National Basketball Association
Oklahoma 71, Gardner-Webb 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 9, 2010
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials:
# David Hall, # Terry Moore, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance:
7466
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Oklahoma snapped a five-game losing streak with a 71-58 win over Gardner-Webb Thursday in Norman, Okla.
Steven Pledger, who's making the transition from point guard to shooting guard, led the Sooners (4-5) with 20 points. Andrew Fitzgerald and Cade Davis joined Pledger in double figures with 16 and 15 respectively.
Oklahoma led by 16 at half and maintained a double-digit lead for much of the second half, yet wasn't able to deliver a knockout punch to the Bulldogs (6-6) from until the last five minutes.
Jonathan Davis had 14, and Luke Davis added 10 for Gardner-Webb of the Big South.
The Sooners continue a string of home games against Oral Roberts Saturday.
Things don't get any easier for the Bulldogs, who continue a stretch of six straight road games at Arizona State Saturday and Louisville on Dec. 18.
Top Game Performances
| Gardner-Webb |
|
Oklahoma |
|
Jonathan Moore 14 |
Scoring |
Steven Pledger 20 |
|
Laron Buggs 2 |
Assists |
Carl Blair Jr. 7 |
|
Laron Buggs 4 |
Rebounds |
Carl Blair Jr. 5 |
|
Keith Manley 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Cameron Clark 4 |
|
Brian McNair 3 |
Steals |
Cameron Clark 2 |
|
Michael Byron 1 |
Blocks |
Cameron Clark 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Gardner-Webb
|
58 |
41.3 |
9-18 |
11-15 |
6 |
24 |
3 |
5 |
|
| Oklahoma
|
71 |
49.0 |
9-19 |
14-17 |
17 |
27 |
3 |
7 |
|