Sooners Secure OT Win, NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive

0:00On March 8th, Oklahoma's men's basketball team grabbed a massive road win over Texas, 88-85 and over time, on Saturday, in Austin. This victory marks their fourth straight to close the regular season and thrust the sooner squarely into the NCAA tournament bubble conversation. The game was a rollercoaster, with Oklahoma building double-digit leads late in regulation, only to see Texas rally back and force extra time after. Some costly fouls on three-point shooters. In overtime, though, the sooner sealed it with a strong 7-3 run in the final minute. Coach Porter Moser praised his team's resilience, highlighting how they bounced back all season despite earlier struggles. Back court stars Nigel Pack, with 23 points, and Xavier Brown, with 21 led the charge, especially in crunch time with key drives and kickouts for open threes. Coming off a brutal nine-game losing streak in February that left them at 11-12 overall and struggling in the SEC, this hot streak shows.

1:01Their veteran leadership paying off and keeps postseason hopes alive. As a 12-seed in the SEC tournament, Oklahoma faces 14 seed South Carolina on Wednesday at 8.30 pm on the SEC network. A couple of wins there could make a real case to the selection committee as they play their best ball right now.