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Porter Moser will return as OU basketball coach after late run, new AD pledges more support

Sunday, March 15 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer (AP) — Oklahoma coach Porter Moser's team has gotten him off the bubble. The team itself is still on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament, but its late run helped new athletic director Roger Denny decide to keep Moser for another year. Oklahoma lost nine games in a row during... Read More.

OU falls in SEC quarterfinal to No. 17 Arkansas

Saturday, March 14 by The Associated Press

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 37 points and No. 17 Arkansas held off Oklahoma 82-79 on Friday night to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The third-seeded Razorbacks (24-8) won their third straight overall and will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifinals after the... Read More.

Brown, Pack combine for 44 points, lead Oklahoma 88-85 past Texas in OT

Sunday, March 8 by The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 23 points, Xzayvier Brown added 21 points, and Oklahoma beat Texas 88-85 in overtime in the final regular season game of the season for the two Southeastern Conference sides. Pack was 7 of 14 from the field and 3 of 7 behind the arc. He scored nine points... Read More.

Pack, Brown lead streaking Oklahoma past LSU 83-67

Sunday, March 1 by The Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 21 points, Xzayvier Brown scored 20 points, and Oklahoma used the second half to pull away from LSU for an 83-67 win on Saturday. Reserve Dayton Forsythe scored 13 points and Mohamed Wague scored 10 for Oklahoma (15-14, 5-11 SEC,) which made 17 of 18 foul shots. Max... Read More.

Sooners fall to Texas A&M 75-71

Sunday, February 22 by The Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Rashaun Agee scored 18 points and Rylan Griffen scored 14 points as Texas A&M held on to beat a struggling Oklahoma 75-71 on Saturday. Reserve Dayton Forsythe scored 14 points, Mohamed Wague had 12 points and 13 rebounds, Darrion Reed added 11 points, and Xzayvier Brown added 10 for Oklahoma. Texas A&M... Read More.

Oklahoma retires Buddy Hield’s No. 24 jersey; AP All-American led the Sooners to 2016 Final Four

Sunday, February 22 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma retired Buddy Hield’s No. 24 jersey at halftime of a game against Texas A&M on Saturday night. The sharpshooting guard from Freeport, Bahamas, was a unanimous first-team Associated Press All-American in 2016, when he led the Sooners to the Final Four as a senior. He... Read More.

Trio helps OU put together 18-0 second-half run, leading to 94-78 victory over Georgia

Sunday, February 15 by The Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tae Davis had 19 points, Nijel Pack and reserve Kuol Atak both scored 18, and Oklahoma used an 18-0 second-half run to beat Georgia 94-78 on Saturday. Davis made 7 of 10 shots and 5 of 7 free throws for the Sooners (13-12, 3-9 Southeastern Conference,) who beat No. 15 Vanderbilt... Read More.

OU beats No. 15 Vanderbilt 92-91 to snap 9-game losing streak

Sunday, February 8 by The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Xzayvier Brown scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and Oklahoma held off No. 15 Vanderbilt 92-91 on Saturday to end a nine-game losing streak. Nijel Pack added 17 points for the Sooners (12-12, 2-9 Southeastern Conference,) who had a 21-point lead with 12:03 left. Oklahoma shot 53.4%... Read More.

OU falls 79-69 to Texas after going up 14 in 1st half

Sunday, February 1 by The Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dailyn Swain scored 18 points to go 10 rebounds and six assists, and Texas overcame a 14-point deficit in the first half to beat Oklahoma 79-69 on Saturday. Texas trailed 23-9 with 9:38 to play before the break but closed on a 10-2 surge to tie it 30-all. Xzayvier Brown made... Read More.

Mitchell hits winning 3 in OT as Missouri edges OU 88-87

Sunday, January 25 by The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mark Mitchell scored 25 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime, as Missouri edged Oklahoma 88-87 on Saturday. Mitchell added 10 rebounds for his fifth career double-double and reached 1,500 career points in the second half for the Tigers (14-6, 4-3 SEC.) Trent Pierce hit his only field goal of the... Read More.

OU hires Roger Denny as AD to replace retiring Joe Castiglione

Saturday, January 24 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer (AP) — Oklahoma hired Roger Denny as athletic director on Friday, tapping the Illinois deputy AD to replace the retiring Joe Castiglione. The Sooners have won 26 national championships under Castiglione, whose tenure began in 1998. He also led the program’s recent move to the Southeastern Conference and has served... Read More.

OU falls 83-81 to No. 18 Alabama

Sunday, January 18 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 23 points, Aiden Sherrell added 21 and No. 18 Alabama beat Oklahoma 83-81 on Saturday. Oklahoma inbounded the ball with 4.1 seconds left and went for the win, but Nijel Pack missed a long 3-pointer and the Sooners couldn't get a shot off... Read More.