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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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Latest 2025 NBA mock draft from Bleacher Report has Jeremiah Fears as a top-5 pick

This is one of the best freshmen in college basketball.

Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are the two most coveted prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, but Jeremiah Fears is entering the conversation as well.

The freshman at Oklahoma is having a sensational first year of college basketball, currently averaging 18.1 points and with 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

While he is the youngest American prospect in this class aside from Flagg, he is also one of the most productive. Fears currently has the highest usage rate of any freshman in college basketball, per Bart Torvik, and it has led so such incredible success.

Here is more from Jonathan Wasserman on why Fears is now projected at No. 4 overall to the Charlotte Hornets in his latest mock draft (via Bleacher Report):

“Jeremiah Fears just moves differently with the ball. He’s been highly convincing with the way he’s able to create advantages, particularly in the half court using quick-dribble moves, burst and explosiveness around the basket.

There are questions about his shooting and decision-making for a projected lead guard, but Fears doesn’t turn 19 until next October. He’ll earn a semi-pass from scouts for the inconsistency and turnovers. At his age, with how dangerous he is off the dribble, his 15 threes through 12 games, strong mid-range pull-up and floater and 31.4 assist percentage should highlight enough shotmaking and playmaking capability to bet on long term.”

Already with some wild highlights under his belt, he is providing positive impact on both sides of the ball.

JEREMIAH FEARS: His gutsy 4-point play helped Oklahoma stay undefeated

Wasserman compared Fears to Russell Westbrook and Jaden Ivey as his NBA comparisons.

Fears can score at multiple levels from the floor, currently shooting 67.7 percent at the rim and 45.7 percent from midrange. He is a tremendously valuable defensive playmaker as well.

It is unlikely a player like him will have to wait long to hear his name called on draft night.

Meanwhile, for more prospect coverage, here is our latest NBA mock draft at For The Win.

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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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Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears named SEC Freshman of the Week

Oklahoma Sooners Jeremiah Fears earns SEC Freshman of the Week after performance against Michigan and Central Arkansas.

The Oklahoma Sooners are on the verge of the top 10 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after extending their record to 12-0 with wins over Michigan and Central Arkansas last week. OU came in at No. 11 in the nation in the latest top 25.

The Sooners have the best team Porter Moser’s put on the floor in his four seasons in Norman. The catalyst for the Sooners’ success through the first 12 games of the season has been true freshman [autotag]Jeremiah Fears[/autotag]. After his 30-point performance against Michigan, which included a game-tying three and a go-ahead free throw to complete a four-point play, Fears was named SEC Freshman of the Week.

Against Michigan, Fears was 8 of 12 from the field, 3 of 4 from three, and 11 of 13 from the free throw line in the top 25 win.

In Oklahoma’s win over Central Arkansas on Sunday, Fears scored 19 points with five assists.

It’s his second weekly honor this season after earning Freshman of the Week for his performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.

Fears and the Oklahoma Sooners next take the floor on Sunday, Dec. 29 against Prairie View A&M.

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Jeremiah Fears’ gutsy 4-point play helped Oklahoma stay undefeated

“Fears will let this one…GOT IT! He hit it! He hit it!”

Oklahoma freshman Jeremiah Fears really hit a logo 3-point shot (and a free throw) to keep the Sooners undefeated.

With just seconds to go, down three against Michigan, Fears took the ball from mid-court, accelerated towards the sideline, dribbled it once, and then stopped on a dime at the logo and let it fly. “Fears will let this one…GOT IT! He hit it! He hit it!” said one announcer in amazement as the shot went in. “You have got to be kidding me!” another broadcaster said trying to process what happened.

Fears also absorbed contact mid-play as he hit the triple. The foul sent him to the line, and he drained the free throw, creating a 4-point play and eventually sealing Oklahoma’s win. Here’s the moment that Fears hit the game-winner against Michigan:

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A nearby photographer also caught some dope photos of Fears and his teammates’ reaction to the play as well:

Dec 18, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Jeremiah Fears (0) reacts to hitting the winning shot and being fouled against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Dec 18, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Duke Miles (15) reacts to the winning shot by his teammate guard Jeremiah Fears (0) against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

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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.