Buddy Hield missed his first two shots from the field, but he quickly got in rhythm after that, canning 5 of 9 treys after that on his way to a 29-point performance and in a breakout 76-62 win over West Virginia.
The victory, in one of the toughest places to play for visiting Big 12 teams, stopped a two game losing string for the Sooners, who had lost three of their past four and fallen out of the top spot in the national rankings. Moreover, Oklahoma had shot miserably and lacked much energy in each of the three losses.