Oklahoma Beats Mississippi Valley State for First Win

The Sooners prevailed over Mississippi Valley State, 84-57, inside McCasland Field House in Norman on November 6, improving to 1-1 after its season-opening loss to East Texas A&M. The Sooners led by as many as 33 points and took control for their first win of the season.

B.J. Edwards led Oklahoma with 18 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 from three-point range. He came off the bench after scoring three points in the opener. Derrion Reid added 17 points. Oklahoma made 13 of 40 three-pointers and shot 47 percent overall.

The Sooners forced 17 turnovers and held the Delta Devils to 36 percent shooting. But Oklahoma gave the ball away 12 times, after committing 15 turnovers against East Texas A&M. Mississippi Valley State also scored 15 second-chance points.

Xzayvier Brown returned after missing the opener with a lower-body injury. He scored five points and had seven assists in 27 minutes. Pop Isaacs added six assists for Oklahoma. Mississippi Valley State, which fell to 0-1, was led by Tymias Williams with 19 points; Matt Anglo scored 10.

Oklahoma hosts North Alabama on November 9. Mississippi Valley State travels to Washington that day.