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Groves, Oklahoma beat Northwestern State 77-59

AP
Nov 09, 2021

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Tanner Groves had 15 points and nine rebounds in his first game for Oklahoma, Jalen Hill scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and the Sooners beat Northwestern State 77-59 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Porter Moser, who came in from Loyola-Chicago to replace retired coach Lon Kruger, won his debut for Oklahoma.

The Sooners' top three scorers from last season have moved on but Groves - a transfer from midmajor Eastern Washington - paced them with nine first-half points before Hill, Umoja Gibson and freshman CJ Noland led Oklahoma's offensive explosion in the second half.

Hill scored six points and Gibson and Noland each hit a 3-pointer in a 15-1 run that gave the Sooners a 43-28 lead with 15:25 to play. Gibson and Groves each made a layup and a 3-pointer in a 10-0 spurt that pushed the lead to 21 points about five minutes later.

Gibson scored eight of his 13 points, and Noland seven of his nine, in the second half.

Kendal Coleman led Northwestern State with 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Larry Owens scored 10 points.

Oklahoma shot 20 of 31 (64.5%) from the field, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range, as it scored 49 second-half points.

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1st Half
NW ST
Demons
25
OKLA
Sooners
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zurabi Zhgenti vs. Elijah Harkless (Sooners gains possession)
19:55		Jalen Hill turnover
19:40		LaTerrance Reed misses three point jump shot
19:38		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
19:27		Elijah Harkless turnover (LaTerrance Reed steals)
19:16		Jordan Goldwire shooting foul (LaTerrance Reed draws the foul)
19:16	+1	LaTerrance Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:16	+1	LaTerrance Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
19:12	+2	Tanner Groves makes two point dunk (Jalen Hill assists)	2-2
19:01		Cedric Garrett misses three point jump shot
18:59		Kendal Coleman offensive rebound
18:46	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point dunk	4-2
18:38	+3	Jalen Hill makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)	4-5
18:28		Brian White misses three point jump shot
18:26		Sooners defensive rebound
18:25		Cedric Garrett personal foul
17:45	+3	Jordan Goldwire makes three point jump shot	4-8
17:39		LaTerrance Reed turnover
17:14		Brian White personal foul
16:55		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
16:53		Demons defensive rebound
16:47	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point layup (LaTerrance Reed assists)	6-8
16:35		Elijah Harkless misses three point jump shot
16:33		Brian White defensive rebound
16:01	+2	Larry Owens makes two point layup	8-8
15:50		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
15:46		Larry Owens defensive rebound
15:23	+2	Larry Owens makes two point jump shot (Brian White assists)	10-8
15:08		Elijah Harkless turnover
15:08		TV timeout
14:48		Zurabi Zhgenti turnover
14:27	+2	Ethan Chargois makes two point dunk (C.J. Noland assists)	10-10
14:13		Cedric Garrett misses two point jump shot
14:11		Jordan Goldwire defensive rebound
14:00		C.J. Noland misses two point jump shot
13:58		Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
13:49		Emareyon McDonald turnover (Ethan Chargois steals)
13:36		Jacob Groves turnover
13:05	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point layup	12-10
12:51		C.J. Noland turnover
12:37		Kendal Coleman offensive foul
12:37		Kendal Coleman turnover
12:20		Brian White shooting foul (Ethan Chargois draws the foul)
12:20		Ethan Chargois misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:20		Ethan Chargois misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:20		Jovan Zelenbaba defensive rebound
12:04		TV timeout
11:50		Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
11:35		Elijah Harkless misses two point layup
11:33		Jordan Goldwire offensive rebound
11:31	+2	Jordan Goldwire makes two point layup	12-12
11:00		Brian White misses two point jump shot
10:58		Sooners defensive rebound
10:48	+2	Tanner Groves makes two point dunk (Jordan Goldwire assists)	12-14
10:38		Larry Owens misses two point layup
