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Oklahoma Sooners fall again to Texas A&M 75-68

Oklahoma Sooners lose to Texas A&M 75-68 as the Aggies dominate the rebounding battle.

The Oklahoma Sooners led early in the first half in their matchup with Texas A&M, but the Aggies once again proved a bad matchup for the Sooners. Oklahoma fell to 15-5 and 2-5 in SEC play with their loss to Texas A&M.

Despite holding the Aggies under 40% shooting for the game and just 17% from three, Oklahoma struggled to take advantage of a strong defensive effort. The Aggies outrebounded Oklahoma 47-19, including a 21-2 edge on the offensive glass.

Brycen Goodine had another strong effort against the Aggies. In the first matchup, Goodine was 9 of 11 from three and had 34 points. He led the way in another losing effort for the Sooners with 24 points and was 5 of 7 from three. Jalon Moore had 22 points on 6 of 8 shooting and was 9 of 10 from the free throw line.

True freshman Jeremiah Fears had a rough night in the loss, going 0 for 5 from the field and had zero points. But it was a rough night all the way around. Outside of Moore and Goodine, no other Sooner had more than five points in the game.

Fears, Duke Miles, Kobe Elvis, and Sam Godwin combined for seven points on the night.

Dayton Forsythe once again provided energy off the bench, leading the Sooners with four rebounds. He had three points and three assists in 22 minutes of action.

The Sooners have to find a way to win some of these games against ranked teams if they’re going to assert themselves as a tournament team. Their next opportunity comes on Saturday when they take on the No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores in Norman.

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Oklahoma Sooners hang on for critical road win over Arkansas

Jeremiah Fears led the way in Oklahoma’s 65-62 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Oklahoma Sooners needed all 40 minutes to pull out a gritty road win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, coming away with the 65-62 victory. The Sooners are now 15-4 on the season and 2-4 in SEC play with the win.

Oklahoma got off to a strong start, building a 13-point lead with just over four minutes remaining in the first half. Brycen Goodine led the way with nine points on 3 of 4 from the three-point line. However, Arkansas picked up the intensity and went on an 11-2 run to close the half down just two points.

In the second half, Arkansas kept up the pressure and the Sooners looked like they might let their first half lead slip away. The Sooners continued to battle even after the Razorbacks went up six with 10 minutes to play.

Despite nine second half turnovers and shooting 0-5 from three, the Sooners rallied and closed the game strong in the final moments. After Arkansas’ Johnell Davis made a three to tie the game at 62, the Sooners held the Razorbacks scoreless over the final two minutes of the game, including an impressive defensive effort in the closing minutes.

Wins have been hard to come by for the Sooners in SEC play but now they’ve won two in a row.

True freshman Jeremiah Fears led the way with 16 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was also 1 of 1 from three and had five rebounds and three assists. 11 of Fears 16 points came in the second half of the game. Jalon Moore, who closed the game with an exclamation of a slam dunk, had 13 points and six rebounds in the win.

Now the Sooners get set for a trip to College Station to take on the No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday. The last time these two teams met, Oklahoma wasted a huge second half lead in an 80-78 loss.

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Oklahoma Sooners can’t overcome huge first half deficit in 77-73 loss to Texas

The Oklahoma Sooners couldn’t overcome a 23-point deficit and fall to 0-4 in the SEC in their 77-73 loss to the Texas Longhorns.

The Oklahoma Sooners got down as many as 23 points to the Texas Longhorns, and the huge deficit proved insurmountable in the 77-73 Red River Rivalry loss. The Sooners fell to 13-4 and 0-4 in SEC play with their fourth straight loss.

Though the Sooners made a spirited comeback in the second half, poor shooting in the first 20 minutes dug them too big a hole to overcome. The Sooners shot just 37.9% from the field, 12.5% from three, and were just 50% from the free throw line. Oklahoma shot 70% from the field in the second half but were just 14 of 18 from the free throw line after the break.

Free throws were an issue for Oklahoma, hitting just 18 of 26 from the free throw line in a game they lost by four points. OU also had 18 turnovers in the game, with 10 coming in the second.

Another game and more Oklahoma struggles in the simple things. In their first few games in SEC play, it was rebounding, but the Sooners actually won the battle on the glass. their poor first half and poor performance from the foul line cost them in the end.

