OKLA

XAVIER

Xavier rains down 19 3s, breaks away from Oklahoma 99-77

AP
Dec 09, 2020

CINCINNATI (AP) Zach Freemantle scored 28 points, Nate Johnson drained seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and Paul Scruggs added 20 points as Xavier Musketeers beat Oklahoma Sooners 99-77 on Wednesday night in the Big 12/Big East Challenge.

Freemantle, who was a near-perfect 12-for-14 shooting, and Johnson each reached career highs for points and 3-pointers - Freemantle hit four - as the Musketeers pushed their season-opening win streak to seven games, matching the 7-0 start to the 2016-17 season.

Xavier set a program record with 19 3-pointers, hitting more than half of their field goals from beyond the arc. Xavier was 36-for-63 shooting for 57%.

The game, played before 300 fans and a number of cutouts in the 10,000-seat Cintas Center, was a barn-burner with 11 lead changes and eight ties and neither team leading by more than three through the first 15 minutes.

That's when Xavier took off, holding Oklahoma (2-1) scoreless for 3 1/2 minutes and closing the half on a 14-4 run. Xavier's offense was showcased by Freemantle in the final 67 seconds of the first half, hitting a second-chance jumper, then getting the feed on a 2-on-1 break after a Colby Jones steal to soar in for a dunk.

Brady Manek led the Sooners with 17 points, Austin Reaves added 13 and De'Vion Harmon 11. Alondes Williams and Victor Iwuakor each scored 10.

The teams had 11 turnovers each, but Xavier scored 19 off miscues to Oklahoma's 12.

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1st Half
OKLA
Sooners
39
XAV
Musketeers
48

