UPDATE: NCAA Tournament – (3) Oklahoma 69, (14) Albany 60

FINAL: Oklahoma 69, Albany 60

The Sooners could never quite pull away from the Great Danes, but had enough to hold them off. Buddy Hield scored 15 points and made three from outside the arc. It was the first win in the NCAA Tournament for the Sooners in six years and first under Lon Kruger.


NCAA TOURNAMENT – EAST REGION – SECOND ROUND
FRIDAY, 6:27 p.m. – truTV
NATIONWIDE ARENA – Columbus, Ohio

First meeting between these programs.

OKLAHOMA SOONERS (22-10, 12-6 Big 12)

ALBANY GREAT DANES (24-8, 15-1 America East)

With Baylor and Iowa State losing yesterday, the Sooners should know that no one is safe.  In the NCAA tournament, the best team doesn’t always win.  The Sooners will be taking on a scrappy team in Albany.

2014-2015 Team Oklahoma (Big 12 rank) Albany (America East rank)
Scoring Offense 71.9 ppg (3) 65.5 ppg (3)
Scoring Defense 62.8 ppg (5) 60.2 ppg (3)
Field Goal Percentage .437 (5) .440 (2)
Three-Point Percentage .309 (3) .360 (3)
Free Throw Percentage .735 (1) .761 (1)
Rebounding Margin +1.1 (8) +4.7 (2)
Turnover Margin +1.72 (3) +0.78 (3)
2014-2015 Individual
Points Buddy Hield 17.5 (1) Sam Rowley 14.0 (4)
Rebounds Ryan Spangler 8.0 (3) Sam Rowley 7.7 (3)
Assists Jordan Woodard 3.94 (6) Evan Singletary 2.8 (5)
Steals Jordan Woodard 1.53 (6) Ray Sanders 1.4 (6)
Blocks TaShawn Thomas 1.41 (6) Sam Rowley 0.8 (5)
Three-pointers Made Buddy Hield 2.69 (1) Evan Singletary 1.8 (4)

 

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