10:36		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Tanner Groves makes two point layup (Umoja Gibson assists)	12-16
10:01		Demons 30 second timeout
9:54		Larry Owens misses two point jump shot
9:52		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
9:40		Elijah Harkless misses two point layup
9:38		Jovan Zelenbaba defensive rebound
9:26		Jordan Potts misses three point jump shot
9:24		Kendal Coleman offensive rebound
9:15		Tanner Groves shooting foul (Kendal Coleman draws the foul)
9:15		Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15		Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:15		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
9:10		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
9:08		Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
8:59		C.J. Noland personal foul
8:58		Jovan Zelenbaba misses three point jump shot
8:56		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
8:51		Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
8:49		Jovan Zelenbaba defensive rebound
8:42		Jovan Zelenbaba misses two point jump shot
8:40		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
8:24		Jalen Hill turnover (Larry Owens steals)
8:00		Larry Owens misses two point layup
7:57		Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
7:53	+2	Umoja Gibson makes two point layup	12-18
7:35		Rick Issanza blocks Jovan Zelenbaba's two point jump shot
7:28		C.J. Noland defensive rebound
7:24		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
7:19		Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
7:16		Demons 30 second timeout
7:16		TV timeout
7:03		Emareyon McDonald misses two point jump shot
6:59		Robert Chougkaz offensive rebound
6:35		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
6:33		Jacob Groves defensive rebound
6:14		Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
6:12		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
5:55		Kendal Coleman misses two point jump shot
5:53		Robert Chougkaz offensive rebound
5:43		Robert Chougkaz misses two point hook shot
5:41		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
5:32	+2	Alston Mason makes two point layup	12-20
5:26	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point jump shot (Cedric Garrett assists)	14-20
5:20	+2	C.J. Noland makes two point layup	14-22
5:02	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point jump shot (Cedric Garrett assists)	16-22
4:51	+3	Tanner Groves makes three point jump shot (C.J. Noland assists)	16-25
4:30	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point dunk (Emareyon McDonald assists)	18-25
4:15		Jacob Groves offensive foul (LaTerrance Reed draws the foul)
4:15		Jacob Groves turnover
4:02	+2	Cedric Garrett makes two point layup	20-25
3:57		Sooners 30 second timeout
3:39		TV timeout
3:39		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
3:37		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
3:16		Jalen King misses two point layup
3:14		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
3:01	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)	20-28
2:43	+3	Zurabi Zhgenti makes three point jump shot (LaTerrance Reed assists)	23-28
2:32		Umoja Gibson misses two point jump shot
2:30		Zurabi Zhgenti defensive rebound
2:30		Jalen Hill personal foul (Zurabi Zhgenti draws the foul)
2:12		Zurabi Zhgenti misses three point jump shot
2:10		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
2:03		Zurabi Zhgenti personal foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
1:56		Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
1:54		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
1:52		Cedric Garrett personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
1:33		Jump ball. Tanner Groves vs. Kendal Coleman (Demons gains possession)
1:33		Tanner Groves turnover (lost ball) (Kendal Coleman steals)
1:17		Kendal Coleman misses two point jump shot
1:15		Jalen King offensive rebound
1:07	+2	Jalen King makes two point putback layup	25-28
0:43		Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
0:41		Jalen King defensive rebound
0:33		Jalen King turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
0:08		Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
0:06		Jalen King defensive rebound
0:02		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
0:00		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound

