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Atak’s 18, Second-Half Surge Power Oklahoma’s 102-66 Opener Over Saint Francis

The portal-fueled overhaul produced balanced scoring, with Gonzaga up next.

Overview

  • Oklahoma turned a 45-44 halftime edge into a rout by outscoring Saint Francis 57-22 after the break, fueled by a 20-0 run.
  • Redshirt freshman Kuol Atak came off the bench to score 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in his collegiate debut.
  • Transfers supplied immediate punch as the Sooners’ On3 No. 6-ranked portal class combined for 53 points.
  • Senior Mo Wague posted 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks while Oklahoma shot 55.7% from the field and held Saint Francis to 40.9%.
  • Following an offseason loss of all five starters, Oklahoma played without freshman Kai Rogers and now visits No. 21 Gonzaga on Saturday in Spokane.