Oklahoma (15-8, 5-5) and West Virginia (18-5, 6-4) battled hard all afternoon with the Sooners coming out on top 69-59. Hosting the No. 13 team in the country, Oklahoma played their most complete team game of the season.
DOOLITTLE DOES A LOT
Kristian Doolittle had arguably the best game of his career Saturday afternoon. The lone Sooner senior had 27 points, 12 rebounds, a block, two steals, and an assist in the win over the Mountaineers. Being stagnant offensively over the past handful of games, Doolittle exploded to will Oklahoma over West Virginia. His fingerprints were all over the game as he led fastbreak after fastbreak alongside De’Vion Harmon.
IS THIS THE CORNER THAT NEEDED TO BE TURNED?
The Sooners have been all over the place in the rollercoaster that is the 2019-20 season. With close calls against No. 3 Kansas at home and No. 1 Baylor on the road, a win over No. 13 West Virginia may be exactly what they needed to turn the corner this season. Coming into the game, West Virginia was projected as a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament and Oklahoma a 10-seed. Today’s game is a reminder that March Madness often begins in February.
COFFEE’S FOR CLOSERS
Despite getting the win, the Sooners failed to close out the game in a proper fashion. Nearly falling victim to West Virginia’s patented press defense Oklahoma saw their 18-point lead dwindle down to five over the final six minutes. Oklahoma had their flaws down the stretch but came through when it mattered most.
Oklahoma is back in action Wednesday when they host Iowa State at 8p.m.
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