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kur Kuath vs. Zach Freemantle (Sooners gains possession)
19:46		Austin Reaves misses two point layup
19:44		Alondes Williams offensive rebound
19:36		Alondes Williams misses two point layup
19:34		Kur Kuath offensive rebound
19:30	+2	Kur Kuath makes two point dunk	2-0
19:23		Nate Johnson misses two point layup
19:21		Brady Manek defensive rebound
19:01		Austin Reaves turnover (traveling)
18:51		Alondes Williams personal foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
18:43	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jason Carter assists)	2-3
18:22	+2	Kur Kuath makes two point layup (De'Vion Harmon assists)	4-3
17:57	+3	Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Jason Carter assists)	4-6
17:26		Dwon Odom shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
17:26	+1	Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-6
17:26	+1	Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
17:17		Jason Carter misses three point jump shot
17:15		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
17:00	+3	Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)	9-6
16:37	+3	Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)	9-9
16:24	+2	Kur Kuath makes two point layup (Alondes Williams assists)	11-9
16:08	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup	11-11
15:51		Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Zach Freemantle steals)
15:46	+2	Dwon Odom makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists)	11-13
15:23		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
15:21		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
15:15		De'Vion Harmon personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
15:15		TV timeout
15:15		Bryan Griffin misses two point layup
15:13		Austin Reaves defensive rebound
14:41	+2	De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot	13-13
14:18		KyKy Tandy turnover (lost ball) (De'Vion Harmon steals)
14:08		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
14:06		Colby Jones defensive rebound
13:51	+3	KyKy Tandy makes three point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)	13-16
13:38	+3	Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	16-16
13:25		Bryan Griffin misses two point jump shot
13:23		Colby Jones offensive rebound
13:23		De'Vion Harmon personal foul (Colby Jones draws the foul)
13:13		Jalen Hill blocks Adam Kunkel's two point jump shot
13:11		Jason Carter offensive rebound
12:58	+2	Bryan Griffin makes two point dunk (Colby Jones assists)	16-18
12:45		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
12:43		Bryan Griffin defensive rebound
12:38		KyKy Tandy misses two point jump shot
12:36		Austin Reaves defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Austin Reaves makes two point layup	18-18
12:06		Brady Manek shooting foul (Bryan Griffin draws the foul)
12:06		Bryan Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:06	+1	Bryan Griffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-19
11:53		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
11:51		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
11:42		Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass)
11:42		TV timeout
11:21		Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals)
11:13	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point layup (Colby Jones assists)	18-21
10:56		Jalen Hill misses two point hook shot
10:54		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
10:41	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists)	20-21
10:17	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point jump shot	20-23
10:05	+3	Trey Phipps makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	23-23
9:39		Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
9:37		Paul Scruggs offensive rebound
9:35		Paul Scruggs misses two point layup
9:33		Kur Kuath defensive rebound
9:33		Paul Scruggs personal foul (Kur Kuath draws the foul)
9:23		C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
9:23	+1	Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-23
9:23	+1	Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-23
9:13	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	25-26
8:55		Trey Phipps misses three point jump shot
8:53		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
8:43		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:41		Brady Manek defensive rebound
8:25		Brady Manek misses two point jump shot
8:23		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
8:17		Paul Scruggs turnover (lost ball) (Kur Kuath steals)
8:04	+2	Kur Kuath makes two point jump shot (Brady Manek assists)	27-26
7:53	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)	27-29
7:41		Nate Johnson personal foul (Kur Kuath draws the foul)
7:41		TV timeout
7:30		Austin Reaves misses two point jump shot
7:28		Dwon Odom defensive rebound
7:25		Alondes Williams personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
7:21		Paul Scruggs misses two point layup
7:19		Austin Reaves defensive rebound
7:12		Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals)
7:12		Austin Reaves personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
6:58	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)	27-32
6:34	+3	Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot	30-32
6:19		Colby Jones turnover (lost ball) (Brady Manek steals)
6:10		Trey Phipps misses three point jump shot
6:08		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
6:04		Dwon Odom misses two point jump shot
6:02		Trey Phipps defensive rebound
5:47	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point layup	32-32
5:32	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot (Dwon Odom assists)	32-34
5:08	+3	Trey Phipps makes three point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)	35-34
4:51	+2	Dwon Odom makes two point layup	35-36
4:51		Kur Kuath shooting foul (Dwon Odom draws the foul)
4:51	+1	Dwon Odom makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-37
4:33		Alondes Williams misses two point jump shot
4:31		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
4:21	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot	35-39
4:03		Trey Phipps turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
3:56	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point layup	35-41
3:52		Sooners 30 second timeout
3:52		TV timeout
3:39		Bryan Griffin blocks Brady Manek's two point layup
3:37		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
3:21		Colby Jones misses three point jump shot
3:19		Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
2:55		Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
2:53		Bryan Griffin defensive rebound
2:43		Colby Jones turnover (bad pass)
2:28		Alondes Williams misses three point jump shot
2:26		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
2:04	+3	Colby Jones makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)	35-44
1:38	+2	Brady Manek makes two point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)	37-44
1:17		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:15		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
1:02	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot	37-46
0:55		Brady Manek turnover (lost ball) (Colby Jones steals)
0:42	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Nate Johnson assists)	37-48
0:42		Musketeers 30 second timeout
0:35	+2	Austin Reaves makes two point jump shot	39-48
0:11		Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
0:09		Bryan Griffin offensive rebound
0:04		Bryan Griffin misses two point layup
0:02		Nate Johnson offensive rebound
0:02		Nate Johnson misses two point layup
0:00		Brady Manek defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OKLA
Sooners
38
XAV
Musketeers
51

