Houston vs Oklahoma Recap - Oklahoma Wins 79-74
Houston vs Oklahoma Recap - Oklahoma Wins 79-74
Oklahoma got 31 points from Steven Pledger en route to a 79-74 victory over Houston on Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Bettors who backed Oklahoma were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 10.
Cameron Clark had 14 points for Oklahoma and Andrew Fitzgerald chipped in with 10 points. Sam Grooms had 8 assists for them, while Steven Pledger was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Houston got 20 points from Jonathon Simmons in a losing cause and another 10 points from Darian Thibodeaux. J.J. Thompson contributed 4 assists for them, while TaShawn Thomas had 8 rebounds.
Oklahoma led at halftime, 40-37.
The rebound battle favored Oklahoma as they grabbed 40 boards, while Houston only had 37.
