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NORMAN, Okla. -- Christian James scored a team-high 17 points in just 22 minutes, and Jordan Woodard added 15 points as Oklahoma overcame a sluggish start to cruise past Oral Roberts, 92-66, on Wednesday night.Oklahoma needed a strong performance following a 20-point loss to Wisconsin Saturday, and forced its in-state counterpart in the wrong direction.The bounce back was good, Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. We had two good days of practice Monday and Tuesday. The guys transferred that into the game tonight.Woodard, James and Rashard Odomes scored 28 of their combined 44 points in the second half.Oklahoma (6-2) shot 51.6 percent from the field, recorded 16 steals and forced Oral Roberts into 20 turnovers.That was bad basketball on our part, said Oral Roberts coach Scott Sutton, whose team lost to Michigan State by four points Saturday. I give them credit. They made us look bad. I was disappointed in how we played. We took a couple steps backward. . I really thought our guys would come in here and play much better. We just didnt handle the situation, didnt handle the pressure.Kris Martin and Jalen Bradley each had 19 points to lead Oral Roberts but were the only players in double figures for the Golden Eagles (1-8), who scored the first two points of the game but trailed the rest of the way. Kristian Doolittle and Khadeem Lattin each added nine points and four rebounds. Matt Freeman and Jordan Shepherd scored nine points apiece off the bench, which totaled 39 points.?BIG PICTUREOklahoma: Coming off a 20-point loss to Wisconsin, the Sooners regained a little traction with their 16th straight home non-conference victory before a string of tough mid-major matchups against Wichita State and Memphis.Oral Roberts: After facing four major-conference opponents through the first nine games of the season, the Golden Eagles are off to their worst start since a 1-9 open to the 1987-88 season, when they finished with just eight wins.FRESHMAN STANDOUT: Doolittle and Shepherd combined for 16 points in the first half in just 15 minutes played. Doolittle had been in the starting lineup through the first five games of the season but has come off the bench in the past three.TIP-INS: Woodard needs just five points to pass Blake Griffin on Oklahomas all-time scoring list. The Sooners 16-point halftime lead was the largest since the season opener. After not making an in-season lineup change in the past three years, Oklahoma has used three different starting lineups in the past four games.UP NEXT: The Sooners face Wichita State in their lone game during the next 10 days and the first meeting in more than 40 years between the two schools.Oral Roberts prepares for one of only three home games in December on Saturday against John Brown. Clearance Nike Dunk Online . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Cheap Nike Dunk Outlet . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.wholesalenikedunk.com/ . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. Wholesale Nike Dunk China . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Cheap Nike Shoes . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. HALLE, Germany -- Top-seeded Roger Federer came from behind to beat defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the Gerry Weber Open final on Saturday. Federer lost last years final to the German veteran but he is on course for his first title -- in his second final -- of the year. Federer will play Mikhail Youzhny in Sundays final. Youzhny upset second-seeded Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2 in less than hour. "Its a good win for me, especially after losing the first set," Federer said. "I felt I played well from start to finish, even in the first set." Federer is seeking his sixth title on grass in Halle, his favourite warm-up for Wimbledon. Four of Federers seven Wimbledon titles have come after triumphs in Halle. While Federer fired 15 aces, Haas finished with nine double-faults. Two consecutive ones at the end of the third game of the final set gave Federer the decisive edge. "This was my best serving by far this week," Federer said. Youzhny broke serve for a 2-0 lead and never looked behind. Ha raced to 4-0 in the second and wrapped it with a volley winner. Youzhny is seeking to become the first Russian winner in Halle since Yevgeny Kafelnikovs last of three titles in 2002, the year before Federer began his run of five. Federer has beaten Youzhny in all of their previous 14 matches, including the semifinals in Halle and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon last year. "A new match is like a new life, and you never know," Youzhnyy said.dddddddddddd Although he owns five titles in Halle, where a street going past the stadium is called the Roger-Federer-Allee, the 31-year-old Swiss last won here in 2008. "Its a big final for me, after that Ill start thinking about Wimbledon," Federer said. Federer, ranked No. 3 in the world, will be the defending champion in Wimbledon and seeking to add to his record 17 Grand Slam titles. Federer dropped his serve in the sixth game, hitting a forehand error after being passed by Haas on the previous point. "Clearly, I wasnt sure how well I was really playing until today," said Federer, who blanked Mischa Zverev 6-0, 6-0 in Fridays quarterfinal and had not been challenged at the tournament. "When you are a set down, one break and that could be the end for you. Fortunately, I was able to turn it around." Haas lost his first service game of the second set and would never earn a break point again on Federers serve. "On the big points, Roger showed again what qualities he has," Haas said. "I think I still played well and gave my best." Haas is 3-11 against Federer throughout his career. The semifinal featured two men over 30. The 35-year-old Haas, the oldest player in the top 100, is enjoying his second spring and is ranked No. 11. Haas was No. 2 in the world in 2002. Hip surgery in 2010 left him No. 896, before he started climbing again. Unlike Federer, he already has a title this year, in Munich. ' ' '