McCollum Scores 19, Leads Oklahoma Sooners to 89-59 Victory Over Central Michigan in Season Opener

Transfer player McCollum shines in Oklahoma debut with team shooting 56% from the field; Sooners' 89 points exceed any single game total from previous season.

• Javian McCollum, transfer player from Siena, scored a team-high 19 points in his Oklahoma debut and returning starter Otega Oweh added 18 to help the Sooners in the 89-59 win over Central Michigan.
• Oklahoma managed to exceed any single game total from the previous season, scoring 89 points with a shooting percentage of 56% from the field.
• The Sooners made significant strides at the free-throw line, making 24 of 30 attempts, compared to the Chippewas' 9 of 13.
• Oklahoma took early control of the game with a 28-6 run starting seven minutes into the game, triggering a slide for the Chippewas who made just 3 of 15 shots.
• Despite Chippewas' 14 offensive rebounds and outscoring Oklahoma on second-chance points 19-7, the lead of Sooners never dropped below 13, demonstrating dominance throughout the game.

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