NORMAN, Okla. — Blake Griffin racked up his 14th double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 6 Oklahoma to a 76-63 victory over No. 11 Texas on Monday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the Longhorns.
Willie Warren scored 17 points and Tony Crocker added 16 points and nine rebounds as the Sooners (16-1, 2-0 Big 12) built a big lead early and then thwarted a second-half rally.
Damion James brought Texas (12-4, 1-1) within 54-50 with a 3-pointer from the right wing with 11:13 to play, but the Longhorns then went 6½ minutes without scoring.
Warren’s driving layup started a 12-0 run for the Sooners, and Taylor Griffin’s two free throws pushed the lead to 66-50 with 5:05 remaining.
A.J. Abrams led Texas with 22 points on 8-for-26 shooting, and James scored 12.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s depth finally wore down Luke Harangody and Notre Dame.
Terrence Williams had 24 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists as the 20th-ranked Cardinals ran by the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish 87-73 in overtime on Monday night.
Freshman Samardo Samuels added 18 points, six rebounds and four blocks and Earl Clark had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Louisville (12-3, 3-0 Big East), which won its fourth straight.
Harangody had 28 points and 13 rebounds but went scoreless in overtime before fouling out with 5 seconds remaining. Kyle McAlarney added 19 points for Notre Dame (12-4, 3-2), which made just one field goal over the game’s final 12 minutes.
The victory gave the Cardinals their best start since joining the Big East in 2005. Up next for Louisville is No. 1 Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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