Woodard helps Oklahoma avoid upset, beat Abilene Christian
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November 25, 2016
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — With his Oklahoma Sooners looking listless and trailing upstart Abilene Christian at halftime on Friday, coach Lon Kruger switched two of his starters for the second half, looking for some sort of spark.
Rashard Odomes, one of the benched starters, received the message. Once he exited the bench, he scored seven of his 13 points during a three-minute span midway through the second half, helping Oklahoma turn a two-point lead into a nine-point advantage - a run that proved decisive in a 72-64 win.
Jordan Woodard scored 16 points for Oklahoma (4-1), which had to rally from an...
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