COL BKB: Oklahoma 72, Kansas 66

NORMAN, Okla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Romero Osby and Steven Pledger combined for 32 points for Oklahoma Saturday and the Sooners handed fifth-ranked Kansas its third straight loss, 72-66.

Osby went 6-of-8 from the field on his way to 17 points while Pledger put in 15 for the Sooners (15-7, 6-4 Big 12), who led wire-to-wire and snapped a 10-game skid against Kansas.

The Jayhawks (19-4, 7-3), meanwhile, dropped a third consecutive game for the first time since 2005 while going just 11-of-20 from the foul line.

Ben McLemore put in 15 points and Jeff Withey added 14 for Kansas.