)
13:27	+3	Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	9-12
13:03		Jalon Moore offensive foul (Ticket Gaines draws the foul)
13:03		Jalon Moore turnover (offensive foul)
12:50		Sam Godwin shooting foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
12:50	+1	Devin Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-12
12:50	+1	Devin Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-12
12:35		Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
12:33		Sam Godwin offensive rebound
12:28	+2	Sam Godwin makes two point dunk	11-14
12:13		Milos Uzan personal foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
12:03		Devin Carter misses two point jump shot
12:01		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
11:51	+3	Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot (Le'Tre Darthard assists)	11-17
11:24		Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Sam Godwin steals)
11:23		Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
11:23		TV timeout
10:54		Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot
10:52		Garwey Dual defensive rebound
10:42		Garwey Dual misses two point layup
10:40		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
10:34	+3	Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot	11-20
10:18		Rafael Castro turnover (bad pass) (Javian McCollum steals)
10:05		Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
10:03		Ticket Gaines defensive rebound
9:51	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	13-20
9:51		Javian McCollum personal foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-20
9:35	+3	Rivaldo Soares makes three point jump shot (Jalon Moore assists)	14-23
9:08		John Hugley IV blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point layup
9:06		Jalon Moore defensive rebound
9:01		Ticket Gaines personal foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul)
8:58		Otega Oweh turnover (lost ball) (Ticket Gaines steals)
8:54		Otega Oweh blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup
8:52		Sooners defensive rebound
8:43		Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot
8:41		Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
8:34	+2	Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup	16-23
8:07		Jalon Moore turnover (offensive foul)
8:07		Jalon Moore offensive foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
7:47		Ticket Gaines misses three point jump shot
7:45		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
7:33		John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot
7:31		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
7:24	+2	Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk (Jayden Pierre assists)	18-23
7:22		Sooners 30 second timeout
7:22		TV timeout
6:55		Devin Carter blocks Milos Uzan's two point layup
6:53		Sooners offensive rebound
6:53		Javian McCollum turnover (lost ball)
6:35		Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
6:33		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
6:11		Devin Carter blocks Otega Oweh's three point jump shot
6:09		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
6:03	+2	Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk (Josh Oduro assists)	20-23
5:46	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	20-25
5:27	+3	Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	23-25
5:08		Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
5:06		Milos Uzan offensive rebound
4:58	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	23-27
4:39		Bryce Hopkins turnover (lost ball) (Le'Tre Darthard steals)
4:32		Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
4:30		Devin Carter defensive rebound
4:23	+2	Devin Carter makes two point jump shot	25-27
4:12	+2	Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot	25-29
3:52		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
3:50		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Sam Godwin makes two point dunk (Javian McCollum assists)	25-31
3:11	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot	27-31
2:56		Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
2:54		Rich Barron defensive rebound
2:29		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
2:27		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
2:08	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	27-33
1:51	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	29-33
1:33		Otega Oweh turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Pierre steals)
1:32		TV timeout
1:25		Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot
1:23		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
1:08	+2	Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot	29-35
0:41		Bryce Hopkins turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals)
0:33		Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
0:31		Devin Carter defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Rich Barron makes two point layup	31-35
0:00		Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PROV
Friars
20
OKLA
Sooners
37

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Bryce Hopkins turnover (bad pass)
19:25		Devin Carter blocks Javian McCollum's two point jump shot
19:23		Sooners offensive rebound
19:18		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
19:18	+1	Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-36
19:18	+1	Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-37
18:58		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
18:56		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
18:52		Otega Oweh turnover (traveling)
18:36		Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
18:34		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
18:21	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	31-39
17:56	+3	Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Ticket Gaines assists)	34-39
17:35		Devin Carter blocks Javian McCollum's three point jump shot
17:33		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
17:27		Bryce Hopkins offensive foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
17:27		Bryce Hopkins turnover (offensive foul)
17:07		Jalon Moore misses two point layup
17:05		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
16:55		Otega Oweh personal foul (Ticket Gaines draws the foul)
16:39	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot	36-39
16:21		Otega Oweh turnover (lost ball)
16:09		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
