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Harkless powers Oklahoma past K-State in Big 12 opener 71-69

AP
Jan 01, 2022

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Elijah Harkless sank a go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds remaining, scoring 21 points to spark Oklahoma Sooners to a 71-69 victory over Kansas State Wildcats in a Big 12 Conference opener on Saturday night.

The basket by Harkless came after Kansas State battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit to tie the score at 65 on Ismael Massoud's 3-pointer with 63 seconds left. Umoja Gibson added 19 points, going 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the final 17 seconds. Gibson missed his only 2-point try and made just 4 of 12 from beyond the arc, but he was 7 of 7 at the foul line.

Harkless was 4 of 4 from distance and grabbed seven rebounds for the Sooners (11-2). Jordan Goldwire added 11 points, while Jalen Hill and reserve C.J. Noland both scored 10.

Mark Smith scored 14 of his career-high 25 points in the second half for the Wildcats (8-4), who trailed 33-22 at intermission. He added a career-best 16 rebounds to post his fourth double-double of the season. Nijel Pack added 17 points, while Massoud scored 13.

Kansas State used eight steals to forge a 17-6 advantage in fast-break points. The Wildcats were playing for the first time since Dec. 21 after North Florida had to cancel a Dec. 29 match-up because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Oklahoma shot just 40.4% overall (23 of 57) after entering the game with a 51% mark - fifth best in the nation. The Sooners travel to take on No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday.

