Sooners' Homestand Continues Friday Against FDU

NORMAN -- Oklahoma (2-1, 0-0 SEC) hosts FDU (2-2, 0-0 NEC) Friday, Nov. 13 at Lloyd Noble Center in the fourth consecutive home game for the Sooners. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in the first all-time meeting between the two schools.

The Sooners enter the game with a two-game win streak and four players (Derrion Reid, Xzayvier Brown, B.J. Edwards and Pop Isaacs) averaging in double figures. Oklahoma has made 13 3-point field goals in each of the past two contests.

Matchup: Oklahoma (2-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. FDU (2-2, 0-0 NEC)
Date: Friday, Nov. 13
Tip Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
TV: SECN+ - Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Bryndon Manzer (analyst)
Radio: 107.7 FM / 1520 AM – Toby Rowland (play-by-play) and Tyler Neal (analyst)
Live Stats: Oklahoma Live Stats
OU Media Central: Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Portal l Game Program

THE OPENING TIP

Friday's contest will stream on SEC Network+ with Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Bryndon Manzer (analyst) announcing. It will also air on the Sooner Sports Radio Network with Toby Rowland (play-by-play) and Tyler Neal (analyst) on the call.
Derrion Reid leads the Sooners in scoring (13.7 ppg.) and rebounds (7.0 rpg.), while also shooting 50.0% from the field (15-of-30). He has scored in double figures in all three games and also shares the team lead with six steals.
Duke Brennan is 10-of-14 (.714) from the field through three games. He is averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in just 18.3 minutes per game. Brennan is the leading active rebounder in the NCAA with 932 career rebounds.
B.J. Edwards is averaging 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game over the past two contests. He made a career-best four 3-pointers in both games and is 8-of-16 (.500) from 3-point range in that span.
Oklahoma ranks 19th in the NCAA in 3-point attempts per game (34.3 3pg.). The Sooners attempted 40 or more three-pointers in each of the past two games, including a school record 43 shots from beyond the arc in Monday's win over North Alabama.
OU is averaging 20.0 assists per game over the past two contests. The guard trio of Xzayvier Brown (10), Pop Isaacs (10), and B.J. Edwards (7) combined for 27 assists in wins over Mississippi Valley State (11/6) and North Alabama (11/9).

SCENE SETTERS

The Sooners have made 13 3-point field goals in each of the past two games. OU matched a program record with 40 3-point attempts against Mississippi Valley State (11/6) before breaking that mark with 43 attempts in the win over North Alabama (11/9).
Oklahoma is shooting 50.7% from the field (37-of-73), including 42.6% from 3-point range (20-of-47) in the second half of play this season. The Sooners are averaging 43.0 points per game over the final 20 minutes through three games.
Pop Isaacs ranks 15th in the NCAA among active players with 226 career 3-point field goals, while Xzayvier Brown is two 3-pointers shy of 200 for his career. Texas Tech and Texas A&M are the only two programs in the NCAA currently with two active players with 200+ career threes.
The Sooners have four 1,000-point career scorers on the roster. Xzayvier Brown (1,600), Tae Davis (1,365), Pop Isaacs (1,310) and Duke Brennan (1,065) have combined for 5,340 points. Texas A&M is the only other team in the SEC with four 1,000-point scorers.
Xzayvier Brown is one of six active players with over 1,600 points and 350 assists in their career. He enters Friday's contest with 1,600 points and 388 assists in 106 career games.
The Sooners have an SEC-most five players on the roster who have appeared in 100 or more games. Duke Brennan (136) and Tae Davis (134) lead the way, while B.J. Edwards (113), Xzayvier Brown (106) and Pop Isaacs (103) have also topped the century mark in games played.
Duke Brennan leads all active Division I players with 927 career rebounds, while his 135 games played is tied for 23rd most among active players.
Dayton Forsythe is 4-of-6 from 3-point range (.667) over the past two games.

Players Mentioned

Duke Brennan

Xzayvier Brown

Tae Davis

B.J. Edwards

Dayton Forsythe

Pop Isaacs

Derrion Reid

Sponsors

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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