McCollum scores 16, No. 15 Oklahoma holds off Cincinnati 69-65
CINCINNATI (AP) Javian McCollum scored 16 points and Otega Oweh added 14 to help No. 15 Oklahoma beat Cincinnati 69-65 on Saturday.
John Hugely IV had 11 points for the Sooners (15-3, 3-2 Big 12) who earned their first conference road win.
“It was a gritty game,” Sooners coach Porter Moser said. “We made a bunch of big plays down the stretch, and so did they. A lot of things went into winning a game against a team that good.”
Simas Lukosius scored 17 points and John Newman III had 14 for the Bearcats (13-5, 2-3).
“I’m disappointed in how we performed,” said Bearcats coach Wes Miller. “It was a two-possession game. If we had won, I would still be disappointed.”
Oweh's dunk gave Oklahoma a 65-58 lead with about 2 minutes left before the Bearcats' scored the next four points to close to 65-62 on Josh Reed's free throws with 28.7 seconds left. Oweh then missed the front end of a one-and-one giving Cincinnati the ball with 14.7 remaining.
The Sooners chose to foul Lukosius with 6 seconds left and he made one of two from the line. Rivaldo Soraes was then fouled and hit both free throws to seal the win.
Oklahoma went 16 of 18 from the free throw line, and 4 of 4 in the closing seconds.
“Huge clutch free throws that those guys made down the stretch,” Moser said.
Both teams had a poor shooting start, combining to go 9 for 35 (25%) in the first 12 minutes.
“First time it’s happened all year for us,” Moser said. “We just stayed the course. Continued to be physical.”
There were nine lead changes and four ties before the Sooners began to take control in the second half.
McCollum's layup gave Oklahoma its largest lead, 55-46.
McCollum battled through an ankle injury that caused him to leave the game briefly in the second half to have it taped.
Oklahoma won the rebounding battle 41-34 and 13-12 on the offensive end against a Cincinnati team that had outrebounded its opponents by nearly 11 per game.
The Sooners had 17 second-chance points.
“We just tried to be relentless,” Moser said. “For our guys, we were absolutely trying to do everything to get two hands on the ball. We were trying to get some extra possessions.”
“That's what we should be doing to people,” Miller said.
The Bearcats lead the all-time series 4-3. They had won the previous four meetings, most recently in 2011.
ANOTHER LEVEL
Saturday's loss was another missed opportunity for the Bearcats in their inaugural Big 12 season. They won at then-No. 12 BYU, but have since lost to Texas, Baylor, and Oklahoma by a combined eight points.
“It’s been tough, but it’s what we signed up for," Newman III said. “It’s just the nature of our league. It’s going to be bangers every night.”
Cincinnati has a tight turnaround before playing at No. 3 Kansas on Monday night.
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma: The Sooners have relied heavily on 3-point shooting this season, shooting 30.4% or lower in each of their three losses. Oklahoma is 11-1 when making more 3-pointers than their opponents. The Sooners shot 31% on Saturday, making two fewer attempts than Cincinnati.
Cincinnati: The Bearcats faced their fifth straight ranked opponent, the longest streak since the 1993-94 season. Cincinnati, which upset No. 19 TCU on Tuesday, hasn't defeated consecutive ranked opponents since 2012.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: Hosts Texas on Tuesday.
Cincinnati: Plays at No. 3 Kansas on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:47 | Sam Godwin vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Day Day Thomas gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot | |||
19:42 | Bearcats offensive rebound | |||
19:26 | John Newman III turnover (traveling) | |||
19:11 | Aziz Bandaogo blocks Sam Godwin's two point layup | |||
19:09 | Simas Lukosius defensive rebound | |||
19:05 | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | |||
19:03 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
18:50 | Javian McCollum misses two point layup | |||
18:48 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
18:17 | +2 | Simas Lukosius makes two point layup (Aziz Bandaogo assists) | 0-2 | |
17:52 | Viktor Lakhin blocks Sam Godwin's two point layup | |||
17:50 | John Newman III defensive rebound | |||
17:42 | Jalon Moore personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul) | |||
17:30 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists) | 0-4 | |
17:30 | Milos Uzan shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul) | |||
17:30 | Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:30 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
17:01 | Viktor Lakhin blocks Milos Uzan's two point layup | |||
16:59 | Simas Lukosius defensive rebound | |||
16:47 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup | |||
16:45 | Sam Godwin defensive rebound | |||
16:32 | Jalon Moore misses two point layup | |||
16:31 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | Sam Godwin personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul) | |||
16:12 | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | |||
16:10 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
15:58 | John Hugley IV turnover (traveling) | |||
15:58 | TV timeout | |||
15:33 | John Newman III misses three point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
15:21 | +2 | Otega Oweh makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
15:10 | Viktor Lakhin turnover (traveling) | |||
14:45 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
14:43 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
14:33 | Jalon Moore blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup | |||
14:32 | Bearcats offensive rebound | |||
14:13 | +3 | Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (John Newman III assists) | 2-7 | |
13:55 | +2 | John Hugley IV makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists) | 4-7 | |
13:42 | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point jump shot | 4-9 | |
13:25 | Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:10 | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | |||
13:08 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
12:46 | Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (John Hugley IV draws the foul) | |||
12:46 | +1 | John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 | |
12:46 | +1 | John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-9 | |
12:21 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:17 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
