No. 17 Sooners rely on 3s for exhibition win (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:57:52 PST

Willie Warren scored 23 points and freshman Steven Pledger added 14 points and No. 17 Oklahoma beat British Columbia 93-53 Tuesday night in its only exhibition game. The Sooners, playing for the first time since Blake Griffin left to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, hit 10 3-pointers in the second half to build on a 12-point halftime lead.

Columbia Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:24:39 PDT

The Lions aren't generally expected to contend with Cornell for the Ivy League title, but don't be fooled by the hype. With the new talent at Joe Jones' disposal, Columbia is one of the few teams in the Ivy League that can match up with the Big Red.

Columbia offers challenges that few can match among the Ancient Eight. In addition to the 13 returning players, the new faces add host of challenges for opposing coaches to deal with.

The Lions have added Brian Grimes, a transfer from LaSalle who missed the 2008-09 season because of a torn ACL, as well as 7-footer Max Craig, a transfer from Loyola Marymount.

That, combined with returning frontcourt players Asenso Ampin and Zack Crimmins, give the Lions some depth in an area that it had trouble with a season ago.

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