NCAAB Game Recap - UTSA at Oklahoma
Tue Nov 5, 2019 8:00 PM EST

MSU
62
KY
69
F
Kansas
66
Duke
68
F
Lou
87
Mia-FL
74
F
NFla
59
Fla
74
F
HolyC
71
MD
95
F
ASU
64
Gonz
95
F
Army
54
Vill
97
F
Merrim
71
Seton
105
F
E IL
60
TxTch
85
F
SCSt
64
Mem
97
F
Fres
57
Oreg
71
F
CenAR
61
Baylor
105
F
MTSt
73
UtSt
81
F
JU
57
Xav
76
F
StMar
65
Wisc
63
F(OT)
GaSo
74
Aub
83
F
StFPA
58
VCU
72
F
(N/A)
61
MTSU
119
F
ChBap
40
Lamar
86
F
HCU
72
Tuls
80
F
(N/A)
71
How
68
F
Princ
67
Duques
94
F
Cnten
57
NWSt
84
F
(N/A)
46
UMBC
134
F
Samf
86
MorSt
90
F(2OT)
SacHr
60
Prov
106
F
Furm
70
GWebb
63
F
Ersk
63
Woff
86
F
Brad
81
StJos
86
F
LIU
65
URI
76
F
Brown
73
Bry
71
F
(N/A)
55
NoKY
105
F
(N/A)
51
Longw
73
F
W&M
70
HiPt
56
F
(N/A)
77
WriSt
96
F
GrgWas
58
Tows
72
F
UNCA
63
Tenn
78
F
Yale
74
Stony
69
F(OT)
MD-ES
46
PSU
84
F
(N/A)
66
Oakl
94
F
(N/A)
29
UNH
93
F
(N/A)
83
UNCW
103
F
NCAT
50
UNCG
83
F
App
71
Mich
79
F
UMassL
64
UMass
79
F
Monm
66
Leh
62
F
W IL
65
Ind
98
F
(N/A)
27
Harv
84
F
WCU
72
UGA
91
F
Navy
55
GMas
68
F(OT)
(N/A)
81
FAU
92
F
Buck
68
Fairf
64
F
(N/A)
52
FaDi
101
F
Chat
68
E KY
79
F
VMI
68
ECU
80
F
Bridg
51
Del
97
F
Bingha
64
Corn
84
F
Rider
91
Copp
84
F
Campbl
75
CoCar
74
F
VaTec
67
Clem
60
F
USC-Up
55
Charl
74
F
(N/A)
62
CenMI
102
F
Hartfo
74
CenCT
59
F
(N/A)
73
BGSU
94
F
NE
72
Boston
67
F
(N/A)
43
Ball
87
F
Malon
64
Akr
81
F
(N/A)
84
Elon
90
F
(N/A)
55
Lipsco
104
F
(N/A)
71
ChaSo
99
F
PaulQ
57
SHSU
95
F
Ohio
65
StBon
53
F
Amer
80
Sien
96
F
Thiel
53
YSU
101
F
(N/A)
48
TN-M
106
F
JarCh
62
PVAM
100
F
SprH
58
NOrl
114
F
ArkPB
41
SoFL
70
F
NebOm
54
WichSt
68
F
(N/A)
26
Stetsn
84
F
Toled
77
Valpa
79
F
UTSA
67
Okla
85
F
LoyMD
53
Marq
88
F
MsVl
74
IaSt
110
F
UTRGV
57
SDSt
70
F
(N/A)
62
WIMil
72
F
TNTec
64
W Ky
76
F
(N/A)
50
TexAr
84
F
N CO
45
Tex
69
F
AlaAM
66
TNSt
106
F
ArkLR
67
MOSt
66
F
LoyLA
67
UL
95
F
FlGlf
67
StLou
89
F
(N/A)
48
SIU
76
F
(N/A)
71
USM
90
F
JSU
65
SMU
74
F
ODU
53
NrthIA
58
F
(N/A)
40
N TX
79
F
LACol
41
ULM
64
F
FIU
69
MissSt
77
F
Clev
50
Minn
85
F
UCDav
48
LoyIL
82
F
NDSU
54
KSU
67
F
(N/A)
72
IL-C
75
F
Nich
70
Ill
78
F(OT)
Rice
43
Ark
91
F
Penn
81
Bama
80
F
(N/A)
60
ChiSt
103
F
Colum
63
Lafy
65
F
Drex
62
Temp
70
F
(N/A)
59
Norf
100
F
GaTec
82
NCSU
81
F(OT)
(N/A)
45
TxSt
103
F
OakCi
67
APSU
110
F
Alc
54
DeP
72
F
KennSt
55
Crei
81
F
(N/A)
55
UtVal
72
F
IdaSt
40
Wyo
54
F
(N/A)
70
UTEP
93
F
(N/A)
66
S UT
110
F
(N/A)
46
NMSt
92
F
(N/A)
82
GrCan
73
F
Denv
63
ColSt
74
F
CS-Ful
58
BYU
76
F
UCRiv
66
Nebras
47
F
(N/A)
49
UMKC
102
F
(N/A)
25
E WA
107
F
(N/A)
52
SIU-E
61
F
StFNY
59
Ford
68
F
(N/A)
64
Seatt
98
F
(N/A)
62
LoyMa
105
F
(N/A)
52
SCla
97
F
SNST
50
USF
101
F
TXSo
42
SDSU
77
F
UCIrv
76
USD
73
F
(N/A)
36
Portl
86
F
(N/A)
47
Pacif
69
F
IPFW
71
UNLV
86
F
Everg
82
Ida
88
F
Pepp
71
Cal
87
F
(N/A)
49
Bois
126
F
JackSt
70
CBU
93
F
(N/A)
39
AbCh
90
F
NDdN
51
CSBak
103
F
Utah
79
Nev
74
F
(N/A)
69
PorSt
94
F
FlaAM
48
USC
77
F
CSNor
67
OrSt
87
F