12:04 | Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot | |||
12:02 | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:54 | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | |||
11:52 | Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound | |||
11:49 | +2 | Jamille Reynolds makes two point putback dunk | 6-11 | |
11:28 | +3 | Rivaldo Soares makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists) | 9-11 | |
11:18 | Jamille Reynolds misses two point layup | |||
11:16 | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:09 | Aziz Bandaogo misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | TV timeout | |||
10:43 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
10:41 | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:27 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Sam Godwin personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul) | |||
10:21 | Josh Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Javian McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals) | |||
10:02 | Josh Reed turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
9:54 | +3 | Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists) | 12-11 | |
9:21 | Jizzle James misses three point jump shot | |||
9:19 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Sooners offensive rebound | |||
8:57 | Jalon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Aziz Bandaogo steals) | |||
8:51 | John Hugley IV blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup | |||
8:49 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | Otega Oweh misses two point layup | |||
8:40 | John Newman III defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (John Hugley IV draws the foul) | |||
7:51 | Day Day Thomas shooting foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul) | |||
7:51 | TV timeout | |||
7:51 | +1 | Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-11 | |
7:51 | +1 | Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 | |
7:37 | Jalon Moore blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup | |||
7:36 | Simas Lukosius offensive rebound | |||
7:36 | Le'Tre Darthard shooting foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul) | |||
7:36 | +1 | Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-12 | |
7:36 | +1 | Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-13 | |
7:20 | Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) (John Newman III steals) | |||
7:12 | Day Day Thomas misses two point layup | |||
7:10 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
7:02 | John Hugley IV turnover (bad pass) (John Newman III steals) | |||
6:53 | Milos Uzan personal foul | |||
6:43 | +2 | Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot | 14-15 | |
6:29 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point turnaround jump shot | 16-15 | |
6:05 | +3 | Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists) | 16-18 | |
5:47 | John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot | |||
5:45 | Simas Lukosius defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | +2 | Jamille Reynolds makes two point dunk (Viktor Lakhin assists) | 16-20 | |
5:33 | Sooners 30 second timeout | |||
5:10 | +2 | Rivaldo Soares makes two point layup | 18-20 | |
5:10 | John Newman III shooting foul (Rivaldo Soares draws the foul) | |||
5:10 | +1 | Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-20 | |
4:45 | +2 | Jamille Reynolds makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists) | 19-22 | |
4:25 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point floating jump shot | 21-22 | |
4:02 | Rivaldo Soares blocks John Newman III's two point layup | |||
4:01 | Bearcats offensive rebound | |||
3:52 | Javian McCollum shooting foul (Josh Reed draws the foul) | |||
3:52 | TV timeout | |||
3:52 | +1 | Josh Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 21-23 | |
3:52 | +1 | Josh Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 21-24 | |
3:52 | Josh Reed misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
3:52 | Rivaldo Soares defensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Josh Reed shooting foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | +1 | Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 | |
3:27 | +1 | Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-24 | |
3:10 | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jizzle James assists) | 23-26 | |
2:55 | Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot | |||
2:53 | Rivaldo Soares offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Josh Reed shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
2:38 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-26 | |
2:38 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-26 | |
2:19 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
2:17 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
2:10 | Viktor Lakhin blocks Otega Oweh's two point jump shot | |||
2:08 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
2:05 | Jizzle James misses two point layup | |||
2:03 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point layup | 27-26 | |
1:42 | Jalon Moore shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:42 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:42 | +1 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-27 | |
1:32 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
1:29 | Sooners offensive rebound | |||
1:28 | Rivaldo Soares turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals) | |||
1:22 | Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Otega Oweh steals) | |||
1:20 | Viktor Lakhin blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup | |||
1:15 | Javian McCollum offensive rebound | |||
1:15 | +2 | Luke Northweather makes two point layup (Javian McCollum assists) | 29-27 | |
1:03 | +3 | Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists) | 29-30 | |
0:41 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point layup | 31-30 | |
0:32 | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | |||
0:30 | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | |||
0:26 | Jalon Moore personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul) | |||
0:26 | +1 | Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-31 | |
0:26 | Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:26 | Luke Northweather defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Bearcats defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Bearcats 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | End of period |