[autotag]Jalon Moore[/autotag] was the catalyst in the turnaround after halftime, scoring 26 of his game-high 29 points in the second half. [autotag]Jeremiah Fears[/autotag] had 20 points in the game.

It’s another disappointing loss for the Sooners, a theme that’s become all too common under Porter Moser. They’ve had both poor starts and poor finishes in conference play and even on a night where they weren’t overwhelmed in the paint, the Sooners couldn’t find a way to get going early on. Down the stretch, Texas proved to be the better closing team as well as the Sooners dropped their eighth game in a row to the Longhorns and fell to 0-7 to their Red River Rivals in the [autotag]Porter Moser[/autotag] era.

The Sooners now get set to host a 10-7 South Carolina team that’s also lost four straight to open SEC play. Oklahoma vs. South Carolina will be Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on ESPNU.

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Oklahoma Sooners basketball loses third straight to open SEC play

Oklahoma Sooners fall to 0-3 in SEC play with 72-62 loss to Georgia Bulldogs.

The Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team looked to get their first win in [autotag]SEC[/autotag] play on the road on Saturday against the Georgia Bulldogs. After winning their nonconference games, head coach [autotag]Porter Moser[/autotag]’s team has hit a skid in the new year, with losses to Alabama, Texas A&M, and Georgia.

The Bulldogs had the lead in the early stages of the game, jumping out to a 17-7 advantage at one point. But the Sooners clawed back into the game over the rest of the first half, taking a 36-33 lead into the locker room.

Oklahoma actually had a 50-49 lead with 10:49 left in the game, but OU was outscored 23-12 from that point on, losing by a final score of 72-62.

Georgia was led in scoring by R.J. Godfrey and Dakota Leffew, who both had 15 points. [autotag]Jalon Moore[/autotag] led Oklahoma’s offense with a game-high 17 points. [autotag]Jeremiah Fears[/autotag] was held to just two points on the evening and only made one shot in the entire game.

Oklahoma fell to 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference, watching a solid start to the season quickly disappear once they got into league play. Moser and the Sooners will still be looking for that first conference win when they host the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night.

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Oklahoma Sooners let 18-point lead slip away, lose to Texas A&M 80-78

The Oklahoma Sooners let a golden opportunity slip away in their 80-78 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.

The Oklahoma Sooners were on fire in the first half and for the first 10 minutes of the second half as they built an 18-point lead against the No. 9/10 Texas A&M Aggies.

But the Aggies defense stiffened up and limited the Sooners to just eight points in the final 8 1/2 minutes of the game to waste an electric performance from guard [autotag]Brycen Goodine[/autotag].

Goodine led the Sooners with 34 points on 10 of 14 shooting, including nine threes, but Oklahoma failed to take advantage.

After losing their big second-half lead, the Sooners scratched their way back in front to lead by one with just under 30 seconds to play. True freshman star [autotag]Jeremiah Fears[/autotag] went to the foul line for a one-and-one with a chance to put the Sooners up three but missed the front half.

And Oklahoma had no answer for Zhuric Phelps, who matched Goodine with 34 points. On the possession after Fears’ free throw miss, Phelps shook Glen Taylor Jr. and hit a wide-open three to put the Aggies up two. The Sooners still had one more possession to try to tie the game, but Oklahoma failed to find a shot as Duke Miles floater missed the mark with two seconds to play.

The Sooners turned the ball over 10 times in the second half and were outrebounded again, including by nine on the offensive boards.

It’s a disappointing result for a Sooners squad that was hoping to rebound from its blowout loss to Alabama. The Sooners failed to close as they’ve done often during the Porter Moser era. Now, OU falls to 0-2 in SEC play and has lost two straight since starting the season 13-0.

Next up for the Sooners is a trip to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Oklahoma Sooners defeat Prairie View A&M 89-67, move to 13-0

Oklahoma Sooners move to 13-0 for the first time since 1987-88 with a 89-67 win over Prairie View A&M. .

The Oklahoma Sooners moved to 13-0 for the first time since the 1987-88 season with an 89-67 win over Prairie View A&M.

The Panthers took a 5-2 lead early in the game, but that was the only lead they’d hold as the Sooners controlled the game for the 22-point win. Prairie View A&M kept the game within 10 points for much of the first half. After the Panthers cut the Sooners’ lead to four, OU ended the half on a 9-2 run to go into the break up 11.

