NCAAB Game Recap - Oklahoma at West Virginia
Sat Feb 2, 2019 12:00 PM EST

Tenn
93
TAMU
76
F
StJon
61
Duke
91
F
Mia-FL
46
UVA
56
F
USD
69
Gonz
85
F
Ind
79
MSU
75
F(OT)
KY
65
Fla
54
F
Bois
73
Nev
93
F
UNC
79
Lou
69
F
TxTch
63
Kansas
79
F
VaTec
47
NCSU
24
F
Ark
90
LSU
89
F
Tex
60
IaSt
65
F
MissSt
81
Miss
75
F
GaTec
49
FSU
59
F
Mem
78
SoFL
84
F
Okla
71
WVU
79
F
Rut
62
OhSt
76
F
Mia-O
59
E MI
48
F
Seton
68
Butl
70
F
Kent
83
Ball
80
F(OT)
Leh
75
Army
70
F
Sien
56
Iona
54
F
YSU
72
Detr
70
F
Boston
76
Colg
68
F
GaSo
72
GASt
81
F
SouthCar
86
UGA
80
F
Woff
99
Citad
61
F
UL
79
CoCar
96
F
Radf
80
Winth
61
F
Tuls
68
WichSt
79
F
LoyMD
68
Navy
71
F
Buck
94
Lafy
66
F
Longw
62
Campbl
83
F
ND
79
BC
73
F
HolyC
49
Amer
66
F
Valpa
53
Evans
64
F
SIU
72
Brad
68
F
Rider
71
Monm
75
F
Drake
68
IndSt
62
F
Duques
64
Dayt
68
F
ULM
84
App
85
F
Nebras
64
Ill
71
F
Prov
55
DeP
67
F
Clev
68
Oakl
83
F
WCU
81
Samf
92
F
UNCA
81
GWebb
82
F(OT)
Toled
69
NIU
55
F
Bry
59
CenCT
64
F
StFNY
62
SacHr
71
F
Akr
65
Ohio
53
F
Norf
80
How
78
F
UCLA
55
Wash
69
F
Del
63
W&M
84
F
LIU
59
Merrim
71
F
KennSt
75
Stetsn
92
F
Furm
74
Mercer
63
F
SCSt
61
MD-ES
63
F
USM
74
FAU
72
F
Tows
53
Charl
54
F
USF
80
StMar
86
F
ColSt
85
AF
53
F
StLou
54
URI
65
F
N TX
73
UNCC
66
F
StFPA
72
MtStM
63
F
Morg
71
Copp
73
F
MorSt
84
E IL
78
F
ChaSo
90
USC-Up
71
F
Hof
61
NE
75
F
UNLV
65
UtSt
82
F
ETSU
77
Chat
64
F
UMass
62
StJos
64
F
RobM
94
FaDi
97
F(2OT)
W MI
64
CenMI
85
F
NCAT
39
FlaAM
63
F
Lamar
84
McNee
75
F
NCC
64
BethC
74
F
Savan
76
DelSt
73
F
Nich
70
SeLA
91
F
OrSt
81
Utah
72
F
ChiSt
39
NMSt
83
F
N AL
80
Lipsco
102
F
TexAr
84
TxSt
77
F(2OT)
S UT
79
E WA
82
F
InWor
72
NOrl
89
F
Vermt
74
UMassL
65
F
NWSt
80
CenAR
75
F
APSU
74
JSU
71
F
Temp
75
Tul
67
F
AlaAM
65
PVAM
81
F
Syr
65
Pitt
56
F
KSU
75
OkSt
57
F
ArkPB
55
Gram
79
F
LaSal
66
Rich
58
F
GMas
63
VCU
79
F
ArkSt
84
ArkLR
83
F
South
64
Alc
76
F
MsVl
57
JackSt
61
F
TN-M
67
Belm
82
F
Troy
75
USA
81
F
USC
93
WaSt
84
F
LaTec
69
FIU
75
F
JMU
104
UNCW
95
F
Drex
67
Elon
63
F
JU
60
FlGlf
73
F
StPet
50
Manh
64
F
Brown
47
Harv
68
F
Yale
89
Dart
68
F
UTEP
59
W Ky
76
F
Bingha
50
Albany
64
F
Hamp
69
HiPt
85
F
Hartfo
77
Stony
86
F
Rice
76
ODU
80
F
UTSA
116
Marsh
106
F(OT)
Fairf
57
Maris
52
F
NJIT
57
Lib
77
F
Princ
70
Corn
61
F(OT)
NDSU
78
W IL
76
F
MOSt
59
NrthIA
64
F
SMU
68
Cin
73
F
UMKC
63
UTRGV
75
F
TXAMC
72
HCU
73
F
IPFW
82
ORU
81
F
TCU
64
Baylor
90
F
E KY
82
SIU-E
88
F(2OT)
MTSU
79
UAB
78
F
Bama
63
Aub
84
F
Penn
72
Colum
70
F
SFA
72
SHSU
94
F
Vand
67
Mizzu
77
F
UCDav
84
UCRiv
71
F
Sac
65
Web
75
F
Mont
83
MTSt
78
F
Portl
63
SCla
69
F(OT)
SDSU
67
SJSU
56
F
LoyMa
49
BYU
67
F
PorSt
67
IdaSt
69
F
ASU
59
TXSo
83
F
Murr
67
TNTec
63
F
SEMO
50
TNSt
79
F
Oreg
51
Colora
73
F
GrCan
72
CSBak
59
F
CBU
75
Seatt
64
F
CAPoly
65
CSNor
83
F
Pepp
59
Pacif
66
F
UCIrv
82
LongB
80
F
NoAZ
86
Ida
73
F
NM
70
Fres
82
F
LoyIL
57
IlSt
65
F
UCSB
75
HI
54
F

