Christian James scored 14 points, but hit just 4-of-14 shots from the field on an night where the Oklahoma basketball shot just 32 percent from the field.
Despite struggling to hit shots the OU defense was able to power Oklahoma basketball into a 35-31 halftime lead and a 40-33 advantage with just over 15 minutes to play before the Red Raiders finished the game on a 33-19 run.
Miles Reynolds finished in double figures for Oklahoma with 13 points. Junior Kristian Doolittle was one point shy of a double double with 13 rebounds and nine points on a night where the Sooners out-boarded their opponents 38-31.