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1st Half
KSU
Wildcats
22
OKLA
Sooners
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kaosi Ezeagu vs. Rick Issanza (Nijel Pack gains possession)
19:27		Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Goldwire steals)
19:00		Elijah Harkless misses two point jump shot
18:58		Umoja Gibson offensive rebound
18:50		Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
18:48		Mark Smith defensive rebound
18:25		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
18:23		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
18:18		Elijah Harkless offensive foul
18:18		Elijah Harkless turnover
17:56		Selton Miguel misses two point layup
17:54		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
17:44	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot	0-3
17:44		Selton Miguel shooting foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
17:44	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-4
17:28		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive foul
17:28		Kaosi Ezeagu turnover
17:09		Jordan Goldwire misses two point layup
17:07		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
16:51		Davion Bradford turnover (lost ball)
16:34	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	0-6
16:14		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
16:12		Ethan Chargois defensive rebound
16:05		Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
16:03		Ethan Chargois offensive rebound
15:59	+2	Jordan Goldwire makes two point layup (Ethan Chargois assists)	0-8
15:59		Wildcats 30 second timeout
15:59		TV timeout
15:39		Jordan Goldwire shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
15:39	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-8
15:39	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-8
15:25		Ethan Chargois turnover (bad pass)
15:12		C.J. Noland shooting foul (Davion Bradford draws the foul)
15:12		Davion Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:12	+1	Davion Bradford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-8
14:49	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	3-10
14:36	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point layup (Mark Smith assists)	5-10
14:06		Ethan Chargois misses three point jump shot
14:04		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
13:48		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
13:46		C.J. Noland defensive rebound
13:44		Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
13:42		C.J. Noland offensive rebound
13:44	+2	C.J. Noland makes two point putback layup	5-12
13:44		Nijel Pack shooting foul (C.J. Noland draws the foul)
13:44		C.J. Noland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:44		Mark Smith defensive rebound
13:31		Mike McGuirl turnover (lost ball) (Alston Mason steals)
13:20	+3	C.J. Noland makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)	5-15
12:49		Selton Miguel misses two point layup
12:47		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
12:39		Elijah Harkless misses two point jump shot
12:37		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
12:29		Davion Bradford misses two point layup
12:27		C.J. Noland defensive rebound
11:57		Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
11:55		Rick Issanza offensive rebound
11:44	+2	Jordan Goldwire makes two point layup (Rick Issanza assists)	5-17
11:36		Mark Smith misses two point layup
11:34		Mark Smith offensive rebound
11:27	+2	Mark Smith makes two point putback layup	7-17
11:12		Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
11:10		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
10:56		Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Noland steals)
10:46		Alston Mason misses two point layup
10:44		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
10:41	+3	Mark Smith makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	10-17
10:38		TV timeout
10:08		Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
10:06		Mark Smith defensive rebound
9:49	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup	12-17
9:24		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
9:22		Ethan Chargois offensive rebound
9:24		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Ethan Chargois draws the foul)
9:20		Elijah Harkless misses two point layup
9:18		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
9:02		Davion Bradford misses two point dunk
9:00		Sooners defensive rebound
8:48		Ethan Chargois misses two point layup
8:46		Mark Smith defensive rebound
8:31		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
8:29		Ethan Chargois defensive rebound
8:23	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)	12-20
7:59		TV timeout
7:50		Mark Smith misses two point layup
7:48		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
7:42		Mike McGuirl blocks Jordan Goldwire's two point layup
7:40		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
7:38		Davion Bradford turnover
7:16	+3	Elijah Harkless makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)	12-23
6:56		Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Goldwire steals)
6:51		Luke Kasubke personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
6:51	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-24
6:51		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:51		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
6:20		Nijel Pack turnover
6:21		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
6:19		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
6:17	+3	Jordan Goldwire makes three point jump shot	12-27
6:12		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:21		Wildcats turnover
5:21		Jordan Goldwire turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
5:07		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
5:05		Logan Landers offensive rebound
4:52		Ismael Massoud misses two point jump shot
4:50		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
4:41		Elijah Harkless turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
4:29	+2	Mike McGuirl makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)	14-27
4:10		Jordan Goldwire turnover (lost ball) (Ismael Massoud steals)
4:01		Ethan Chargois blocks Logan Landers's two point dunk
3:59		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Ismael Massoud makes two point jump shot	16-27
3:15	+2	Ismael Massoud makes two point jump shot	16-27
2:54		Alston Mason turnover (lost ball) (Nijel Pack steals)
2:42		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
2:40		Davion Bradford offensive rebound
2:30		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
2:30		Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
2:29		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
2:27		Mark Smith defensive rebound
2:07		Jordan Goldwire blocks Mark Smith's two point jump shot
2:07		Mark Smith offensive rebound
2:07		Ethan Chargois shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-27
2:07	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-27
1:43	+3	Elijah Harkless makes three point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists)	18-30
1:28		Ethan Chargois personal foul
1:13		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
1:11		Jordan Goldwire defensive rebound
1:07		Nijel Pack shooting foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul)
1:07		Elijah Harkless misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:07	+1	Elijah Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-31
1:07	+1	Elijah Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-31
0:41	+2	Ismael Massoud makes two point jump shot	20-31
0:25	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	20-33
0:25		Davion Bradford shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
0:25		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:25		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
0:02	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point jump shot	22-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KSU
Wildcats
47
OKLA
Sooners
38

