Stevenson Scores 34, West Virginia Routs Oklahoma 93-61

Erik Stevenson topped his week-old profession excessive by placing up 34 factors as West Virginia routed Oklahoma 93-61 on Saturday night time.

The Mountaineers snapped a seven-game shedding streak to the Sooners, taking management early and pulling away late. West Virginia held a 26-point lead at halftime. Oklahoma used a 9-0 run within the second half to get the deficit down to twenty factors, however no nearer.

Stevenson scored 23 factors within the first half and tied his career-high, 31 set only a week earlier in a win over No. 25 Auburn, 4 minutes into the second half on his sixth 3-pointer of the sport. After a five-minute breather, he returned so as to add a free throw and a layup to set his private greatest mark.

Tanner Groves, who averages higher than 10 factors per sport for Oklahoma, acquired into early foul bother and spent a lot of the primary half on the bench. He collected a 3rd foul early within the second half and fouled out after 11 minutes with simply two factors. The Sooners had been simply 22 of 59 from the sector (37.3%) as a crew, together with 5 of 21 from distance.

Grant Sherfield led Oklahoma (12-11, 2-8 Huge 12) with 16 factors, hitting 4 of 9 from past the arc. Joe Bamisile added 11 factors.

Stevenson hit 13 of 23 pictures from the sector, together with 6 of 11 from distance for West Virginia (14-9, 3-7). Kedrian Johnson contributed 16 factors and was 8-for-8 from the road. James Okonkwo scored 10 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Oklahoma travels to face No. 11 Baylor Wednesday. West Virginia performs host to No. 13 Iowa State Wednesday.