In the second half, OU never let the Panthers closer than nine points but the game was still within 10 points with just under seven minutes to play. But that’s when Oklahoma began to pull away. The Sooners outscored the Panthers 19-7 over the final 6:54 of game time to earn the blowout win.

The Sooners’ dynamic trio of scorers [autotag]Jalon Moore[/autotag], [autotag]Jeremiah Fears[/autotag], and [autotag]Duke Miles[/autotag] led the way once again.

Moore led the way with 22 points on 7 of 10 shooting. Fears was 7 of 11 from the field for 19 points and Miles added 17 points on 4 of 6 shooting. Miles was the only Sooner to make multiple threes in the contest.

On the day, Oklahoma shot a remarkable 60.5% from the field despite shooting just 29.4% (5 of 17) from three.

Oklahoma’s bench contributed 20 points, with Brycen Goodine and Glen Taylor Jr. chipping in nine points a piece to the winning effort.

Oklahoma closed out the nonconference portion of their schedule undefeated, including a pair of top 25 wins.

Now, the Sooners get ready for their first SEC road trip when they travel to take on the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide next Saturday.

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Best Photos from Oklahoma Sooners incredible win over Michigan

The Oklahoma Sooners pulled off an incredible win over the Michigan Wolverines and here are some of the best photos from the matchup.

The Oklahoma Sooners continued their incredible run to 11-0 with an impressive 87-86 win over the No. 25 Michigan Wolverines (Coaches Poll).

Oklahoma faced a pair of 11-point deficits in the second half but showed resilience in the face of adversity to battle back both times. Over the final five minutes, Jeremiah Fears and Duke Miles accounted for all 11 of the Sooners’ points.

Fears came through in the clutch with a three pointer with 11 seconds left. He was fouled on the shot, and the true freshman was clutch at the free throw line to give the Sooners the lead and the win.

It’s the first 11-0 start to the season for the Oklahoma Sooners since the 2015-2016 season. That year, the Sooners were led by another dynamic guard, Buddy Hield. Hield was a first-team All-American for an OU team that ended up in the final four.

This is the best team the Sooners have had in the Porter Moser, led by Fears,  Miles, and Jalon Moore. All three scored in double figures on Wednesday night to propel the Sooners to their second top-25 win of the season.

Oklahoma has two more nonconference games against Central Arkansas on Sunday at the Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners have an opportunity to enter SEC play undefeated before they open their conference slate against Alabama, which could be a top-10 matchup in Tuscaloosa.

Relive the Oklahoma Sooners incredible come-from-behind win over the Michigan Wolverines with some of the best photos from the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte.

Oklahoma Sooners, Jeremiah Fears stun Michigan Wolverines in comeback effort

Led by Jeremiah Fears, the Oklahoma Sooners pulled off an incredible come from behind win over the Michigan Wolverines to improve to 11-0.

The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 11-0 on the 2024-2025 college basketball season with an incredible come-from-behind win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Jumpman Invitational.

Jeremiah Fears dazzled with a career-high 30 points, including the game-tying three with 11 seconds remaining, and after being fouled on the three, put the Sooners ahead for good at the foul line.

The Oklahoma Sooners are 11-0 for just the second time in the last 10 years and are now 2-0 against top-25 opponents this season.

Sooners Battled

Porter Moser’s squad showed incredible toughness in the win over the Wolverines. Michigan boasts two of the better big men in the nation in Vladisl Goldin and Danny Wolf. The two combined for 41 points, including 27 first half points.

But Moser made adjustments, and the Sooners defense battled back in the second half to limit the two to just 14 points. Despite being undersized on the inside, Jalon Moore, Sam Godwin, Luke Northweather, and Glenn Taylor Jr. took the fight to the Wolverines impressive big men.

The Sooners overcame 11-point deficits on two different occasions in the second half to take a four-point lead late in the half. And even after they allowed Michigan to take over and go up three with just over a minute to play, Moser drew up a great play to get Fears just enough space to hit the game-tying three with just 11 seconds to play.

It was a resilient win for the Sooners. Through 11 games, Oklahoma looks like a team ready to make a tournament run.

Phenomenal Freshman

Jeremiah Fears has been impressive throughout the season, but he took his game to another level in the win over Michigan. He was 8 of 12 from the field, 3 of 4 from three, and 11 of 13 from the free throw line to lead the Sooners.

