Oklahoma beats Iowa State 86-69

Only two other times in NCAA Division I history has a team attempted at least 34 free throws without a miss. UC Irvine achieved the feat against Pacific on Feb. 21, 1981 and Samford duplicated the effort against Central Florida on Dec. 20, 1990.

"This is a good free-throw shooting team. That is extreme of course," Sooners head coach Lon Kruger said. "They start making them, and like anything else, momentum builds and guys go up there expecting to make them. I didn't realize at the time that we didn't miss any and I don't think they did either. It's nice to see them get up there and shoot with confidence."

Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg praised the Sooners for their free-throw prowess.

"The NCAA has been around a long time and to equal a record is a pretty impressive performance. Free throws are contagious. When you're making them, your teammates seem to step up and knock them down."

The Sooners (19-9, 10-6) also showcased a high-tempo offense and a stingy defense in moving ahead of the Cyclones for fourth place in the Big 12. It also bolstered their NCAA resume while Iowa State (19-10, 9-7) fell to 2-6 on the road in conference play.

Oklahoma has one home game remaining, on Wednesday against West Virginia.

"I think the only healthy way is to approach the next one like we've got to have one more (win)," Kruger said.

Romero Osby scored 22 points to lead Oklahoma, with 10 of those coming from the free-throw line, all in the second half. The Sooners made 30 of their 34 foul shots in the second half.

Sam Grooms had 19 points and six assists for Oklahoma, which never trailed on Saturday. Steven Pledger added 14 points, Amath M'Baye scored 11 and Andrew Fitzgerald had 10 points — eight at the free-throw line.

With Oklahoma leading 60-45 midway through the second half, the Sooners scored 22 of their next 26 points from the free-throw line. During that time, Fitzgerald connected on six consecutive free throws, pushing the Sooner lead to 66-45.