Sooners' Trae Young ties NCAA record with 22 assists in win over Northwestern State

Oklahoma Sooners freshman Trae Young tied an NCAA record in win 105-68 over Northwestern State.
The guard ended with 22 assists and 26 points.

Per ESPN, The freshman guard had 26 points and tied an NCAA Division I record with 22 assists as Oklahoma rolled 105-68 in the Sooners' first game since moving into the Top 25.

Young's 22 assists tied the major college record set by Tony Fairley of Charleston Southern vs. Armstrong in 1987 and matched by Southern's Avery Johnson against Texas Southern in 1988 and Syracuse's Sherman Douglas against Providence in 1989.

Young also broke the former Big 12 record of 18, set by Oklahoma's Michael Johnson vs. North Texas in 1997, and matched by Oklahoma State's Doug Gottlieb vs. Florida Atlantic in 1998.