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Alondes Williams shooting foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
19:48	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-49
19:48	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-50
19:41		Zach Freemantle blocks Alondes Williams's two point layup
19:39		Musketeers defensive rebound
19:12	+3	Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)	39-53
18:47		Paul Scruggs shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
18:47	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-53
18:47	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-53
18:30		Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot
18:28		Nate Johnson offensive rebound
18:22	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point tip shot	41-55
18:00		Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
17:58		Kur Kuath offensive rebound
17:45	+2	Austin Reaves makes two point jump shot	43-55
17:25	+3	Jason Carter makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)	43-58
17:00		Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
16:58		Jason Carter defensive rebound
16:44	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	43-61
16:21	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point hook shot	45-61
16:01	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)	45-64
15:42	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point dunk	47-64
15:27		Alondes Williams personal foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:08		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
15:06		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
15:06		Colby Jones personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
14:36	+2	De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot	49-64
14:23		Bryan Griffin misses two point jump shot
14:21		Kur Kuath defensive rebound
14:13		Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
14:11		KyKy Tandy defensive rebound
13:53		KyKy Tandy turnover (lost ball) (De'Vion Harmon steals)
13:48		Sooners 30 second timeout
13:48		TV timeout
13:32		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
13:30		Victor Iwuakor offensive rebound
13:16	+2	Victor Iwuakor makes two point tip shot	51-64
13:09	+2	Bryan Griffin makes two point layup (Paul Scruggs assists)	51-66
13:09		Brady Manek shooting foul (Bryan Griffin draws the foul)
13:09		Bryan Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:09		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
12:53	+2	Brady Manek makes two point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	53-66
12:27		Colby Jones misses two point jump shot
12:13	+3	Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Bryan Griffin assists)	53-69
12:00		Victor Iwuakor misses two point jump shot
11:58		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
11:53	+2	Brady Manek makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists)	55-69
11:33		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
11:31		Bryan Griffin offensive rebound
11:31		Bryan Griffin turnover (lost ball)
11:15	+2	Victor Iwuakor makes two point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	57-69
11:15	+2	Victor Iwuakor makes two point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	57-69
11:02		Colby Jones turnover (bad pass) (Victor Iwuakor steals)
10:57	+2	Victor Iwuakor makes two point layup	59-69
10:57		Zach Freemantle shooting foul (Victor Iwuakor draws the foul)
10:57		Victor Iwuakor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:57		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
10:50		Brady Manek shooting foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
10:50	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-70
10:50	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-71
10:34		Nate Johnson personal foul (Kur Kuath draws the foul)
10:25		Kur Kuath misses two point jump shot
10:23		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
10:08	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	59-74
9:40		De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
9:38		Sooners offensive rebound
9:15		Sooners turnover (shot clock violation)
8:56		Jason Carter misses three point jump shot
8:54		Trey Phipps defensive rebound
8:43	+3	Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	62-74
8:25	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Adam Kunkel assists)	62-76
8:14		Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals)
8:02		Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
8:00		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
7:52		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
7:50		Brady Manek offensive rebound
7:37		Trey Phipps misses three point jump shot
7:35		Jason Carter defensive rebound
7:30	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	62-79
7:19		Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Zach Freemantle steals)
7:05	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot	62-82
6:53	+1	Brady Manek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-82
7:05		TV timeout
6:53		Jason Carter shooting foul (Brady Manek draws the foul)
6:53	+1	Brady Manek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-82
6:53	+1	Brady Manek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-82
6:43	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Adam Kunkel assists)	64-85
6:25	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point layup	66-85
6:05		Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (Trey Phipps steals)
5:56		De'Vion Harmon turnover (lost ball) (Jason Carter steals)
5:47	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Paul Scruggs assists)	66-87
5:30		De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
5:28		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Paul Scruggs assists)	66-89
4:57		Paul Scruggs personal foul (Victor Iwuakor draws the foul)
4:48	+2	Victor Iwuakor makes two point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)	68-89
4:48		Zach Freemantle shooting foul (Victor Iwuakor draws the foul)
4:48		Victor Iwuakor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:48		Jason Carter defensive rebound
4:33		Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (De'Vion Harmon steals)
4:27	+2	Victor Iwuakor makes two point layup (Alondes Williams assists)	70-89
4:07	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	70-92
3:44		Victor Iwuakor misses two point jump shot
3:42		Musketeers defensive rebound
3:42		TV timeout
3:31		Paul Scruggs turnover (out of bounds)
3:17		De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
3:15		De'Vion Harmon offensive rebound
3:08	+2	De'Vion Harmon makes two point layup	72-92
2:58		Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
2:56		Victor Iwuakor defensive rebound
2:44		Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
2:42		Victor Iwuakor offensive rebound
2:32		Colby Jones blocks Victor Iwuakor's two point layup
2:30		Colby Jones defensive rebound
2:22		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
2:20		Victor Iwuakor defensive rebound
2:16		Adam Kunkel shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
2:16		De'Vion Harmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:16	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-92
2:04	+3	KyKy Tandy makes three point jump shot (Dieonte Miles assists)	73-95
2:04		Dieonte Miles personal foul (Alondes Williams draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Alondes Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-95
1:45	+1	Alondes Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-95
1:37		KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot
1:35		C.J. Wilcher offensive rebound
1:28		De'Vion Harmon shooting foul (C.J. Wilcher draws the foul)
1:28	+1	C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-96
1:28	+1	C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-97
1:25		Alondes Williams turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Wilcher steals)
1:17		KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot
1:15		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
0:50		Dieonte Miles shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
0:50	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-97
0:50	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-97
0:40	+2	Dieonte Miles makes two point hook shot (Adam Kunkel assists)	77-99
0:22		Anyang Garang misses three point jump shot
0:20		Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dieonte Miles defensive rebound