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Harkless scores 19; No. 9 Oklahoma holds off Iowa St. 79-72

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February 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Elijah Harkless scored a season-high 19 points to help No. 9 Oklahoma hold off Iowa State 79-72 for the Cyclones’ seventh straight loss. Austin Reaves returned to action Saturday and had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Iowa State’s Rasir Bolton (45) drives the ball against Oklahoma’s Umoja Gibson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck)

Brady Manek had nine points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Umoja Gibson added 18 points for Oklahoma which bounced back from a close loss at No. 10 Texas Tech. Rasir Bolton scored 21 points and surpassed 1,000 career points for the Cyclones.