Groves, Oklahoma start fast, down No. 22 TCU 74-60
March 4, 2023 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — In his final home game, Tanner Groves scored a season-high 23 points to go with 10 rebounds and Oklahoma rode a hot start all the way, beating No. 22 TCU 74-60 Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Oklahoma emphatically snaps No. 2 Alabama’s 9-game streak
January 29, 2023 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored a season-high 30 points, and Oklahoma beat No. 2 Alabama 93-69 on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to end the Crimson Tide's nine-win streak.
Jalen Hill added a career-high 26 points, helping second-year Oklahoma coach Porter Moser to his biggest win with the program.
Sherfield scores 22, Oklahoma closes out West Virginia 77-76
January 14, 2023 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points, Jalen Hill made four clutch free throws in the final minute, and Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 77-76 on Saturday.
Hill added 14 points for Oklahoma (11-6, 2-3 Big 12) and Milos Uzan had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Hill scores 8 in OT, Oklahoma beats Texas Tech 68-63
January 8, 2023 GMTLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jalen Hill scored eight of his 18 points points in the final two minutes, freshman Milos Uzan also scored 18 points and Oklahoma beat short-handed Texas Tech 68-63 in overtime Saturday night.
Sherfield leads Oklahoma to 77-64 victory over Seton Hall
November 26, 2022 GMTKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored a season-high 25 points and Oklahoma pulled away late to beat Seton Hall 77-64 on Friday night at the ESPN Events Invitational.
Sherfield made 9 of 17 shots from the floor, hitting three 3-pointers and all four of his free throws to help Oklahoma (5-1) win its fifth straight.
Groves brothers combine for 33, Sooners top Nebraska 69-56
November 25, 2022 GMTKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored a season-high 17 points, Jacob Groves added 16 and Oklahoma beat Nebraska 69-56 on Thursday night to open the ESPN Events Invitational.
The Groves brothers combined for 13 of Oklahoma's final 17 points of the first half for a 41-34 lead.
Sherfield, Bamisile help Oklahoma rout UNC Wilmington 74-53
November 16, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield and Joe Bamisile scored 15 points apiece and Oklahoma breezed to a 74-53 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday night.
Bamisile scored 12 in the first half to send Oklahoma (2-1) into the locker room with a 37-21 lead.
Hill scores 22, Oklahoma beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66-58
November 12, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Hill had 22 points and seven rebounds, Grant Sherfield added 16 points and Oklahoma beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66-58 on Friday night.
Neither team led by double figures in a game that had 12 lead changes and six ties, but the Sooners held the lead for over 31 minutes.
Oklahoma’s Moser expects Sooners to improve in his 2nd year
October 21, 2022 GMTOklahoma coach Porter Moser is glad to see some familiar faces this season.
In his first year last season, the Sooners finished 19-16 and reached the second round of the NIT with a team full of transfers pieced together by a new staff during the pandemic.
Family: Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dies at 22
September 21, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jalen Hill, who played basketball at UCLA for three seasons until leaving last year for personal reasons, has died, according to his family and the university. He was 22.
His family posted on Instagram Tuesday that Hill had died after going missing in Costa Rica.
St. Bonaventure ousts Oklahoma 70-68 in 2nd round of NIT
March 21, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jaren Holmes tossed in 23 points, Osun Osunniyi had a double-double and St. Bonaventure knocked out Oklahoma 70-68 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.
Holmes sank 8 of 12 shots, including all four of his 3-point attempts, for the Bonnies (22-9).
Groves, OU beat WVU 72-59 to keep NCAA tourney hopes alive
March 2, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves had his second consecutive double-double, Jordan Goldwire scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and Oklahoma beat West Virginia 72-59 on Tuesday night to keep the Sooners' NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
Wilson scores 20, No. 8 Kansas holds off Oklahoma 71-69
February 12, 2022 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored a game-high 22 points andNo. 8 Kansas held off stubborn Oklahoma 71-69 on Saturday.
Kansas used a 15-2 run late in the game to come back from a deficit and take the game's largest lead.
TCU edges Oklahoma in overtime 59-58
January 16, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Charles O'Bannon's baseline 3-pointer with 27.3 seconds remaining in overtime proved to be the winner in TCU's 59-58 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday.
After O'Bannon's basket, coming off an assist from Mike Miles, Elijah Harkless cut the lead to one on a layup.
No. 1 Baylor tops Oklahoma, runs win streak to 20 games
January 5, 2022 GMTWACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo matched his career high with 27 points, Adam Flagler scored 22 and top-ranked Baylor stretched its national-best winning streak to 20 games with an 84-74 win over Oklahoma on Tuesday night.
Harkless powers Oklahoma past K-State in Big 12 opener 71-69
January 2, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Elijah Harkless sank a go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds remaining, scoring 21 points to spark Oklahoma to a 71-69 victory over Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference opener on Saturday night.
Gibson leads Oklahoma romp past UT Arlington, 70-50
December 19, 2021 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Umoja Gibson hit 4 of 8 3-point attempts and finished with 14 points and eight rebounds to lead Oklahoma to a 70-50 win over UT Arlington on Sunday.
Gibson hit three 3s in the first half and, after he hit two free throws with 4:16 left, the Sooners held a 28-9 lead and were up 35-18 and the break after David Azore hit a 3 at the buzzer for the Mavericks.
Groves scores 20, leads Oklahoma past No. 14 Florida, 74-67
December 2, 2021 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — As Oklahoma football fans tried to recover from Lincoln Riley’s sudden decision to leave for USC earlier in the week, the basketball team stepped in and gave them something to cheer about.
Balanced Oklahoma beats East Carolina 79-74 in Myrtle Beach
November 19, 2021 GMTCONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Goldwire and Umoja Gibson each scored 13 points and Oklahoma beat East Carolina 79-74 on Thursday night in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Tristen Newton’s 3-pointer pulled the Pirates to 77-74 with 13 seconds left, their closest margin since the opening minute of the second half.
Groves helps hot-shooting Oklahoma down UTSA 96-44
November 13, 2021 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored 21 points, including a pair of dunks and a pair of 3-pointers, and Oklahoma erupted for 63 second-half points to defeat the University of Texas San Antonio 96-44 on Friday night.
Groves, Oklahoma beat Northwestern State 77-59
November 10, 2021 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves had 15 points and nine rebounds in his first game for Oklahoma, Jalen Hill scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and the Sooners beat Northwestern State 77-59 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Injuries, opt-outs and underdogs: UCLA’s ride to Final Four
March 31, 2021 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As he basked in the glow of a win over Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin was asked whether he thought he had the kind of team in his second season in Westwood to make a Final Four run...
UCLA routs Arizona 90-69 to end 3-game skid; Wilkes has 34
January 27, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in a long time, UCLA played 40 minutes together. The Bruins shared the ball, defended and didn't let up.
Kris Wilkes led the way with a career-high 34 points, Moses Brown had 11 points and 15 rebounds, and the Bruins routed Arizona 90-69 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.
3 UCLA basketball players suspended after theft in China
November 16, 2017 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA basketball players detained for shoplifting at three high-end stores in China publicly apologized Wednesday before coach Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely...