National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma 73, Maryland - E. Shore 49
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 3, 2011
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials: # Warren Evans, # Rick Hartzell, # Gerry Pollard
Attendance: 7447

Steven Pledger led the way with 19 points and Cameron Clark had 14 points and nine rebounds as Oklahoma used a big second half to run away from Maryland-Eastern Shore 73-49 on Monday.

Cade Davis finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Sooners (8-6), who shot 58 percent from the floor en route to their third straight victory.

Oklahoma shot 65 percent from the floor in the first half, but took only a 33-30 lead into the half due mainly to the 13 turnovers served up in the first 20 minutes. The Hawks tied it at 39-39 early in the second half before the Sooners took over with a 14-0 burst. Davis and Pledger both hit 3-pointers during the decisive spurt.

Maryland-Eastern Shore (3-10) finally scored at the 6:01 mark only to have Oklahoma take off on another run, this time 13-2.

The Sooners’ schedule gets considerably tougher from here as they open Big 12 play with No. 16 Texas A&M on Saturday before traveling to Baylor and Texas.



Top Game Performances
 
Maryland - E. Shore   Oklahoma
Hillary Haley 17 Scoring Steven Pledger 19
Joseph Swift 3 Assists Carl Blair Jr. 7
Hillary Haley 9 Rebounds Cade Davis 12
Hillary Haley 3 Free Throws Made Steven Pledger 4
Joseph Swift 3 Steals Steven Pledger 2
N/A Blocks Cameron Clark 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Maryland - E. Shore 49 32.8 3-20 6-12 6 30 0 7
Oklahoma 73 58.1 8-18 15-18 20 29 5 4