This Time, Oklahoma Survives, Outlasts UAPB

Jalen Hill made a layup with 53 seconds to play and Milos Uzan, C.J. Noland and Grant Sherfield every sank two free throws down the stretch to push Oklahoma to a 66-58 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday evening at Lloyd Noble Middle.

After dropping Monday’s opener to Texas State, OU (1-1) earned its first win of the season.

Hill led all scorer with a career-high 22 factors on 8-of-10 taking pictures, whereas Sherfield scored 16, together with a pair of 3-pointers and 6-of-6 taking pictures from the free throw line.

Hill didn’t rating in Monday’s loss, however bounced again properly in opposition to UAPB, together with seven rebounds in 36 minutes.

Uzan was 4-of-5 from the sector for 11 factors. Tanner Groves was 3-for-3 for 7 factors and led the Sooners with 11 factors.

With 12 lead changers and 6 ties, it was one other tense end for the Sooners, who completed 3-of-14 from 3-point vary after a tough taking pictures evening within the opener. That sport, the Sooners dedicated 21 turnovers. This time, OU restricted the miscues to simply 13.

OU was extra productive attending to the free throw line, with 19 (of 28) free pictures in comparison with 9 (of 13) for UAPB.

The Sooners stay dwelling twice subsequent week in opposition to UNC Wilmington (Tuesday) and South Alabama (Friday).