Oklahoma Surges Past South Carolina

0:00On March 12, Oklahoma pulled out an 86-74 win over South Carolina in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Nigel Pack led the way with a game-high 24 points, sinking five of his 10 shots from beyond the arc while adding five assists. The Sooners fell into an early 13-point hole, but fought back with a strong 19-6 run to end the first half tied at 42. They took control in the second half behind Pack's timely threes right in front of their bench. This victory marks Oklahoma's fifth one in a row, and their seventh in the last nine games after a rough nine-game skid that nearly sank their season. It keeps their slim NCAA tournament chances breathing. Four Sooners reached double figures in scoring, with Darian Reed adding 20 points, Tay Davis 18, and Xavier Brown 14 on 6th of. Seven shooting. The team shot well from deep, going 11 of 24 overall. Oklahoma now heads to face Texas A&M in the second round Thursday at 8.30 p.m. Central time, riding this momentum into deeper tournament waters.