Knee pain has hampered senior forward Ryan Spangler since early January.

The lingering pain disappeared Wednesday night, however, as Spangler led No. 3 Oklahoma to a blowout Bedlam victory.

"Before the game, there was no pain in my knee," Spangler said. "I felt a little bouncy, so I knew it was a going to be a good game. I took my time on that first shot, saw it go in and got a little confidence going."

That confidence sparked a career night for the senior from Bridge Creek, Okla. Spangler finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for a double-double performance against the unranked Cowboys.

OU cruised to a 71-49 victory for its 10th conference win and 22nd win of the season.

More impressively, it marked Spangler's seventh win over Oklahoma State for a perfect 7-0 record against the Cowboys in his three-year OU career.

The Oklahoma native grew up watching the Cowboys during a better era for the program. But Oklahoma State is just 12-16 this season under coach Travis Ford and Spangler admits he finds OU's recent Bedlam dominance a bit odd considering the rivalry's more competitive past.

"I think so, but I like it," Spangler said. "I usually have a pretty good mindset going in to every game, but I wake up every morning before the OSU game ready to go."

Spangler originally signed with Gonzaga before transferring to Oklahoma in 2012. His decision allowed him to be closer to home and make OU fans proud.

Coach Lon Kruger was certainly proud and said so of his team and Spangler's effort Wednesday night in its second-to-last home game of the regular season.

"(Spangler) was fantastic," Kruger said. "Obviously, 14 rebounds is not that unusual for him. It was great seeing him step out, make shots, score inside — he had it going from everywhere. He works hard at it and he'll continue to work hard at it."

Spangler and Oklahoma will be back in action Saturday at 1 p.m. against Texas in Austin. Spangler will, also, go try to cap a perfect record against the Longhorns.