Rice’s 24 Helps No. 6 Texas Top Oklahoma In OT

Sir’Jabari Rice scored 20 of his game-high 24 factors within the second half and additional time, and No. 6 Texas held off Oklahoma 85-83 on Saturday.

Rice’s fourth 3-pointer of the sport gave Texas an 84-77 lead with 2:26 left in additional time.

Oklahoma, nonetheless, had an opportunity to tie or win when Texas’ Tyrese Hunter missed certainly one of two free throws with 6.8 seconds left. However Sam Godwin missed a shot from close to the rim, and Texas prolonged its profitable streak towards Oklahoma to 5 video games.

Marcus Carr added 17 factors for Texas (21-6, 10-4 Huge 12), and Timmy Allen had 15 factors, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Grant Sherfield led Oklahoma (13-14, 3-11) with 18 factors, together with a 3-pointer that despatched the sport to additional time. Milos Uzan scored 15 for the Sooners.

The Longhorns led by 5 with 1:30 remaining in regulation, however the Sooners secured two offensive rebounds and Sherfield’s powerful 3 got here with 7 seconds left. Carr missed a leap shot, an opportunity to win, on the buzzer in regulation.

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