Oklahoma 85, UTSA 67

Nov 5, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

UTSA

36

31

67

Oklahoma

36

49

85

Reaves, Harmon each score 23, lead Oklahoma past UTSA 85-67
Tue Nov 5, 2019 11:47 PM

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Austin Reaves made the most of his return to action.

The junior guard scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to help Oklahoma defeat Texas-San Antonio 85-67 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Reaves, who transferred from Wichita State, made 8 of 13 shots in the second half after going 1 for 7 in the first.

"That was crazy." Oklahoma guard De'Vion Harmon said. "To witness that, just to see him go nuts - as a teammate, you've got to be happy for him. I was celebrating."

Reaves sat out last season, then matched his career-high point total in his first game as a Sooner. He said Oklahoma's improved intensity in the second half led to his opportunities.

"I thought we rebounded the ball well at the guard spots starting in the second half," he said. "I thought we transitioned to good shots and they started falling."

Harmon, a freshman, scored 23 points. Brady Manek added 16 for the Sooners, who outscored the Roadrunners 49-31 in the second half.

Oklahoma forward Kristian Doolittle sat out because of an NCAA rules violation. Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger announced Monday that the senior played in an unsanctioned summer league game during the offseason.

Still, it was a dominant performance for Oklahoma against a team that was picked to finish second in Conference USA.

Jhivvan Jackson, the Conference USA preseason Player of the Year, had 24 points and 13 rebounds for UTSA, but he made just 9 of 25 shots. Keaton Wallace added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Roadrunners, but he made just 6 of 16 field goals.

"Wallace and Jackson are two premier guards," Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. "They can go off very quickly. But we made them work for their shots, made them earn their shots."

The game was tied at 36 at halftime. Oklahoma shot just 36 percent from the field but made 12 of 13 free throws before the break. UTSA shot 41 percent and outrebounded the Sooners 24-16 in the first half.

UTSA led 38-36 before Harmon drained two 3-pointers to put the Sooners ahead. Reaves followed with a pair of layups to put Oklahoma ahead 46-38, and the Sooners rolled from there.

"I thought we'd come out and play a lot better in the second half and the opposite happened," UTSA coach Steve Henson said. "Transition and second shots really hurt us early in the second half. They popped it open and we couldn't respond. Couldn't slow them down."

BIG PICTURE

UTSA: The Roadrunners battled toe to toe for a half with a Sooners team that has a wealth of young talent.

Oklahoma: The Sooners grew up quickly. The relied on their defense in the first half, then found their shooting stroke in the second half and pulled away. It was an impressive win against a team likely to contend for an NCAA Tournament berth.

STRONG DEBUT

Harmon, known for his drives to the hoop, made 8 of 13 shots in his first game for the Sooners. He made 3 of 6 3-pointers, which threw a wrench in Henson's game plan.

"When he starts knocking down threes, it's a much different situation," Henson said. "We knew he could do that, but we kind of hoped he wouldn't."

DIRTY WORK

Sophomore guard Jamal Bieniemy had a career-high 11 rebounds to go with five assists.

HALFCOURT SHOT

Oklahoma freshman Cale Montis made a halfcourt shot at halftime to earn free tuition for a year.

UP NEXT

UTSA hosts Southern Illinois on Friday.

Oklahoma plays Minnesota on Saturday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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"It feels good," he said. "Sitting out a year wasn't fun, but it was needed."

Leaders

UTSA PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Jackson 24 0 1 13 2 0
K. Wallace 17 0 4 9 2 0
Oklahoma PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Harmon 23 0 0 3 0 2
A. Reaves 23 0 3 6 1 0

Team Comparison

UTSA Okla
Points For 67 85
Field Goals 25/74-34% 31/65-48%
Three Pointers 5/29-17% 5/25-20%
Free Throws 12/17-71% 18/23-78%
Offensive Rebounds 15 8
Defensive Rebounds 29 36
Rebounds 45 47
Blocks 1 8
Steals 8 5
Turnovers 15 15
Personal Fouls 22 15
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Okla Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Nov 5 UTSA 67 @ Okla 85 J. Jackson 24 D. Harmon 23

Game Information

Stadium: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Attendance: 7,202
Game Time: