Pop Isaacs Scores 17 as Oklahoma Beats Fairleigh Dickinson Behind Transfer Guard’s Strong Game

Isaacs leads the scoring

Isaacs made five of his 10 field-goal attempts, all but one of which came from three-point range. His 17 points were a game high and his best total since joining Oklahoma.

Before Friday, Isaacs was averaging 11 points, 4.3 assists and three rebounds per game. The transfer is in his fifth college season, having previously played for Texas Tech, Creighton and Texas A&M. He faced Oklahoma three times last year with the Aggies.

Paint production remains limited

Oklahoma scored 24 of its 74 points in the paint. Fairleigh Dickinson also scored 24 points down low, despite Oklahoma’s advantages in size and athleticism. Center Duke Brennan scored eight points on 3-of-8 shooting. Kai Rogers had no points on two attempts in 18 minutes.

A tougher schedule approaches

Oklahoma has one more game against Campbell on Wednesday before its schedule becomes more challenging. The Sooners will meet Pitt and Purdue at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Nov. 24 and 26, respectively, then host Syracuse in the ACC-SEC Challenge the following week.

Before beginning SEC play, Oklahoma is also scheduled to face Arizona State and Oklahoma State at neutral sites and play SMU on the road on Dec. 22.