16:07		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
16:00	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup	38-39
15:36		John Hugley IV misses two point jump shot
15:34		Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
15:16	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot	40-39
15:09		Rivaldo Soares misses two point jump shot
15:09		John Hugley IV offensive rebound
15:09		Devin Carter shooting foul (John Hugley IV draws the foul)
15:09		TV timeout
15:09	+1	John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-40
15:09	+1	John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-41
14:43		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
14:41		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
14:26		Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot
14:24		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:13	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point dunk (Devin Carter assists)	42-41
13:43		Garwey Dual blocks Milos Uzan's two point layup
13:41		John Hugley IV offensive rebound
13:34	+2	John Hugley IV makes two point layup	42-43
13:27		Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot
13:25		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
13:18		Devin Carter blocks Le'Tre Darthard's two point layup
13:16		Sooners offensive rebound
13:13		John Hugley IV misses two point layup
13:11		Garwey Dual defensive rebound
13:03		Rivaldo Soares blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point layup
13:01		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
12:56		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul)
12:56	+1	Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-44
12:56	+1	Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-45
12:38		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
12:36		Rivaldo Soares defensive rebound
12:26		Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
12:24		Garwey Dual defensive rebound
12:17		Otega Oweh personal foul (Garwey Dual draws the foul)
12:17		Friars turnover (5-second violation)
12:06		Sam Godwin offensive foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
12:06		Sam Godwin turnover (offensive foul)
11:41		Ticket Gaines misses three point jump shot
11:39		Sam Godwin defensive rebound
11:29	+2	Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Javian McCollum assists)	42-47
11:07		Sam Godwin blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point dunk
11:06		Sooners defensive rebound
11:06		TV timeout
10:49		Milos Uzan misses two point layup
10:47		Sam Godwin offensive rebound
10:43	+2	Sam Godwin makes two point layup	42-49
10:31		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
10:29		Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound
10:25		Devin Carter personal foul (Le'Tre Darthard draws the foul)
10:18		Sam Godwin offensive foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
10:18		Sam Godwin turnover (offensive foul)
10:03	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point dunk (Bryce Hopkins assists)	44-49
9:34	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	44-51
9:03		Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
9:01		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
8:55		Le'Tre Darthard misses two point jump shot
8:53		Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk (Ticket Gaines assists)	46-51
8:12	+3	Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot (Rivaldo Soares assists)	46-54
7:44		Milos Uzan blocks Garwey Dual's two point layup
7:42		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
7:23		Sam Godwin misses two point dunk
7:21		Milos Uzan offensive rebound
7:21		Josh Oduro personal foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
7:21		TV timeout
7:07	+2	Javian McCollum makes two point layup	46-56
6:49		John Hugley IV personal foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
6:29		Josh Oduro misses two point jump shot
6:27		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
6:07	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	46-58
5:48		Devin Carter turnover (lost ball) (John Hugley IV steals)
5:47	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup (John Hugley IV assists)	46-60
5:47		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
5:47		Friars 30 second timeout
5:47		TV timeout
5:47	+1	Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-61
5:22		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
5:20		Sooners defensive rebound
5:04		Josh Oduro blocks Javian McCollum's two point layup
5:02		Sooners offensive rebound
4:50	+2	Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot	46-63
4:34		Jalon Moore blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup
4:32		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
4:06		John Hugley IV misses two point layup
4:04		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
3:54		Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals)
3:42	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	46-65
3:34		Otega Oweh personal foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:32		Jalon Moore shooting foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
3:32		Devin Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:32		Devin Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 3
3:32	+1	Devin Carter makes regular free throw 3 of 3	47-65
3:17		Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Pierre steals)
3:13		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
3:11		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
2:52	+2	John Hugley IV makes two point layup	47-67
2:51		Corey Floyd Jr. shooting foul (John Hugley IV draws the foul)
2:51		John Hugley IV misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:51		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
2:37	+2	Rich Barron makes two point layup	49-67
2:14	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	49-69
2:03	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	51-69
1:37	+3	Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists)	51-72
1:23		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
1:21		John Hugley IV defensive rebound
0:52		John Hugley IV misses two point layup
0:50		Devin Carter defensive rebound
0:43		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:41		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
0:12		Sooners turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Sooners turnover (shot clock violation)