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Stats: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2012-2013/02-04-13.html
Photos: http://www.soonersports.com/view.gal?id=134289
Notes: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/020413aaa.html
Quotes: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/020413aab.html
Head Coach Lon Kruger |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening comment:
"Clearly a ballgame that Iowa State dictated from start to finish in pretty much every way. I thought they were sharp, and we weren't. They dictated offensively with their movement and attack, and had a lot of good looks early that they took advantage of. I thought they were sharp defensively. We didn't have much pop on the offensive end as well, and they beat us in pretty much every way. Fred [Hoiberg] has got them playing great, and it looks like they'll continue to get better."
On Iowa State's shooting from 3-point range:
"They're a good ball club because they space the floor very well, they have a lot of guys that can put the ball on the floor and create for others, and a lot of guys that can create shots. That's a good combination.
"They made good shots. We have to do a better job of getting up and guarding better. Anyone who's watched Iowa State play knows they do that very well, so it wasn't a surprise. They've done it well all year, and we didn't offer the resistance that you have to."
On how to defend Iowa State's 3-point shooting:
"It starts by guarding the ball much better. If you get beat off the dribble, then you're chasing all the time, trying to catch up and they're going to get open looks. We didn't do a good job of guarding the ball from the start and they were able to create good looks for each other. They have a lot of different guys that can make 3's, and they move the ball very well, play unselfishly and play good basketball."
Stats: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2012-2013/02-04-13.html
Photos: http://www.soonersports.com/view.gal?id=134289
Notes: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/020413aaa.html
Oklahoma Team Notes
Oklahoma dropped an 83-64 contest at Iowa State, falling to 14-7 on the year and to 5-4 in Big 12 play. ISU's 84 points were the most given up by OU this season.
The win was Iowa State's 20th straight at home. ISU is 13-0 at Hilton Coliseum this season.
After outscoring Oklahoma by 54 points from 3-point range in two ISU wins last year, the Cyclones' outscored the Sooners by 24 points from deep tonight. Iowa State was 11-for-27 from 3-point range while OU was 3-for-16. It was the 11th time ISU has made at least 10 treys in a game this season.
Iowa State broke open an 8-8 game by going on a 9-2 run to take a 17-10 lead with 14:28 left in the first half and never trailed afterward. The Cyclones led by as many as 25 (58-33).
Senior Andrew Fitzgerald, freshman Isaiah Cousins and junior Cameron Clark combined to go 13-for-26 (.500) from the field. The rest of the team went 13-for-45 (.289).
OU's bench scored 38 of its 64 points (59 percent).
The Sooners posted a 42-33 rebounding advantage over the Big 12 leader in rebounding margin entering the game. Iowa State came into the contest outboarding its foes by 6.7 per contest.
OU's 21 offensive rebounds were a season high. The Sooners held a 23-9 advantage in second-chance points.
Oklahoma is off until Saturday when it hosts Kansas at 3 p.m. CT at Lloyd Noble Center. The game will be televised by ESPN.
Senior F Andrew Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald led the Sooners in scoring for the first time this year with his season-high-tying 12-point effort. Fitzgerald was 5-for-11 from the field and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds in his 18 minutes. Over the last four games, he is averaging 7.0 points and 6.5 boards.
Freshman G Isaiah Cousins
Cousins matched a career-high with 10 points off the bench. His 25 minutes were his most in 14 games.
Junior G Cameron Clark
Clark also netted 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting, good for just his third double-digit scoring game of the year.
Quotes: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/020413aab.html
Head Coach Lon Kruger |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening comment:
"Clearly a ballgame that Iowa State dictated from start to finish in pretty much every way. I thought they were sharp, and we weren't. They dictated offensively with their movement and attack, and had a lot of good looks early that they took advantage of. I thought they were sharp defensively. We didn't have much pop on the offensive end as well, and they beat us in pretty much every way. Fred [Hoiberg] has got them playing great, and it looks like they'll continue to get better."
On Iowa State's shooting from 3-point range:
"They're a good ball club because they space the floor very well, they have a lot of guys that can put the ball on the floor and create for others, and a lot of guys that can create shots. That's a good combination.
"They made good shots. We have to do a better job of getting up and guarding better. Anyone who's watched Iowa State play knows they do that very well, so it wasn't a surprise. They've done it well all year, and we didn't offer the resistance that you have to."
On how to defend Iowa State's 3-point shooting:
"It starts by guarding the ball much better. If you get beat off the dribble, then you're chasing all the time, trying to catch up and they're going to get open looks. We didn't do a good job of guarding the ball from the start and they were able to create good looks for each other. They have a lot of different guys that can make 3's, and they move the ball very well, play unselfishly and play good basketball."