(AP) -- Oklahoma found out how difficult it will be playing without Blake Griffin.

After losing to nearly drop out of the Top 25, the No. 25 Sooners return to action Wednesday night when they meet San Diego in the Great Alaska Shootout.

Oklahoma (2-1) opened with two wins in 2009-10 without Griffin, the national player of the year and top overall draft choice by the Los Angeles Clippers. He averaged 22.7 points and 14.4 boards as the Sooners fell one game short of the Final Four last season. (MORE)