Feb 2, 2019, 12:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Oklahoma

26

45

71

West Virginia

33

46

79

Knapper leads WVU over Oklahoma 79-71
Sat Feb 2, 2019 3:21 PM

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) On a day where a groundhog predicted an early spring, West Virginia basketball fans got the opposite, a little sun shine.

While Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow on a cloudy day in Pennsylvania, Brandon Knapper came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points to lead West Virginia over Oklahoma 79-71 on Saturday.

"I think we've all been waiting on it," WVU coach Bob Huggins said. "His problem has been ball security. He's thrown the ball everywhere. He did a good job today under some tough circumstances."

Derek Culver scored 13 points and pulled 14 rebounds in his first start for the Mountaineers (10-12, 2-7 Big 12 Conference). Wesley Harris added 13 points as well. Knapper had six of the eight free throws for the Mountaineers in the final 33 seconds. Culver had the other two as he and Knapper combined for West Virginia's final 16 points for its second win in 10 games in 2019.

Walk-on Trey Doomes made two free throws to cap an 8-0 run as West Virginia capped a back-and-forth first half with a 33-26 lead.

The Mountaineers kept a two-possession cushion for most of the second half, until a flurry of West Virginia fouls led to repeated trips to the line for the Sooners to close the gap.

Oklahoma (15-7, 3-6) went more than 6 1/2 minutes without scoring from the field but hit 13 free throws to cut the Mountaineer lead down to as little as one with six minutes to play.

Knapper had 10 points and Culver 6 in the last 3 1/2 minutes.

"Knapper has been going through some ups-and-downs, but I kind of expected that," Esa Ahmad said. "He was big down the stretch tonight".

Ahmad had added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Mountaineers, his first double-double of the season.

Brady Manek led the Sooners with 18 points, Aaron Calixte added 17 and Kristian Doolittle pulled 12 rebounds.

"Tough battle," Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger. "Obviously, it's pretty clear that boards were the biggest difference. They had their way with us inside."

BIG PICTURE

Oklahoma: Sooners leading scorer Christian James has struggled from the field over the last two games, going a combined 3 of 19 from the field against Baylor and West Virginia. He was just 1 of 10 from the field, missing all four of his 3-pointers, but was 8 of 8 from the foul line.

West Virginia: Esa Ahmad has scored in double figures for his third-straight game. The Mountaineers pounded the boards for a 46-30 advantage, which helped lead to a 27-9 advantage in second-chance points.

HISTORIC DAY

Players from West Virginia's 1958-59 Final Four team were back in Morgantown to celebrate their 60th anniversary.

Among those in attendance were Willie Akers, Jay Jacobs, Howie Schertzinger and former NBA great Jerry West.

Kruger talked with West before the game.

"It was great," Kruger said. "A lot of people grew up watching him play at the highest of levels and handle everything he's done in his career with great class. He's terrific."

TOUGH STAT

Christian James has struggled from the field in the Sooners' last two games, with 18 points total against Baylor and West Virginia, but 11 of those coming from the foul line.

"Hes's not making shots as he did earlier in the year," Kruger said. "I think a lot of it is confidence. Seeing one or two go down would help him."

James is a microcosm of what Oklahoma has struggled with these past two games, shooting 34 percent from the field.

UP NEXT

Oklahoma hosts No. 20 Iowa State on Monday.

West Virginia hits the road to take on No. 16 Texas Tech on Monday.

Leaders

Oklahoma PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Manek 18 0 0 4 0 0
A. Calixte 17 0 3 1 0 0
West Virginia PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Knapper 25 0 0 2 2 0
D. Culver 13 0 2 14 2 0

Team Comparison

Okla WVU
Points For 71 79
Field Goals 21/50-42% 25/59-42%
Three Pointers 8/21-38% 7/22-32%
Free Throws 21/29-72% 22/33-67%
Offensive Rebounds 7 18
Defensive Rebounds 23 28
Rebounds 32 50
Blocks 1 1
Steals 7 9
Turnovers 15 12
Personal Fouls 28 25
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - WVU Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 2 Okla 71 @ WVU 79 B. Manek 18 B. Knapper 25

Game Information

Stadium: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
Attendance: 11,611
Game Time: