The No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners returned to the Lloyd Noble Center hosting last-place Iowa State in a game that on paper looked to provide some relief for the Sooners after their arduous stretch of highly-ranked opponents.
That didn’t exactly happen, as the Cyclones gave the Sooners all they wanted and then some hitting 16 3-pointers and very nearly pulling off the road upset. But, Oklahoma stayed composed and was the better team down the stretch to pick up the win.
Several Sooners were key contributors in the win, with Elijah Harkless being the high-scorer with 19 points. Umoja Gibson was right behind him with 18 followed by Austin Reaves with 16.
The win improves Oklahoma to 12-5 on the season before a week-long break before a trip to Morgantown next weekend.
Here are three takeaways from the Sooners win: