Dein erstes Forum » obviously played an unbelievable (Open) Championship.

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 . Bobby Cox Braves Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. Ender Inciarte Jersey . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. http://www.baseballbravesproshop.com/john-smoltz-braves-jersey/ . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. Dale Murphy Braves Jersey . The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game. Chipper Jones Jersey . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Davis Love III captured the Wyndham Championship for the third time last year, and even though he will be at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., this week, he will not be defending his title.The 52-year-old Love, a Charlotte native who was a three-time All-American at the University of North Carolina, is recovering from surgery on his left hip. He wont play again this season.However, as captain of the United States Ryder Cup team for the matches in five weeks at Hazeltine, he will be paying close attention to what happens at Sedgefield.Obviously, the team is playing very well, really, from 1 to 25, you keep getting solid play out of a lot of guys, said Love, who was captain when the Europeans rallied past the Americans in the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah to win for the third straight time and sixth time in the past seven.We might not win every week, which is hard to do on the PGA Tour these days. We have four, five, six guys right up there every week. ... After this week, we can solidify it a little bit better, start thinking about who might be picks and look to the (FedExCup) playoffs (which start next week with the Barclays).There was speculation earlier this year that Love might put one of his vice captains, Tiger Woods, on the U.S. team as a captains pick, but Woods hasnt played because of back surgery since tying for 10th in the Wyndham last year.However, a similar question arose two weeks ago when vice captain Jim Furyk became the first player to shoot 58 on the PGA Tour to tie for fifth in the Travelers Championship.Love already had him on his radar.Weve got guys like Jim Furyk that went out last year during the playoffs and didnt play until really the week before the U.S. Open (in which he tied for second), Love told reporters at the PGA Championship, one of seven times in which he mentioned Furyk, who had wrist surgery early in the year.If Furyk played his normal schedule ... hed probably pop right back up into the top five or six.Love will know who his top eight players are when the Barclays finishes on Sunday next week, and as of nnow, they would be U.dddddddddddd.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Jimmy Walker, Brooks Koepka, Zach Johnson, J.B Holmes and Patrick Reed.The first three captains picks will be made on Sept. 11 after the BMW Championship, with one more coming on Sept. 25 following the Tour Championship.Those on the bubble include veterans Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar and Bill Haas.When you look at it, remember Jack Nicklaus saying (as captain), Im just going to take the Top 12 and make it easy, said Love, who hopes to increase the Americans 25-13-2 lead in the series. When we look past the top 12, we are probably looking a little further than people think.Im excited about the top-to-bottom play, and I think thats whats most important, is we have a lot of players that can make the team and a lot of players to choose from.Its a new system this year. Obviously, we are used to, after the PGA Championship we get our team, and it used to be the team and the picks basically would all happen at once.I like having some leeway and some time. You dont want to miss out on a guy thats hot.Love was hoping to at least have the option of choosing Woods, if he got back onto the course, but that didnt happen.However, the captain has been thrilled by the play of Mickelson, 46.Obviously, Phil last year for the Presidents Cup was in the 20s (in the points) and was picked, and was the star of the team, Love said of Lefty, who tied for second behind Henrik Stenson of Sweden in the Open Championship at Royal Troon last month.Phil obviously played an unbelievable (Open) Championship. Would have won ... 141 of the Open Championships played. He just ran into a hot player.Phil is methodical about his preparation. He knows how to prepare for a major championship. I dont have to worry about him.Thats go