Oklahoma basketball continues hot streak, beats South Carolina in SEC Tournament
By Luke Greco
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Senior guard Nijel Pack led the way for the Sooners with 24 points as Oklahoma stayed hot and knocked out South Carolina in the SEC Tournament.
Pack shot 50% from behind the 3-point line and knocked down 5 threes on the Sooners’ way to victory. Sophomore forward Derrion Reid also chipped in 20 points and 4 rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting from the field.
Senior guard Kobe Knox led the way for the Gamecocks with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Senior guard Mike Sharavjamts scored an efficient 19 points on 10 shots and also hauled in 8 rebounds.
Both teams were fighting to keep their seasons alive. For the Sooners, they’re currently on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament and need a good showing in the SEC Tournament to seal their at-large bid. For the Gamecocks, winning the SEC Tournament was the only path to the big dance.
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At halftime, both teams were tied with 42 points. Oklahoma opened the half up on a 14-5 run to jump out to a 56-47 lead with just over 15 minutes left.
South Carolina was able to cut the lead to just 6, 64-58, with a little under 10 minutes left in the game, but Oklahoma didn’t let it get any closer. The Sooners went on a 12-2 run over the next 3 minutes and opened up their lead to 16 with 6 minutes to play.
An Eli Ellis layup with 40 seconds left sealed the game for the Sooners with an 86-74 win.
The Sooners will now look to keep their season alive as they take on Texas A&M at 9:30 p.m. EST on Thursday.
