Oklahoma vs Idaho State Final: 78-74 - Recap
Oklahoma vs Idaho State Final: 78-74 - Recap
Calvin Newell Jr. scored 19 points leading Oklahoma to a 78-74 victory over Idaho State at Lloyd Noble Center on Friday.
Oklahoma won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 17.5-point spread.
Romero Osby had 17 points for Oklahoma and Carl Blair chipped in with 12 points. Sam Grooms had 8 assists for them, while Romero Osby was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Idaho State got 14 points from Kenny McGowen in a losing cause and another 12 points from Dejan Kostur. Chase Grabau contributed 9 assists for them, while Chase Grabau had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Idaho State were victorious, as the score was 34-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Oklahoma as they grabbed 41 boards, while Idaho State only had 37.

