Grant Sherfield scored a season-high 30 factors, and Oklahoma beat No. 2 Alabama 93-69 on Saturday within the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Jalen Hill added a career-high 26 factors on 9-for-11 taking pictures, serving to second-year Oklahoma coach Porter Moser to his largest win with this system. Tanner Groves had 14 factors and 12 rebounds.
The Sooners (12-9) had misplaced three straight, however there had been some indicators of progress. They had three losses to Top 25 groups by 4 or fewer factors in January.
Two years in the past, Oklahoma beat then-No. 9 Alabama within the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Sooners pulled off one other upset by taking pictures 58% from the sphere and posting a season-high level whole.
Rylan Griffen led Alabama with 15 factors and 7 rebounds. Freshman Brandon Miller, who got here in averaging 19.5 factors per recreation, completed with 11 on 4-for-14 taking pictures.
The Crimson Tide (18-3) had received 9 in a row.
Oklahoma led 50-33 at halftime and it didn’t seem like a fluke. Sherfield scored 18 factors earlier than the break and helped the Sooners shoot 68% from the sphere within the first 20 minutes. Hill added 13 factors on 5-for-5 taking pictures. The half was punctuated by Hill scoring on a spin transfer within the closing seconds and Miller getting issued a technical foul.
Alabama trimmed its deficit to 11 within the second half, however Hill’s dunk on a quick break pushed Oklahoma’s lead again to 64-46 and obtained the gang juiced up. Sherfield’s crossover and fadeaway 3-pointer put the Sooners forward 78-53.
BIG PICTURE
Alabama: The younger Crimson Tide obtained sliced up by a group with veterans. The Crimson Tide lacked vitality and by no means actually challenged the Sooners. They made simply 6 of twenty-two 3-pointers and had simply six assists.
Oklahoma: Sherfield had been in a stoop, having made 10 of 34 subject objectives throughout Oklahoma’s three-game shedding streak. He discovered his shot and located teammates, ending with six assists to assist create stability with the Sooners’ offense.
UP NEXT
Alabama: Hosts Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
Oklahoma: Hosts Oklahoma State on Thursday.
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