Potent 3-Point Attack Lifts Oklahoma Past K-State, 86-77

NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma connected on 11 3-point field goals, including six from freshman phenom Trae Young, as the Sooners snapped a six-game losing streak with an 86-77 win over Kansas State before 12,102 fans at the Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday evening. The 3-point line proved to be the difference, as the Sooners (17-11, 7-9 Big 12) hit on 47.8 percent (11-of-23) of their attempts, while the Wildcats (20-9, 9-7 Big 12) made just 19.0 percent (4-of-21) from beyond the arc. Both teams connected on 29 made field goals with Oklahoma shooting 52.7 percent (29-of-55) from the field. The loss snapped K-State's three-game winning streak, as the team has now lost three in a row at the Lloyd Noble Center. The schools split their season series after the Wildcats won the first meeting in Manhattan on Jan. 16. Junior guard Barry Brown, Jr., scored a game-tying 28 points on 12-of-21 field goals, including 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, while fellow junior forward Dean Wade picked up his fifth career double-double, including his fourth this season, with 15 points and game-high 11 rebounds. Wade, who has now scored in double figures in all 16 Big 12 games, also added a game-high 4 steals and a team-high 3 assists in 34 minutes. Sophomore guard Xavier Sneed collected double figures for the sixth time in eight games with 12 points to go with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Sophomore forward Makol Mawien chipped in 8 points on perfect shooting. Young also registered a game-tying 28 points to lead the Sooners, as he hit on an efficient 7-of-11 field goals, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range, to go with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Junior Christian James posted 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting, while junior Jamuni McNeace and freshman Brady Manek added 10 each. HOW IT HAPPENED The two teams started hot offensively, as K-State hit on 7 of its first 11 field goals while Oklahoma went 4-of-7 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, as the Wildcats led 14-12 at the first media timeout with 14:29 remaining in the first half. The Sooners continued their blistering pace on offense in the early going, using a 10-4 spurt behind four 3-pointers to take a 25-18 advantage at the 11:38 mark. After Oklahoma pushed its lead to 34-22 on a 3-point play from sophomore Kameron Doolittle with 6:12 before halftime, K-State was able to close to within 34-27 on a bucket by junior Dean Wade and a 3-point play from fellow junior Barry Brown, Jr. However, a long 2-pointer from junior Christian James after a scrum pushed the advantage back to 36-27 and forced head coach Bruce Weber to call his first timeout with 3:29 left. The Wildcats responded to the timeout with a quick 6-0 run to close the gap to 36-33 on 1-of-2 from free throws from redshirt freshman Cartier Diarra with just under two minutes to play. However, freshman Trae Young capped off an 18-point opening half with his fourth 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to help the Sooners take a 43-35 lead into halftime. Oklahoma connected on 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from the field, including 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from 3-point range, in the first half, while K-State shot 40.0 percent (14-of-35), including just 20.0 percent (2-of-10) from long range. Brown led the Wildcats with 15 points, while Wade had a near double-double with 9 points and 8 rebounds. The Wildcats couldn't take advantage of some early shots in the opening minutes of the second half, as the Sooners broke a gridlock for both offenses by using an 8-2 run to push their lead to 51-38 with 15:45 remaining to force Weber to call his second timeout of the game. The Oklahoma lead grew to as many as 15 points before K-State was able to close to within 63-56 on back-to-back baskets by junior Amaad Wainright with 7:32 to play. However, two consecutive field goals from freshman Brady Manek, including a 3-pointer, pushed the advantage back to double digits at 68-58 with 6:51 remaining. The lead remained in double digits until the last minutes of the game when a driving layup by Brown closed the gap to single digits, including 84-75 with 27.8 seconds remaining. However, the Sooners would hold the rest of the way from the free throw line in evening the season series with an 86-77 win. Both teams shot better than 50 percent after halftime with Oklahoma hitting on 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field, including 40 percent (4-of-10) from 3-point range, while K-State connected on 50 percent (15-of-30), but just 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from beyond the arc. For the game, the Sooners hit on 52.7 percent (29-of-55), including 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from 3-point range, and 68.0 percent (17-of-25) from the free throw line. The Wildcats shot 45.3 percent (29-of-64) from the field, including 19.0 percent (4-of-21) from long range, and 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from the line. PLAYER OF THE GAME Dean Wade – Wade collected his fifth career double-double, including his fourth this season, with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go with a game-high 4 steals and a team-best 3 assists in 34 minutes of action. He has now scored in double figures in all 16 Big 12 games. STAT OF THE GAME 4 – In a game where both teams hit on 29 made field goals, it was Oklahoma's 11 3-pointers compared to just to just four for K-State from long range. The Wildcats connected on just 19.0 percent (4-of-21) from 3-point range, while the Sooners hit on 47.8 percent (11-of-23) of their attempts. SEASON RECORD UPDATE <ul> <li>K-State 20-9 (9-7 Big 12)</li> <li>Oklahoma 17-11 (7-9 Big 12)</li> </ul> BEYOND THE BOXSCORE <ul> <li>The loss snapped K-State's overall three-game winning streak and its two-game win streak in Big 12 road games… The Wildcats' six true road wins are the second-most in the Big 12.</li> <li>Oklahoma now leads the all-time series with K-State, 108-99, including 63-27 at home… The two schools split the season series after the Wildcats won the first meeting, 87-69, at home on Jan. 16.</li> <li>K-State allowed a season-tying 11 3-point field goals to Oklahoma, which tied SE Missouri State (12/16/17) and Washington State (12/220/17) for the most of any opponent.</li> <li>K-State's 40 points in the paint marked the third time scoring 40 or more paint points.</li> <li>K-State turned the ball over just 9 times, which marked the ninth time this season with single-digit turnovers… The Wildcats have posted 12 turnovers or less in 22 of 29 games.</li> <li>Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored a game-high 28 points on 12-of-21 field goals, including 2-of-7 from 3-point range, and 2-of-4 from the free throw line to go with 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 38 minutes… It marked the 26th time leading the team in scoring, including the 11th time this season… It marked his 15th career 20-point game, including his 11th such game this season… He has now scored in double figures in 56 career games, including 22 games this season.</li> <li>Junior Dean Wade collected his fifth career double-double, including his fourth this season, with 15 points on 5-of-12 field goals, including 1-of-4 from 3-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, to go with a game-high 11 rebounds, a game-high 4 steals and a team-high 3 assists in 34 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 59 career games, including a team-best 25 games this season… He now has five career 10-rebound games, including four this season.</li> <li>Sophomore Xavier Sneed scored 12 points on 5-of-12 field goals, including 1-of-4 from 3-point range, and 1-of-2 free throws to go with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 35 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 31 career games, including 18 this season.</li> </ul> WHAT'S NEXT K-State continues Big 12 play on Tuesday, as the Wildcats travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU (20-9, 8-8 Big 12) at 8 p.m., CT at the Schollmaier Arena. The game will air nationally on ESPNU.

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Potent 3-Point Attack Lifts Oklahoma Past K-State, 86-77

Players Mentioned

Barry Brown, Jr.

Cartier Diarra

Makol Mawien

Xavier Sneed

Dean Wade

Amaad Wainright

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