Manek for three… BANG!
He couldn’t be stopped. Brady Manek was absolutely electric. Every time he touched the ball the crowd immediately began to rise from their seats, anticipating another drop in the bucket.
Of his 30 points, Manek dropped 22 in the first half, aiding Oklahoma (14-7, 4-4) to a 13-point halftime lead. Falling just short of tying his carrer-high of 31 points, Manek was just glad to get a much-needed win.
After laying an egg the road against Kansas State both personally and as a team, Manek said everyone wanted to bounce back from the loss with a win over Oklahoma State (10-11, 0-8).
Although Manek was the prime scorer, Alondes Williams and Austin Reaves both had great nights, respectively. Reaves also nearly tied his career-high of 23 points but fell shy with 21. Williams, again came up big time with 12 points, his third-straight game hitting double-digits off the bench.
“(Williams has) been amazing,” Reaves told reporters. “He gives us a spark off the bench, someone that can create a shot not just for himself, but others… He gives us fastbreak points, plays good defense, I think he’s been really good.”
“He’s done a really nice job defensively,” Lon Kruger added about Williams. “It’s kinda like having a new person in the rotation when Alondes is playing like that.”
Williams’ maturation and evolution as a player since the start of the season has been quite the sight to see. Williams began the year in the starting lineup before being asked to come off the bench. Over the past four games, Williams has began to flourish in the role.
Lost in the scoring outbursts, Kristian Doolittle quietly joined Oklahoma’s 1,000-point club. Doolittle becomes the second Sooner this season and the 47th overall to reach the milestone.
Doolittle brushed the personal accolade aside, focusing on the Bedlam win telling reporters that he will “focus on the personal accolades later.”
The Sooners hit the road on Tuesday, paying a visit to Texas Tech at 8p.m. Further broadcast details have yet to be released.
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