Blake Griffin had another monster game -- 26 points and 19 rebounds -- but the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners needed a 22-point outburst from guard Austin Johnson, most coming on 5-for-8 shooting on 3-pointers, to subdue Oklahoma State 89-81 in Stillwater on Big Monday.
It was the 10th time this season Griffin has had a 20-point, 15-rebound game, which is the most in a season by any player in Division I going back to the 1996-97 season, according to ESPN research.
OSU cut a 14-point Oklahoma lead to a point with 7:20 left and trailed only 71-68 with 5:31 to go. But OU outscored the Cowboys 8-2 over the next three minutes, the final three points coming on a 25-footer from Johnson with 2:33 to play.
An ice storm that paralyzed much of Oklahoma on Monday prompted OSU officials to allow free admission to the game.
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