Alabama State visits Verhulst and No. 11 Oklahoma

Alabama State Hornets (2-6) at Oklahoma Sooners (7-1)

Norman, Oklahoma; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Oklahoma faces Alabama State after Payton Verhulst scored 21 points in Oklahoma’s 78-72 victory against the Louisville Cardinals.

The Sooners are 3-0 in home games. Oklahoma is fifth in college basketball averaging 90.3 points and is shooting 49.7% from the field.

The Hornets have gone 0-4 away from home. Alabama State averages 21.1 turnovers per game and is 1-0 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

Oklahoma’s average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game is 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 9.8 per game Alabama State gives up. Alabama State averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.5 per game Oklahoma gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Raegan Beers is shooting 72.6% and averaging 18.6 points for the Sooners.

Cordasia Harris is shooting 45.2% and averaging 9.5 points for the Hornets.

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