It was No. 1 (Kansas) vs. No. 2 (Oklahoma) and if the Sooners drop in the rankings next week there should be an investigation.
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The Sooners’ largest advantage in the game was 10 points early in the second half.
Now down one with just 12 seconds on the clock, Oklahoma took a timeout… and had the ball stolen on the subsequent inbounds.
The result: Kansas’ 109-106 triple-overtime victory against the formerly undefeated Sooners. Oklahoma and Kansas both had chances to end the game earlier, but neither managed to convert them.
Khadeem Lattin went to the line at the other end with two seconds left, but the 52-percent foul shooter clanked the front end of a one-and-one off the iron to force overtime. North Carolina State’s 1983 buzzer-beating win against Houston was in the NCAA tournament.
Tarik Phillip made a 3-pointer with 5:40 left to make it 75-74, starting a 14-2 run in less than 3 minutes that put WVU ahead to stay. In the end, the Jayhawks beat the Sooners, 109-106, cementing their status as the top team in the country right now.
Hoffman cut Ottawa’s deficit in half late in the second period, and Ryan tied it at 5:01 of the third.
Jan 4, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III (0) loses the ball against Oklahoma Sooners guard Jordan Woodard (10) and guard Buddy Hield (24) in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse.
Things really swung at the start of the period for the Jayhawks, though, as the Sooners missed on their first possession, but Selden came up huge with a made three and a potential four-point play-he missed the foul shot, however.
We’ll be spoiled if we get a better game than this all season. This is the last time I’m gonna play in this building.
This was the 10th time two teams from the same conference met as Nos. Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger considered subbing, but he did not want to disrupt the flow of his offense in a clash that turned into an instant classic, just two games into the Big 12 schedule.
“I just have to do a better job”, said Hield, who hit eight 3-pointers and finished 13 of 23 from the field.
The KU players, OU players and both coaches agreed that this will go down as one of the most memorable games they’ve ever been a part of. His 46 points matched Wayman Tisdale for the sixth-highest-scoring game in school history.
When the Associated Press poll was released Monday, the Jayhawks, 12-1, moved up one spot to No. 1, taking advantage of Michigan State’s first loss last Tuesday. Dwayne Bacon and Malik Beasley, the ACC’s top freshman duo, combined for 33 points and 15 rebounds.
The Jayhawks are shooting for their 12th consecutive regular-season Big 12 title, and no matter how great the stars on their rivals – such as Hield or Iowa State’s Georges Niang – no one should pick against Kansas. While you’re at it, circle April 4 because it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Kansas and Oklahoma meet again in the national championship game. Julian Wright, a Kansas sophomore, scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds blocked two shots against Texas.
Kentucky Wildcats (11-2): The loss to Ohio State was concerning for a far superior Kentucky team but they rebounded by beating Louisville Ole Miss to start SEC play.
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The Big 12 ratcheted up its already lofty profile.
