Oklahoma led by as many as 21 points, before Georges Niang scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half to help Iowa State stun the Sooners. The 17th-ranked Cyclones snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 77-70 win over the 15th-ranked Sooners Monday night.
Monte Morris added 19 points, as Iowa State kept their shot at a share of the Big 12 title alive. The Sooners led by 19 at the half, but Iowa State scores 22 straight points in just over 5 minutes to come back. They outscored Oklahoma 59-33 in the second half.
Buddy Hield had 26 points for a Sooners team that lost for just the second time in 10 games. They survived near upsets from Texas Tech, Texas, and TCU their previous 3 games.
Oklahoma got off to a 37-18 lead in the first half by forcing the Cyclones to turn the ball over. Iowa State had 10 turnovers in a span of 15 minutes in the first half. The Cyclones are normally impressive on their home court, having a 21-game home winning streak snapped last week.
The only positive sign for Iowa State in the first half was Jameel McKay's 10 points. He finished with a double-double of of 14 points and 12 rebounds. They finished the first half with their lowest scoring half of the season, scoring just 18 points at the break. They turned it around by scoring 59 points in the second half, good for their highest scoring half of the season.
Iowa State improved to 21-8 overall, 11-6 in Big 12 play, and will visit TCU on Saturday night. Oklahoma fell to 20-9 overall, 11-6 in the conference, and will host Kansas on Saturday afternoon.
Monte Morris added 19 points, as Iowa State kept their shot at a share of the Big 12 title alive. The Sooners led by 19 at the half, but Iowa State scores 22 straight points in just over 5 minutes to come back. They outscored Oklahoma 59-33 in the second half.
Buddy Hield had 26 points for a Sooners team that lost for just the second time in 10 games. They survived near upsets from Texas Tech, Texas, and TCU their previous 3 games.
Oklahoma got off to a 37-18 lead in the first half by forcing the Cyclones to turn the ball over. Iowa State had 10 turnovers in a span of 15 minutes in the first half. The Cyclones are normally impressive on their home court, having a 21-game home winning streak snapped last week.
The only positive sign for Iowa State in the first half was Jameel McKay's 10 points. He finished with a double-double of of 14 points and 12 rebounds. They finished the first half with their lowest scoring half of the season, scoring just 18 points at the break. They turned it around by scoring 59 points in the second half, good for their highest scoring half of the season.
Iowa State improved to 21-8 overall, 11-6 in Big 12 play, and will visit TCU on Saturday night. Oklahoma fell to 20-9 overall, 11-6 in the conference, and will host Kansas on Saturday afternoon.
