Texas Basketball Falls in OT to Oklahoma

0:00On March 8, Texas basketball wrapped up the regular season with an 88-85 overtime loss to rival Oklahoma on Saturday. The Long Horns, sitting at 18 wins and 13 losses overall with a 9-8 SEC mark, needed a strong finish for better tournament seating, but dropped their final two games after a blowout defeat to Arkansas. Jordan Pope stepped up big for Texas, dropping a season high 30 points on tough shooting, including three free throws with seconds left to force. Over time after trailing late, Oklahoma's Nigel Pack countered with 23 points, mostly in the second half, feeling the sooner's upset push. Coming off that lackluster Wednesday night, Texas struggled to build momentum early, tying things up at halftime before a back-and-forth second half. Fans at Moody Center saw some tense moments, like a potential flagrant foul review on center Matsus Vokieta-Idis, but the Long Horns couldn't sustain. They're rally. Over time, Texas went cold, hitting just three of eight shots and missing both free throws,

1:02while Oklahoma made enough plays to seal it. The Sooners-Edge Dow rebounds, 40-35, and shot slightly better overall at 44%. Dale and Swayne added 18 points with seven boards and 8 assists for Texas, but now the team heads to Nashville for the SEC tournament first round on. Wednesday, March 11, facing Ole Miss and coach Chris Beard in a must-win spot to build postseason steam.