Oklahoma Sooners tops Kansas City 75-53 with big game from Grant Sherfield
After a tough 70-66 loss in Philadelphia to the Villanova Wildcats in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle, the Oklahoma Sooners returned home to the Lloyd Noble Center and defeated the Kansas City Kangaroos 75-53.
It was a good night in their first home game since Nov. 18.
Senior guard Grant Sherfield had a good night, leading the Sooners with 24 points on the evening. Sherfield was 6 of 10 from the field and 5 of 6 from three-point range. He was also 7 of 9 from the free-throw line.
Two other Sooners were in double figures, with Tanner Groves and Milos Uzan each chipping in 11 points. Sam Godwin had ten points of his own off the bench.
Oklahoma and Kansas City played a tight game through the first 20 minutes, going into halftime tied at 27. Then the Sooners turned it on in the second half led by Sherfield’s incredible night. The transfer point guard scored 22 of his 24 points after the halftime intermission.
It was a solid shooting night for the Sooners. OU shot 57.8% from the field and 41.2% from three-point range. Meanwhile, the Sooners held the Kangaroos to 35.8% from the field and 22.2 from three-point range.
After the season-opening loss to Sam Houston State, there were some concerns about this team in year two of the Porter Moser era. Since losing 52-51 to the Bearkats, OU has gone 7-1, with their only loss coming on the road to Villanova.
This weekend, a tougher opponent awaits the crimson and cream. The Sooners are playing the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks in Tulsa on Saturday at the BOK Center.
The Sooners have yet to play a ranked opponent this season. The Razorbacks will be a good early-season test for this squad.
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