Scoring Recap: No. 19 Oklahoma 79, Arkansas 70
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ARKANSAS' STARTING LINEUP:
Arkansas:
G - #3 El Ellis
G - #4 Davonte Davis
G - #12 Tramon Mark
F - #2 Trevon Brazile
F - #8 Chandler Lawson
First Half:
Arkansas has won the tip and we are underway. The scoring gets started with an Oklahoma layup. El Ellis gets the scoring started for the Hogs with a three pointer. Turnover Sooners on a backcourt violation.
The Sooners get an easy downhill layup but the Razorbacks get their second straight shot-clock violation. Arkansas has started 1-5 from the field. The Sooners take advantage with a bucket over Trevon Brazile.
Ellis misses a three and Devo Davis is called for a foul.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 6, Arkansas 3, 15:59 in 1H
Out of the timeout, Makhi Mitchell blocks a shot under the rim. Khalif Battle makes a contested three pointer off the dribble to tie things up. Arkansas has taken a 10-6 lead after buckets by Mitchell and Tramon Mark.
Following a missed Battle three, the Sooners drain one of their own thanks to Javian McCollum. Mark misses a long two and Oklahoma comes back down and scores in the paint. Make it a 7-0 run for the Sooners after McCollum gets a layup.
Arkansas stops the bleeding with a three pointer from Jeremiah Davenport. The Sooners turn it over and we have a timeout.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 13, Oklahoma 13, 11:39 in 1H
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Following the timeout, Devo Davis misses a midrange and the Sooners miss a driving layup. Davenport then forces a pass and turns it over. The Sooners can't capitalize, as Jalen Graham blocks a shot under the rim.
Khalif Battle draws an offensive foul.Davenport misses a corner three and the Sooners regain the lead on a jumper. The Hogs notch things up off a Jalen Graham putback dunk. Oklahoma's Milos Uzan floats one in for two.
Jalen Graham recovers after getting blown by and blocks the shot. Battle then gets fouled on a layup attempt.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 17, Arkansas 15, 7:53 in 1H
Out of the timeout, Battle makes both free throws to tie the game. Jalen Graham causes a turnover on a deflection and El Ellis gets fouled on a shot. He makes both free throws.
Oklahoma's Otega Oweh makes a strong bucket with time winding down. Devo Davis answers right back with a dunk on a fastbreak, but the Sooners tie it up with a layup.
Devo misses a deep three off the dribble, and Graham fouls John Hugley IV. He makes one free throw. Ellis turns it over and Arkansas fouls in transition. Soares makes one free throw.
Battle draws a foul on a midrange pullup. He makes both free throws to tie the game. Oklahoma's McCollum takes the lead right back with a layup. After misses both directions, the Sooners hit another layup.
Timeout after a tie up and jump ball.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 27, Arkansas 23, 3:10 in 1H
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Following the timeout, Trevon Brazile is called for a foul. Soares makes both free throws. Jalen Graham gets another second-chance bucket under the rim, but the Sooners answer with a layup.
El Ellis turns the ball over and Oklahoma's Oweh makes a jumper.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 33, Arkansas 25, 1:56 in 1H
Out of the timeout, Davenport misses a three and Graham fouls the Sooners. Mitchell is then called for a shooting foul. Hugley makes both free throws.
Khalif Battle turns it over and then he fouls Oklahoma immediately after. Soares makes both free throws. Both teams miss and it's halftime.
HALF: Oklahoma 37, Arkansas 25
Following halftime, Tramon Mark gets the scoring started with a midrange jumper. The Sooners turn it over and Blocker gets fouled in transition. He makes both free throws. Oklahoma turns it over again with a travel.
The Hogs keep the scoring up with a Tramon Mark midrange jumper. The Sooners' first bucket of the half is a three pointer. Tramon Mark draws a shooting foul and both teams are called for a double technical. Mark makes both free throws.
Blocker plays good defense but fouls McCollum on a three point attempt. He makes all three free throws. Following a Tramon Mark miss, Mark is called for a shooting foul. Uzan makes both free throws.
Oklahoma's Darthard drains a three to make it a 15-point game.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 48, Arkansas 33, 15:50 in 2H
Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman was ejected during the timeout. Oklahoma's Soares was assessed a technical foul. In the end, Javian McCollum makes two free throws. Davenport misses a three and the Sooners score off a jumper from Darthard.
Makhi Mitchell is fouled on a shot and makes one free throw. Khalif Battle is then fouled and he makes both free throws. Following a missed free throw from Davenport, Uzan makes a layup.
After another Arkansas miss, Oweh splashes home a three.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 57, Arkansas 38, 12:23 in 2H
Otega Oweh is called for a technical foul during the break. Khalif Battle makes both free throws. Makhi Mitchell then makes a layup.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 57, Arkansas 42, 11:45 in 2H
Out of the timeout, Jeremiah Davenport drains a three after the Sooners miss a free throw. McCollum answers with a made shot and he gets fouled in the process. He makes the free throw.
Davenport comes back down and makes a jumper, but the Sooners make another three. Following a travel, Blocker gets fouled on the floor. He makes one free throw. Davenport is fouled while shooting a three. He makes all free throws.
The Sooners get back to back makes around the rim.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 67, Arkansas 51, 7:52 in 2H
Following the timeout, Davenport makes one free throw after getting fouled. The Sooners then make two free throws after getting fouled. Khalif Battle then scores a layup.
Blocker hits a jumper after an Oklahoma free throw. The Sooners then come down and make a three with little time on the shot clock.
After some Oklahoma free throws, Pinion steps out of bounds on a three point attempt.
TIMEOUT: Oklahoma 74, Arkansas 56, 3:42 in 2H
Out of the timeout, Jalen Graham grabs a bucket in the paint. The Sooners answer with a three. Joseph Pinion makes a shot while being fouled. He makes the free throw.
FINAL: Oklahoma 79, Arkansas 70