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No. 21 Oklahoma eyes 8-0 start with Georgia Tech in town
Oklahoma was a little bit overlooked this season before ripping off three straight wins to earn the Battle 4 Atlantis crown last week.,Now respect is coming fast and the No. 21 Sooners have jumped into the national polls in front of Tuesday night's game against Georgia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge ...
Surprising Oklahoma clips Louisville to earn Battle 4 Atlantis title
Jalon Moore matched his career high of 24 points to propel Oklahoma to a 69-64 win over Louisville and an unlikely title in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Glenn Taylor Jr. provided 12 points off the bench for Oklahoma (7-0), which was picked in the preseason to finish 1...
Oklahoma holds on to beat No. 24 Arizona, reach Atlantis final
Jeremiah Fears had 26 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to seal Oklahoma's 82-77 win Thursday over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Fears went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, leading the Sooners' 20-of-21 performance.,Oklah...
Oklahoma holds on to beat No. 24 Arizona
Jeremiah Fears had 26 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to seal Oklahoma's 82-77 win Thursday over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Nassau, Bahamas.,Fears went 8 of 8 from the free-throw line, leading the Sooners' 20-of-21 performance.,Oklahoma (6-0)...
Oklahoma weathers late surge to hold off Providence
Kobe Elvis scored a season-high 26 points as Oklahoma held off Providence, 79-77, in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Sooners (5-0) will take on the winner of Wednesday's later game between Arizona and Davidson in the semifinals Thursday. The Friars (5-1) will face...
Providence, Oklahoma hope key players are back in Bahamas
Both Oklahoma and Providence are hoping they'll have key pieces back in place when the two undefeated teams square off in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Friars (5-0) are expected to have Bryce Hopkins available, according to a report from Field...
Oklahoma's defense does number on No. 7 Alabama
Oklahoma forced two big turnovers in the third quarter and freshman running back Xavier Robinson ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners to a 24-3 home win over No. 7 Alabama on Saturday.,The win snapped a four-game losing streak in the Southeastern Conference for Oklahoma (6-5, 2-5...
Oklahoma uses late run to pull away from East Texas A&M
Jeremiah Fears scored a game-high 20 points as Oklahoma pulled away late from East Texas A&M in an 84-56 win on Thursday night in Norman, Okla.,Duke Miles had 19 points and hit 3 of 6 three-pointers and Glenn Taylor Jr. added 16 points for Oklahoma.,TJ Thomas, Scooter Williams Jr. and Josh Taylor ea...
Jalon Moore, Oklahoma look for complete effort vs. Stetson
Although off to a solid start, Oklahoma will be looking to develop more consistency on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Stetson at Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (2-0) are coming off an uneven performance in a 73-57 victory over Northwestern State on Monday. Following a difficult first half in which it s...
Jalon Moore, Oklahoma hold off Northwestern State
Jalon Moore scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as Oklahoma shook off a slow start to beat Northwestern State 73-57 on Monday night in Norman, Okla.,Moore also collected seven rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Jeremiah Fears added 15 points and had four steals for the Sooner...
Oklahoma starts fast, drubs Lindenwood in season opener
Senior forward Jalon Moore scored 22 points as Oklahoma opened the season with a 93-60 win over visiting Lindenwood on Monday night in Norman, Okla.,It was the Sooners' most points in a game since their 107-86 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 30, 2023. Sam Godwin had 11 points and a game-hig...
Jovantae Barnes runs for 203 yards as Oklahoma cruises past Maine
Jovantae Barnes ran for a career-high 203 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries to help lift Oklahoma to a 59-14 win over Maine on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Sooners (5-4)., ,Jackson Arnold threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, exiting late in t...
No. 18 Ole Miss looks to bounce back from close losses vs. Oklahoma
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin isn't too worried about Oklahoma's offensive changes coming into the 18th-ranked Rebels' meeting with the Sooners on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,"We've got a lot of stuff to work on ourselves, that we worked on during the bye," Kiffin said.,The Rebels have dropped ...
Reports: Oklahoma fires OC Seth Littrell following 4-3 start
Oklahoma fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after the Sooners dropped three of their first four games in Southeastern Conference play, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. ,Littrell also served as quarterbacks coach, a position that will now be held by Kevin Johns, according to ESPN. Multi...
South Carolina's defense scores 2 TDs in rout of Oklahoma
Nick Emmanwori had two first-quarter interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, as South Carolina used an early defensive barrage to Oklahoma 35-9 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action at Norman, Okla.,LaNorris Sellers threw for 175 yards and a touchdown as the Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3 SEC) sn...
No. 1 Texas rolls to convincing win over No. 18 Oklahoma
Quintrevion Wisner ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and Texas' defense held No. 18 Oklahoma to just 237 yards as the top-ranked Longhorns blew out the Sooners 34-3 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Dallas.,The win was just the Longhorns' second in the last seven meetings with the Soone...
Report: Oklahoma WR Deion Burks likely out vs. Texas
Deion Burks, a key piece of No. 18 Oklahoma's offense as its leading receiver, is expected to miss Saturday's Red River Rivalry game against No. 1 Texas with a soft tissue injury, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Burks, a Purdue transfer who leads the Sooners with 26 catches for 201 yards and three touchd...
QB intrigue in play as No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 1 Texas renew rivalry
The annual showdown between Oklahoma and Texas doesn't need much in the way of extra juice.,"I think it's just in the dirt," Oklahoma linebacker Kobie McKinzie said of why point spreads don't matter in the Red River Rivalry. "Whatever happened there over these hundreds of years is just there. Like, ...
Late pick-6 helps No. 21 Oklahoma rally past Auburn
Kip Lewis returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter as No. 21 Oklahoma rallied for a 27-21 win over Auburn in an SEC matchup on Saturday in Auburn, Al.,With just over four minutes remaining and Auburn leading 21-16, Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne looked to Cam Co...
Oklahoma benches QB Jackson Arnold, will start freshman vs. Auburn
Oklahoma is benching quarterback Jackson Arnold and turning to true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. for its Saturday road game against Auburn, coach Brent Venables said Monday during his weekly coaches show.,Arnold, a sophomore, completed 61 of 102 passes for 538 yards, seven touchdowns and three inter...