• After falling behind 48-41 three minutes into the second half, Oklahoma outscored Nicholls State 40-12 the rest of the way in an 81-60 win to take fifth place in the Great Alaska Shootout.
• The Sooners hit a season-high 13 3-pointers on 23 attempts for a .565 mark. They shot .604 from the field while holding the Colonels to a .390 figure (.308 in second half).
• All five starters scored in double figures for OU, as did one reserve. Cade Davis made his second straight start and posted career highs of 18 points and four steals to lead all players. The junior hit four 3-pointers on nine attempts.
• Guards Tony Crocker and Steven Pledger scored 14 points apiece and combined to go 7-for-11 from long distance. Crocker was 3-for-6 from deep and added three assists while Pledger was 4-for-5 and also had three handouts.
• Tiny Gallon recorded his third double-double in six games with 15 points and 12 boards. He was 7-for-10 from the floor and added a career-high three assists.
• Freshmen Tommy Mason-Griffin and Andrew Fitzgerald each scored 10 points. Mason Griffin added six assists while Fitzgerald grabbed four boards.
• OU struggled on the glass, giving up 17 offensive rebounds and getting outboarded 30-25 overall.
• The Sooners' defensive pressure forced 11 second-half turnovers after the Colonels committed just six in the first 20 minutes.
• OU's leading scorer on the year, Willie Warren did not play due to what head coach Jeff Capel called a "coach's decision."
• Oklahoma went 10-for-13 from the free throw line and is now shooting .829 on the year. The Sooners have made 36 more foul shots than their opponents.
• After shooting .286 from 3-point range and averaging 6.0 treys through its first four games, OU has gone 25-for-49 (.510) over the last two outings.
• The Sooners play a pair of home games this coming week, facing Arkansas on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CST and Arizona on Sunday at 6 p.m. CST.
