Oklahoma Sooners Overcome Baylor Bears in College Basketball Tournament Thriller

Oklahoma Sooners Overcome Baylor Bears in College Basketball Tournament Thriller

Oklahoma defeated Baylor 82-69 in a college basketball tournament game, with Xavier Brown scoring 21 points to lead the Sooners to victory.

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Baylor Bears The Crown Highlights FOX College Hoops. | Transcript:

And we are ready for a big college basketball weekend, which starts right here at T-Mobile with the crowd. Oklahoma finished the SEC regular season strong by winning its last four games and we're taking down South Carolina and Texas A&M in the SEC tournament. They were the last team out of the list. Very creative by his parents. That's all that was. Here comes X. Y The live ball tournament is very important again by you know, but you can tell the difference especially if you played in the state. A beautiful pass that time by Cameron Clark. has to be around half court because and what I mean by that is if

you allow the ball to cross half court, your defense And we be at the Delano Hotel. Top of the art action. Got it. Hold up, but See, that was back in what, 75 cents? Out of bounds has value offensively. Inside Oklahoma, nicely done. Great entry pass as Reaves 58% from the field. Inside, that ball contested, taken away. Outlet, Reaves with that right hand. Oklahoma on the other end. Found the turnover. Deep in the lane. Look at everyone for Baylor basically is below the free throw line, so that gives an opportunity for Reaves to get an easy one in transition. And speaking of which, I thought on that

last play, Cameron Clark had elected Clark picks it back up, circles. Deep jump shot. And it goes down. Attack. Rebound tried to bang it off a sooner, couldn't do it. Reaves plucks it out of the air. High dribble. To the bracket, swooping. George Gervin finger roll. Giving up the fast breaks, missed shots, not communicating early is the reason why this Baylor team is down eight early. 9-0 run for Oklahoma. And Reed averaged 12 points a game during the regular season. Alabama No, it seemed like they turned into a basketball conference.

I thought, you know, Women's basketball is softball. football programs to compete hard on the national level. Step back, step through, foul. Nicely done. See, and that's what I'm saying, like the timing on that being off before he got to his spot, pivot. Nice touch inside. Speaking of which, Williams is able to get downhill, get right to the basket. Williams, foul. Magnum. Nice block. The Waco kid flushes it down. Skillings, off the window, counted after to secure the bag. Inside, nicely done by Teague Davis with the left hand. He's seeing tall. Notre Dame is forward, out back. Pass, front of the board, and again for Davis.

Baylor, 17 and 16 record, 6 and 12 in the Big 12, and Powell with another dunk. You know, I love that penetration. Broke down the See those long arms right there, guys? AND IT'S A BASKET, TEAGUE DAVIS. I'M TELLING YOU, I JUST think that his upside and you compare him to the great Villanova star in his current year next McKel Bruce, Yeah, I think offensively, he has a little bit more in his game. McKel, you know, came into the league as a defensive threat. And his offense kind of followed like he when he got to Villanova. He had a senior transfer from Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Inside, jump hook, and that goes down. That's Rogers, nicely done. He's on the back end. TEAGUE DAVIS TURNS THE CORNER, baseline jump shot goes down for Davis. You can tell by that stroke and that confidence on that shot. Oh, it's a steal. With skill. The winner of this tournament to receive $300,000 and this time Wagui exploding to the basket. Yesufu top. Both teams doing an excellent job of this right here, cuz it's getting to the basket. Over 50% of both teams' points are coming in the paint and that time it was just two.

Guarded by Brown, pull-up J off the bounce, SHORT. YESUFU THERE, PUTS UP A TIP J. THESE TEAMS WERE expected to go to the NCAA tournament. Circumstances, some things changed. top of the arc Got it. Starting to cook now. But also too on the perimeter. Backus driving spinning, LA, and hits. Tough shot. Tough shot right there, GUYS. WAGUI EASTERN JUNIOR AND ONE, COUNT that one. Xavier Brown He's got six rebounds, like one of those Oscar Robertson rebounds. Yesufu and takes the bump, banks it down and will go to the line.

Pushing in transition and now the Oklahoma defense is compromised. Tunde Yesufu able to make a little jab step, watch it here. jab He got away with a little travel, but Like 30, 1:27 rather, to go. Baseline Brown step back. Got it. And see, that's pretty much the same. He got the clothes off by Waggy. Inside wide open. Double cross off the glass. Nicely done by Reaves. I'll tell you what. The kick Williams with the layup. And he gets his shot. Shooter's roll. Good help defense. Hard time getting over. Carr sets his feet.

I just said Seven to shoot. Williams the runner. He averages 10 a game. Doing his job. CARR FOR THREE. MIKE BRO WAVES heating up. Gus has a little bit different feel for this Baylor team in this second half and the beginning Carr not once but twice able to knock it in and Isaac Williams not to be outdone. He's able to cut this lead down, tied up, have Oklahoma have something. What do you like this weekend? What do you like today?

Pack. I like their jump shot right there in the corner. I love that guy. Maybe we ask Donny what's going on. Ask Donny. Six to shoot. Williams to the bucket. Oh, it's tough. Okay. Good move inside by Reaves. Yesufu. Got the top of the block. And he'll bring it up. Yesufu straight to the basket. And in. Coast to coast. The two day year. And loses it. Oklahoma in flux. Baseline jumper. And that's pure for Davis. It works out. Brown chases it down. The tie.

He's working. You see that's a tough shot that time by Cameron Carr. And for you. Parrish sets his feet. Got it. He's going to need a lot of time. He's going to need a lot of time, guys. He's got 13. He's going to need a lot of time to do it. That's zone defense. Point, yell, loud, often. Baseline. Bringing it up for the game Skelly. He's in a good way. And players respect that. Skelly. Since Skelly came in, I mean And strong to the basket is Davis. No man's land. Williams tries to turn the corner, denied by Parrish. Goes straight over him though and knocks it down.

Parrish. Eight to shoot, thinking about pulling the trigger. Does. And hits. And it's Those dribbles Oklahoma in transition. Brown on the hop. BEAUTIFUL PASS. AND IT'S DONE AS REED And Jim 81% from the free throw line. Rarely see him miss one, let alone two. Inside, Skelly to score. It was Tayvion High Rogers, that's five in this half. Off those turnovers. Taylor back into the zone. Brown with a look, Skelly to score.

Brown. With that Eight to shoot. Brown, 14-foot leaner and it's good. They need an answer, Oklahoma. Jacks it up. Nice pass by Reed. These two programs got it done. 82 to 69 final. OU advances. Well played game, balanced game, more importantly for OU they used their defense to win it. You said it, Gus. Balance. That's what this OU team has been about all year. Four players once again in double figures. Sooners held off a couple of Baylor rallies in the second half thanks to balanced scoring. Four starters in

double figures led by Xavier Brown's 21 points. He also had six assists, seven rebounds, and no turnovers.

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