Oklahoma (13-6, 3-3) pulled out a nail biter against Mississippi State (12-7, 3-3), beating the Bulldogs 63-62.
Here are three takeaways from the much-needed win.
ALONDES WILLIAMS KNOWS HIS ROLE
Transfer guard Alondes Williams came in clutch for the Sooners, setting a new career-high in points with 13. Coming off the bench for the majority of the season, Williams has emerged over the past few games as a guy who can come up clutch when need be for Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CAN WIN UGLY
The Sooners have played three of their last four games in a grindhouse. Oklahoma has chipped away and fought throughout the full 40 minutes against Kansas, Baylor, and now Mississippi State, proving to themselves that they can win when they have to go into ‘dogfight’ mode.
WHERE’S DOO AND REAVES?
The usually high-scoring duo was nearly non-existent against the Bulldogs. A combined 7-26 and 0-6 from deep, they combined for 17 total points. Finding space was not a problem as there were plenty of open shots but neither could find the bottom of the net. However, a silver lining to the two being M.I.A. against Mississippi State is that Oklahoma won without them. Thanks to Brady Manek’s 18 points and Alondes Williams’ career-high 13 points, the Sooners were able to claw a much-needed ‘W’ into the win column.
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