导出博客文章OKLAHOMA CITY -- Wichita States Daishon Smith went up, then went up some more
before uncorking a powerful dunk that gave the Shockers momentum against
Oklahoma.The 6-foot-1 Smiths jam over 6-7 Kristian Doolittle gave the Shockers a
55-50 lead with 8:28 remaining and provided the spark the Shockers needed to
hold on for a 76-73 win Saturday afternoon in the All-College Classic.He just
got up so high, and bam, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said. He threw it
down. Those are things that Im not accustomed to. I dont know the degree of
difficulty that had, but it looked like a pretty impressive play by a young man
whos just starting to feel how good he can be and understand the impact he can
have on our team and our season.Smith finished with 13 points after going
scoreless in the first half, and was named outstanding player. Zach Brown scored
17 points and Darral Willis added 12 for the Shockers (9-2), who won their
fourth straight.Wichita State shot just 39.7 percent from the field, but the
Shockers made up for it by holding Oklahoma to 30.8 percent shooting.Jordan
Woodard matched a career high with 28 points, Christian James scored 15 and
Rashard Odomes added 10 for the Sooners (6-3).A tough ballgame, Oklahoma coach
Lon Kruger said. I thought both clubs fought like crazy for 40 minutes.Woodard
made a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left to cut the Shockers lead to a point, but
Brown made two free throws at the other end to seal the win.Wichita States
margin would have been larger, but the Sooners outscored the Shockers 27-17 from
the free-throw line. Oklahoma made 14 free throws in the first half to take a
39-37 lead at the break.I thought, to be down two points, as poorly as we played
in the first half -- this is very winnable, Marshall said. We just need to go
out and take it to them. Dont be afraid. Dont play on your heels. Play with
swagger. Play with determination and toughness. I thought we were better at that
in the second half.BIG PICTUREWichita State: The Shockers had already lost to
Louisville and Michigan State, so beating Oklahoma, even without last years
firepower, is significant.I think this will be an NCAA Tournament team, Marshall
said of Oklahoma. When you see these guys on film, youre like, `Man, theres so
much young talent. But its young talent.Oklahoma: The Sooners needed a good
non-conference win after losing to Wisconsin on Dec. 3. They could have used
this one in case they are on the bubble in March.QUOTABLEMarshall, on Smiths
game-changing athletic talent: Hes got that type of ability, and he shows it
more and more. Hes really starting to hit his stride, and play really well as a
young player in our program.STAT LINESThe teams took turns missing heaves from
the NBA 3-point line at Chesapeake Energy Arena, where the Oklahoma City Thunder
play. Wichita State made 9 of 28 and Oklahoma made 6 of 21.UP NEXT:Wichita State
hosts Oklahoma State on Dec. 17. The Cowboys are one of the nations
highest-scoring teams and will test the Shockers.Oklahoma hosts Memphis on Dec.
17. The Sooners get another crack at claiming a non-conference win over a
big-name program.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP
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. Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes,
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Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the
game was cancelled midway through the first period. The Los Angeles Rams are
trying to wrap up contract extensions for coach Jeff Fisher and general manager
Les Snead before the regular season kicks off, league sources said.Sources said
both sides want to get deals done, and both sides believe that will happen. The
Rams do not want Fisher to head into this season with it being the last on his
contract.Fisher has compiled a 27-36-1 record in four seasons with the Rams,
going 7-8-1, 7-9, 6-10 and 7-9. His expectations for this team are higher than
that.On HBOs Hard Knocks this week, Fisher was seen telling his team, Im not ...
going 7-9 or 8-8 or 9-7 ... we have too muuch talent here for
that.ddddddddddddIn 16-plus seasons coaching the Houston Oilers/Tennessee
Titans, Fisher went 142-120 and led the Titans to the 1999 Super Bowl, in which
they lost to the St. Louis Rams. Fisher has had six winning seasons.Snead has
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Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.The Rams marked their return to Los
Angeles with a preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night,
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