NORMAN, Okla. (Interstat) — The Florida Gators used a commanding first half and overwhelming interior presence to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 96-79 in a men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Lloyd Noble Center.

Florida built a 22-point halftime lead, scoring 46 points to Oklahoma’s 24, and never looked back. The Gators dominated the paint, outscoring the Sooners 60-22, and capitalized on 17 offensive rebounds. Thomas Haugh led Florida with 21 points, while Rueben Chinyelu added 19. Oklahoma’s Xzayvier Brown scored a game-high 24 points in the loss.

The Gators improved to 12-5 overall, while the Sooners fell to 11-5.