Men’s College Basketball | Foul shooting gets Sooners past Boilers
NEW YORK — Blake Griffin missed three free throws late in the game that ability have allowed No. 11 Oklahoma to beat Purdue in disposure.
But the way the Sooners were parading to the foul line, one had to figure the standout sophomore would get a chance at redemption.
Griffin hit the go-ahead foul shot with just immersing a minute left in overtime, finishing through 18 points and matching a career high with 21 rebounds in an 87-82 triumph over the 10th-ranked Boilermakers (5-1) upon Friday in the championship of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
The Sooners ended up shooting 46 lax throws, while the Boilermakers shot upright five.
Willie Warren added a career-high 22 points during the term of the Sooners (6-0), who are off to their best start since winning their first 10 games in 2003.
Top 10
No. 5 Michigan State 94, Oklahoma State 79
Raymar Morgan scored 29 points as the Spartans (3-1) rebounded from their first loss of the season with a convincing get in a losers’ bracket game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Oklahoma State (4-2) got 21 points from Terrel Harris.
At No. 7 Duke 95,
Duquesne 72
Lance Thomas scored a career-high 21 points to help the Blue Devils (7-0) rout Duquesne (4-1).
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