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HILO, Hawaii (AP) -- Kelvin Sampson didn't have to tell his team
what kind of opponent it faced in the championship game of the Big
Island Invitational Tournament.
Sampson's Oklahoma Sooners (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 19 AP) took care of business,
hitting 12 3-pointers and routing previously unbeaten Oregon State
78-60 on Sunday night.
|  | | Johnnie Gilbert and the Sooners dominated the boards, outrebounding Oregon State 29-16. |
J.R. Raymond hit five 3-pointers and Hollis Price, Nolan Johnson
and Kelley Newton each added two 3-pointers for the Sooners, who
shot 12-for-21 from beyond the arc.
"We were well-prepared," Sampson said. "We were ready to
play; real focused.
"Oregon State had been blowing out people (by an average of 35
points) and the kids felt that was a challenge."
Sampson cautioned that there's still room for improvement.
"We're still in November, so we're trying to find our niche,"
he said. "They finding a way to play with each other -- finding
their roles.
"This was a good challenge for us. All three opponents (Montana
State, Tulane and Oregon State) all play different systems and the
players adjusted well."
OSU's Richie McKay said, "I think we can beat a No. 19 team,
but not tonight. They hit the open 3s and we weren't able to
respond. But we'll be back in the mix."
The Sooners seized control early.
Johnson and Price hit consecutive 3-pointers to cap a 17-5 run
that led to a 40-25 halftime lead.
The Beavers (4-1) made a brief run at the start of the second
half, closing within nine points, but Raymond converted three free
throws and followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to blunt the
comeback effort.
Raymond, who averaged 8.3 points in four previous games,
finished with 21 points. Johnson contributed 18 and Price, the
tournament's outstanding player, and Newton added 10 apiece.
The Sooners also dominated on the boards, outrebounding Oregon
State 29-16. Reserve Daryan Selvy grabbed eight rebounds, and
Johnnie Gilbert six.
For Oregon State, Deaundra Tanner led Oregon State with 14
points. Brian Jackson added 12 and Jason Heide 11. By comparison,
the Beavers had six 3-pointers, all in the final four minutes.
Oklahoma's biggest lead was 29 points with 8:06 remaining.
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