Oklahoma opened the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii with a 88-60 win over Washington State that wrapped up early Wednesday morning.
The Sooners will play the winner of the late game between Northern Iowa and Hawaii at 8 p.m. Wednesday in one semifinal. Auburn and Harvard will play in the other semifinal.
Northern Iowa beat previously undefeated Iowa State on Saturday night.
The Sooners won their ninth consecutive game to start the season, continuing their best start since winning the first 12 of the 2008-09 season.
Here are three observations from the Sooners' win:
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