The No. 12 Oklahoma Sooenrs returned to action for the first time in a week on Saturday as they took on No. 14 West Virginia in another tightly-contest battle in Morgantown.
It was one of the absolute games of the year in college basketball as the two fantastic Big 12 teams battled into double overtime that was anybody’s to win late. But, the Sooners found a way to make the plays they had to late to hang on and pull off the huge road win.
Austin Reaves was sensational going for 28 points including the game-winning shot in the final moments of the second overtime period. Umoja Gibson was also tremendous, scoring 21.
There is a lot to digest with this game, so here are three immediate takeaways from this huge Oklahoma win to improve them to 13-5 on the season.
Brady Manek cements place in Oklahoma history
What a career it has been for Brady Manek. It seems like forever ago that he was a young freshman playing alongside Trae Young, as he has become a staple of the Oklahoma basketball program over his career.
Manek receives a lot of criticism for his play at times, but his place as fan favorite is forever locked in with his legacy as a 3-pointer shooter really felt cemented on Saturday. He hit his 215th career triple to move into a tie for fifth all-time in program history.
Moving into the top-5 really shows just how consistently good Manek has been from deep over his years in Norman. He is a bit of a polarizing player, but this milestone is nothing to scoff at by any stretch. It’s a big deal to get to point at any program, let alone a successful one like Oklahoma.