Oklahoma Stages Thrilling Comeback, Advances in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 12, Oklahoma staged a thrilling comeback to beat South Carolina, 86-74 in the first round of the SEC tournament in. Nashville, the Sooners, trailed by double digits early but rallied to tie it at halftime and pulled away for the 12-point win. This avenges their 9-point loss to the Gamecocks back in January, improving Oklahoma's record to 18 wins and 14 losses. A mid-game surge turned the tide for the Sooners. They outscored South Carolina, 23-5 over 7 key minutes, sparked by senior guard Nigel Pack's game-high 24 points, including five three-pointers. Pack, along with teammates, tie Davis, Darian Reed, and Xavier Brown, combined for 76 of Oklahoma's points. Oklahoma's defense shown, too, shutting down South Carolina's star guard, Michi Johnson. The senior, who averages over 17 points a game, shot just three for 15 and finished with only 14 points, mostly from free throws.

1:01Now, the Sooners advanced to face sixth-seated Texas A&M on Thursday. They lost both regular season match-ups to the Aggies by combined 11 points, but a win here would be a huge quad-1 victory to boost their NCAA. Tournament resume. Bracketologist had Oklahoma on the bubble before this game. Other bubble teams like Texas, SMU, Indiana, Cincinnati, and West Virginia lost their conference openers, which helps the Sooners cause. A deep run could land them in the big dance.