2nd Half
NW ST
Demons
34
OKLA
Sooners
49

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Kendal Coleman shooting foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul)
19:41		Elijah Harkless misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:41		Elijah Harkless misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:41		LaTerrance Reed defensive rebound
19:31	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point dunk (Brian White assists)	27-28
19:12		Umoja Gibson misses two point floating jump shot
19:10		Brian White defensive rebound
19:02		Elijah Harkless personal foul (Brian White draws the foul)
18:42		Jalen Hill blocks Brian White's two point jump shot
18:40		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
18:33	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	27-30
18:15		Kendal Coleman misses two point jump shot
18:13		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
18:08	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Elijah Harkless assists)	27-33
18:08		Demons 30 second timeout
18:08		TV timeout
17:54		Tanner Groves blocks Cedric Garrett's two point jump shot
17:52		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
17:34		Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
17:32		LaTerrance Reed defensive rebound
17:24		Larry Owens turnover (traveling)
16:59	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point jump shot (Elijah Harkless assists)	27-35
16:34		Jalen King misses three point jump shot
16:32		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
16:21		Larry Owens shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
16:21	+1	Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-36
16:21		Tanner Groves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:21		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
16:19	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	27-38
15:51		Tanner Groves shooting foul (Larry Owens draws the foul)
15:51		TV timeout
15:51		Larry Owens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:51	+1	Larry Owens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-38
15:40	+3	C.J. Noland makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)	28-41
15:24		Jalen King turnover (Ethan Chargois steals)
15:16	+2	Alston Mason makes two point jump shot	28-43
15:16		LaTerrance Reed shooting foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
15:16		Alston Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:16		Zurabi Zhgenti defensive rebound
14:57	+3	Emareyon McDonald makes three point jump shot	31-43
14:26	+2	Elijah Harkless makes two point layup	31-45
14:12	+2	Larry Owens makes two point layup (Jordan Potts assists)	33-45
14:12		Ethan Chargois shooting foul (Larry Owens draws the foul)
14:12	+1	Larry Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-45
13:59	+2	Jordan Goldwire makes two point jump shot	34-47
13:46	+2	Zurabi Zhgenti makes two point turnaround jump shot	36-47
13:18		Elijah Harkless misses two point layup
13:16		Zurabi Zhgenti defensive rebound
13:05		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
13:03		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
12:55	+2	Jacob Groves makes two point fadeaway jump shot	36-49
12:33		Elijah Harkless personal foul (Jovan Zelenbaba draws the foul)
12:29	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point jump shot	38-49
12:15	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	38-52
11:52		Jordan Potts misses three point jump shot
11:50		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
11:39	+2	Umoja Gibson makes two point layup	38-54
11:39		Jovan Zelenbaba shooting foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:39		Umoja Gibson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:39		Jordan Potts defensive rebound
11:34		Cedric Garrett turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
11:26		Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
11:24		Larry Owens defensive rebound
10:45		Jacob Groves shooting foul (Kendal Coleman draws the foul)
10:37		Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:37		Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:37		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
10:19	+2	Tanner Groves makes two point layup (Jordan Goldwire assists)	38-56
9:50		Emareyon McDonald misses two point jump shot
9:48		Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
9:40		Kendal Coleman personal foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
9:33	+3	Tanner Groves makes three point jump shot	38-59
9:14	+2	Brian White makes two point layup (Stavros Polatoglou assists)	40-59
8:52	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	40-61
8:52		Stavros Polatoglou shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
8:46	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-62
8:30	+2	Larry Owens makes two point layup	42-62
8:14	+3	Jalen Hill makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)	42-65
8:06		Alston Mason shooting foul (Brian White draws the foul)
8:06		Brian White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:06	+1	Brian White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-65
7:54		C.J. Noland misses three point jump shot
7:52		LaTerrance Reed defensive rebound
7:48		LaTerrance Reed turnover (C.J. Noland steals)
7:38	+2	C.J. Noland makes two point dunk	43-67
7:14		Stavros Polatoglou turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
7:05	+2	Alston Mason makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists)	43-69
6:49	+2	Brian White makes two point step back jump shot	45-69
6:31		Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
6:29		Larry Owens defensive rebound
6:14		Jalen King misses two point pullup jump shot
6:12		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
6:04	+2	C.J. Noland makes two point layup (Elijah Harkless assists)	45-71
5:55	+2	Jalen King makes two point jump shot	47-71
5:51		Demons 30 second timeout
5:51		TV timeout
5:26		Elijah Harkless misses three point jump shot
5:24		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
5:10	+3	Zurabi Zhgenti makes three point jump shot (Brian White assists)	50-71
4:50		Elijah Harkless misses two point hook shot
4:48		Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
4:32	+2	Kendal Coleman makes two point jump shot (Brian White assists)	52-71
4:25		Sooners 30 second timeout
4:04		TV timeout
4:04	+2	Jordan Goldwire makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)	52-73
3:39		Tanner Groves personal foul (Kendal Coleman draws the foul)
3:39	+1	Kendal Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-73
3:39		Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:39		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
3:29		Jalen Hill turnover (Cedric Garrett steals)
3:18	+2	Cedric Garrett makes two point dunk	55-73
3:09		Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot
3:07		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
2:55		Kendal Coleman turnover (Tanner Groves steals)
2:37		Umoja Gibson misses two point jump shot
2:35		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
2:24		Cedric Garrett misses three point jump shot
2:22		Jalen King offensive rebound
2:19	+2	Jalen King makes two point jump shot	57-73
1:51		Alston Mason misses two point layup
1:49		Robert Chougkaz defensive rebound
1:44		Emareyon McDonald turnover (Elijah Harkless steals)
1:36	+2	Elijah Harkless makes two point dunk	57-75
1:15		Cedric Garrett misses three point jump shot
1:13		Tanner Groves defensive rebound
0:57		Elijah Harkless turnover
0:46	+2	Jordan Potts makes two point floating jump shot	59-75
0:33		Bijan Cortes turnover (Cedric Garrett steals)
0:24		Cedric Garrett misses two point layup
0:22		Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
0:20		Jordan Potts shooting foul (Bijan Cortes draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Bijan Cortes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-76
0:20	+1	Bijan Cortes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-77
0:16		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
0:14		Akolda Mawein defensive rebound

Akolda Mawein defensive rebound