Reaves returns and No. 9 Oklahoma holds off Iowa State 79-72
By CLIFF BRUNTFebruary 6, 2021 GMT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Austin Reaves was back to his usual stat-stuffing ways.
Oklahoma’s scoring leader this season missed the previous two games while in COVID-19 protocols. He returned Saturday and had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State 79-72 on Saturday for the Cyclones’ seventh straight loss.
“He’s a big piece to our team,” Oklahoma’s Brady Manek said. “He does well facilitating, getting guys open, sharing the ball. He’s got a good mind for the game. He plays well at his position, he gets off screens, finds open guys. . He really did a good job and on top of that, he scored a lot.
AMES, Iowa (AP) Freshmen Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Rondel Walker had career games in the absence of star classmate Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State pulled away from short-handed Iowa.