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Franklin leads SDSU past Oklahoma

Jamaal Franklin posted 21 points and eight rebounds as San Diego State took a 70-55 win over Oklahoma in the second round of South Region action on Friday.James Rahon had 17 points while Chase Tapley added 10 points for the seventh- seeded Aztecs (23-11), who also got seven points and 11 rebounds from Deshawn Stephens."I'm very proud of how we competed. We talked at halftime of making sure we came out and prioritized how we guarded," San Diego State coach Steve Fisher said. "We have a little bit of an MO where our second-half defense doesn't match our first half, and today our second half defense was superior to our first half, and that's how we won. We found a way to win."San Diego State, which is in the tournament for a fourth straight year, will next play Florida Gulf Coast, which turned in an upset win over Georgetown, on Sunday.Romero Osby scored 22 points with eight rebounds to lead the 10th-seeded Sooners (20-12), who were in this event for the first time in four seasons. Amath ...

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