His previous career high came in Oklahoma’s other top 25 win of the season against the Arizona Wildcats. Fears has put together his best performances for Oklahoma’s toughest tests.

In the final five minutes of the Sooners’ comeback win, Fears accounted for seven of Oklahoma’s final nine points to earn the win.

He’s been sensational this season and looks every bit the part of a future NBA Draft Lottery Pick.

Three’s the Difference

The Oklahoma Sooners were outrebounded by six on the offensive glass, but they overcame Michigan’s edge on the boards with a really good night shooting from a distance.

Oklahoma was 12 of 25 from three, while Michigan was just 4 of 28 from downtown. Moore, Fears, and Duke Miles each hit three triples and Taylor added a pair off the bench.

If the Sooners can continue to shoot with consistency from three, they’ll be really tough to beat this season. Especially as Fears and Moore continue to finish in the paint.

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No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners dominate second half to beat Georgia Tech 76-61

Jeremiah Fears and the Sooners rebounded from a sluggish start to run away from Georgia Tech in the second half of their 76-61 win over Georgia Tech.

Coming off of their successful week in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, the Oklahoma Sooners got off to a sluggish start against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the SEC/ACC Challenge.

Georgia Tech took an 11-point lead with just over 12 minutes to play in the first half, but the Sooners began to chip away, scoring 24 points to close the half down just four. They carried that momentum into the second half, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 46-27 to earn a decisive 15-point win and move to 8-0.

Here are three takeaways from the win.

Shot Out of It

The Oklahoma Sooners didn’t shoot well for much of the first half, but they continued to fire away from deep to find some momentum. [autotag]Kobe Elvis[/autotag], who has been one of Oklahoma’s top three scorers, was 3 of 5 from three to lead the Sooners with nine first half points. All of his points came after the 12-minute mark of the first half.

Those three’s were huge to cut into Georgia Tech’s lead and put the Sooners in striking distance to start the second half.

No Fear(s)

One of the catalysts for Oklahoma’s turnaround was true freshman [autotag]Jeremiah Fears[/autotag], who continues to impress in his first season at the collegiate level. After being held to just two points, one assist, and one turnover in the first half, Fears turned in a stellar performance in the second half.

After the break, Fears scored 16 points on 4 of 7 shooting and was 8 of 9 from the free throw line. He also added five rebounds and two assists to help propel the Oklahoma Sooners to the win.

He finished the game with 18 points to lead the Sooners in scoring, but Oklahoma showed off its scoring depth in the win.

Spread the Wealth

The Oklahoma Sooners had five players score in double figures, led by Fears 18 points. [autotag]Jalon Moore[/autotag] had another strong performance, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Elvis had 12 points, going 4 of 8 from three-point range. Duke Miles had 11 points and Brycen Goodine had 11 points off the bench.

When the Sooners can get depth scoring like they did against the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday night, they’ll be difficult to beat.

Next, the No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners welcome Alcorn State to the Lloyd Noble Center on Dec. 7 before meeting up with Oklahoma State at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City for the first nonconference Bedlam clash between the two programs.

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Best photos from Oklahoma Sooners week at Battle 4 Atlantis

A look at the best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners week at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.

The Oklahoma Sooners had a successful week in the Bahamas, taking part in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. The Sooners went 3-0 with wins over Providence, No. 24 Arizona, and Louisville to secure the tournament title.

Senior forward Jalon Moore earned Most Outstanding Player after averaging 18 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Moore had 24 points in wins over Arizona and Louisville, two strong basketball programs.

It was the fourth season in a row in which the Sooners have captured a regular season tournament title under Porter Moser. Though OU is just seven games into the season, they’re 7-0 and look like a tougher and deeper team than what Moser’s had in Norman in years past.

Oklahoma’s received contributions from a number of sources in their 7-0 start, with Moore, Jeremiah Fears, and Kobe Elvis scoring in double figures on the season. Each of OU’s dynamic trio had at least one 20-point game during the tournament, with Elvis leading the way in the win over Providence, Fears scoring a game-high 26 points against Arizona, and Moore leading all scorers in the tournament final win over Louisville.

The Sooners will be back in action Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Lloyd Noble Center when they take on the ACC’s Georgia Tech.

But before OU returns home, let’s take a look at some of the best photos from the Sooners time in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.