OU Falls in Final Game of the Decade

The Sooners fell at #22 Gonzaga 83-69 in the final game of 2009. The Sooners were behind for most of the game. The one highlight for the Sooners was an attempted alley-oop in which Tiny Gallon shattered the rim, and drew a loud applause from the Zag crowd and caused a 52 minute delay. Gallon finished with 8 points and 5 boards.

Tiny Gallon and Tommy Mason-Griffin did not start because they missed a practice. Andrew Fitzgerald played well in his first start and finished with 12 points and 5 boards. Willie Warren continued to struggle, netting 19 points but committed 6 turnovers to 0 assists. TMG scored 9 points and dished out 10 assists. OU falls to 8-5 on the season and have dropped 2 straight.

OU struggled defensively throughout the game, especially defending the three point shot as the Bulldogs tallied 11 threes on 11-27 shooting, including 9 in the first half.

OU will play Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday. The young Sooners will try to solve their defensive and experience issues before entering conference play.