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Jordan Goldwire turnover (lost ball)
19:31		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
19:29		Ethan Chargois defensive rebound
19:17	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Ethan Chargois assists)	22-35
19:11		Jalen Hill shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
19:11	+1	Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-35
19:11	+1	Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-35
18:50		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
18:33		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
18:31		Ethan Chargois offensive rebound
18:23	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Chargois assists)	24-38
18:01		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
17:59		Ethan Chargois defensive rebound
17:51		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
17:49		Mark Smith defensive rebound
17:35	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	26-38
17:18		Selton Miguel personal foul (Jordan Goldwire draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Jordan Goldwire makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-39
17:18	+1	Jordan Goldwire makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-40
16:56		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
16:54		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
16:37		Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
16:35		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
16:28	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	29-40
16:02		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
16:00		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
15:52		Jalen Hill turnover (Mark Smith steals)
15:51		Elijah Harkless personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
15:51		TV timeout
15:51	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
15:51	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-40
15:31		Mark Smith personal foul
15:31		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
15:29		Mark Smith defensive rebound
15:10		Ismael Massoud misses two point jump shot
15:08		Ethan Chargois defensive rebound
14:56		Ethan Chargois misses three point jump shot
14:54		Mark Smith defensive rebound
14:44		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
14:42		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
14:26		Ethan Chargois offensive foul
14:26		Ethan Chargois turnover
14:10		Mark Smith misses two point layup
14:08		Mark Smith offensive rebound
14:07		Jordan Goldwire shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
14:07	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-40
14:07	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-40
13:44		Marvin Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ismael Massoud steals)
13:32	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup	35-40
13:25		TV timeout
13:25		TV timeout
13:12		Ismael Massoud shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
13:12	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
13:12		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:12		Mark Smith defensive rebound
12:59	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	37-41
12:38	+3	Elijah Harkless makes three point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists)	37-44
12:17		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
12:15		Sooners defensive rebound
11:50		Selton Miguel personal foul
11:50	+2	C.J. Noland makes two point layup	37-46
11:36	+3	Mike McGuirl makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	40-46
11:10		C.J. Noland turnover (lost ball) (Mike McGuirl steals)
11:06		Luke Kasubke turnover (out of bounds)
11:06		TV timeout
10:45		Jordan Goldwire misses two point jump shot
10:43		Jordan Goldwire offensive rebound
10:34		Jordan Goldwire misses two point layup
10:32		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
8:32	+3	Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Chargois assists)	46-52
8:14		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
7:37	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-55
7:37	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-55
7:16		Mark Smith shooting foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
7:16	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-56
7:16	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-57
6:55		Mike McGuirl misses two point layup
6:53		Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
6:37		Jordan Goldwire misses two point layup
6:35		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
6:26		Elijah Harkless misses two point layup
6:24		Mark Smith defensive rebound
6:09		Jalen Hill personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
6:09	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-57
6:09	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-57
5:50		Umoja Gibson misses two point layup
5:48		Mark Smith defensive rebound
5:32		Mark Smith misses two point layup
5:30		Jordan Goldwire defensive rebound
5:22	+2	Elijah Harkless makes two point layup	53-59
4:53		Mike McGuirl turnover (traveling)
4:37	+2	Elijah Harkless makes two point jump shot	53-61
4:13	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	56-61
3:43		Selton Miguel personal foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul)
3:43		TV timeout
3:43	+1	Elijah Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-62
3:43	+1	Elijah Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-63
3:33	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	59-63
3:13		Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
3:11		Wildcats defensive rebound
2:50		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
2:48		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
2:28	+2	Jordan Goldwire makes two point jump shot	59-65
2:07		C.J. Noland personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
2:07		Mark Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:07		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
1:43		Jordan Goldwire misses two point jump shot
1:41		Jordan Goldwire offensive rebound
1:34		Jordan Goldwire misses two point layup
1:32		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
1:28	+3	Mark Smith makes three point jump shot	62-65
0:33	+2	Elijah Harkless makes two point jump shot	65-67
1:09		Jalen Hill turnover (lost ball) (Selton Miguel steals)
1:02	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	65-65
0:32		Mark Smith defensive rebound
0:33	+2	Elijah Harkless makes two point jump shot	65-67
0:32		Mike McGuirl shooting foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul)
0:32		Elijah Harkless misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:32		Mark Smith defensive rebound
0:22		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
0:20		Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
0:17		Selton Miguel personal foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-68
0:17	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-69
0:09	+2	Mark Smith makes two point jump shot	67-69
0:00		Mike McGuirl offensive rebound
0:07		Mark Smith personal foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-70
0:07	+1	Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-71
0:02		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
0:00		Mike McGuirl offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Mike McGuirl makes two point putback layup	69-71

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Mike McGuirl makes two point putback layup