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Oklahoma basketball: Buddy Hield is now the Big 12's all-time leading scorer

Buddy Hield

HOUSTON — Senior guard Buddy Hield prepares to shoot the ball during open practice at the NRG Stadium April 1. The Sooners will face Villanova Saturday for the NCAA Tournament Final Four.

HOUSTON — Oklahoma's Buddy Hield is now the all-time leading scorer in the Big 12 after breaking the record on college basketball's biggest stage. Hield hit an early three-pointer against the Wildcats to tie the record and then made a layup to set a new mark.  

The senior guard scored his 2,287th career point against Villanova Saturday in the Final Four, passing Baylor's LaceDarius Dunn's mark of 2,285 career points. Dunn starred for the Bears from 2008 to 2011. 

Hield also broke the Big 12 record for made three-pointers earlier in the season. Hield is averaging 29 points per game in this NCAA Tournament.

Follow along with our live coverage of Oklahoma's game against Villanova here. 

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