Oklahoma is leaving The Bahamas with a pair of impressive non-conference wins. The Sooners took third place in the Battle 4 Atlantis with a 65-54 win against Dayton on Friday.
OU led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but Dayton went on an extended 31-13 run to take an early second-half lead. The Flyers flummoxed the Sooners (5-1) by switching to a zone defense.
But OU held Dayton to 11 points in the last 12 minutes to seal the win. The Flyers shot just 32 percent for the game.
Here are three takeaways:
Best shooter on the island
ESPN analyst Dan Dakich repeatedly referred to Christian James as “the best shooter on the island,” and then on Friday as, “the best corner shooter in college basketball.