Oklahoma basketball: Nicole Griffin leads Sooners past Arkansas

 
By The Associated Press | Published: November 23, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

HONOLULU — Nicole Griffin scored a career-high 19 points to help No. 13 Oklahoma beat Arkansas 73-70 on Friday in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown.

photo - Oklahoma Sooners' Nicole Griffin (4) leaves the court as the University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners defeat the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 80-71 in women's college basketball at the Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma Sooners' Nicole Griffin (4) leaves the court as the University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners defeat the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 80-71 in women's college basketball at the Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

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NO. 13 OKLAHOMA VS. OREGON

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu

TV: None

Radio: KEBC-AM 1560, KREF- AM 1400

Live webcast: SoonerSports.tv

Three things to know

1. Oklahoma beat Arkansas 73-70 Friday in the Sooners' Rainbow Wahine Showdown opener, moving OU to 3-1 on the season.

2. Oregon was 0-2 entering the tournament; the Ducks played Hawaii late Friday in Honolulu.

3. This will be the first-ever meeting between OU and Oregon. Oklahoma is 0-2 all-time against Pac-12 teams in Honolulu.

Whitney Hand had 14 points and nine rebounds. Morgan Hook had 14 points and eight rebounds. Maddie Manning added 10 points.

Griffin was 8 of 11 from the field. The Sooners (3-1) led 26-19 at halftime.

Arkansas was paced by a 30-point performance from Keira Peak, her career high. Peak was 12 of 19 from the field and 4 of 8 from 3-point range.

Cali Berna added 16 points for the Razorbacks (3-1).

The Sooners play Oregon at 6 p.m. Saturday.



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