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Oklahoma Sooners Basketball: OU opens Battle 4 Atlantis with 65-60 win over Florida

The Oklahoma Sooners came to the Bahamas as underdogs against the Florida Gators, but OU came out on top, 65-60, behind some stellar defense and veteran leadership, improving the team’s record to 4-0. The Sooners will face the winner of Wisconsin-Stanford on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. CT on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Christian James led OU in scoring for the third time in four games, as the senior went 6-15 from the field and 3-7 from three-point range. Fellow seniors Jamuni McNeace and Rashard Odomes also reached double figures, with each scoring 11 on 5-8 and 5-7 shooting, respectively.