Iowa State pounds OU
BY GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Monday, February 04, 2013
AMES, Iowa – Oklahoma was no match for Iowa State's firepower tonight, and it was run out of Hilton Coliseum as a result.
The Cyclones' 83-64 victory sent the Sooners to their second loss in three days, marking the first time OU has suffered back-to-back losses this year. The Sooners (14-7 overall, 5-4 in Big 12) must win at Kansas Saturday to avoid a three-game losing streak.
They'll need to compete harder than they did against Iowa State. The Cyclones made seven of their first 10 3-pointers tonight to tear open an early lead that only widened. It was 44-31 at the half, then 53-33 at the first time out of the second half, and 58-33 shortly after that.
Will Clyburn led the 16-6/6-3 Cyclones with 19 points, but everyone wearing the home whites looked sharp.
The Sooners looked totally outclassed. Their only double-digit scorers were reserves. Andrew Fitzgerald, Isaiah Cousins and Cameron Clark finished with 12, 10 and 10 points, respectively.
Associated Images:
Iowa State forward Georges Niang tries to work around Oklahoma forward Romero Osby in the first half of Monday night's game at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Justin Hayworth/AP
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