National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 85, Oklahoma 78
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, January 19, 2015
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials: # Don Daily, # Kelly Self, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 16300

No. 14 Kansas 85, No. 20 Oklahoma 78: Kelly Oubre Jr. had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Perry Ellis added 16 points and eight rebounds as the host Jayhawks knocked off the Sooners in Big 12 play.

Cliff Alexander had 13 points and a career-best 13 rebounds for Kansas (15-3, 4-1), which has won six of its past seven games. Brannen Greene scored 12 points, and Frank Mason III had 10 points as the Jayhawks recorded a home victory over Oklahoma for the 14th consecutive time.

Buddy Hield scored 26 points and made four 3-pointers, and Isaiah Cousins added 18 for the Sooners (12-6, 3-3). Ryan Spangler had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Woodard tallied 10 points.

The Sooners scored the first nine points of the second half and the run reached 24-5 over nine-plus minutes when Hield hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 56. Oklahoma went ahead by four points, and the Jayhawks eased ahead with 3:21 left when Greene’s 3-pointer electrified a 10-3 run for a five-point edge and Kansas protected the lead.

The Jayhawks rolled off 11 straight points to open up a 33-13 lead on Alexander’s three-point play with 9:47 left in the first half. Kansas was 8-of-8 from 3-point range after Devonte’ Graham drained one to make it 39-19 and the Jayhawks took a 51-32 lead into the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The double-double was Spangler’s sixth of the season. … Kansas made two more 3-pointers after the hot start to finish 10-of-19. … Hield was 7-of-19 from the field (and 4-of-13 from 3-point range) after making all 10 of his shots (including four 3-pointers) in Saturday’s victory over Oklahoma State.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma   Kansas
Buddy Hield 26 Scoring Kelly Oubre 19
Jordan Woodard 4 Assists Devonte Graham 4
Ryan Spangler 10 Rebounds Cliff Alexander 13
Buddy Hield 8 Free Throws Made Cliff Alexander 5
Isaiah Cousins 2 Steals Perry Ellis 2
TaShawn Thomas 3 Blocks Jamari Traylor 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma 78 40.0 8-25 18-21 13 33 6 5 13
Kansas 85 48.3 10-19 17-25 17 39 3 8 11