Jeremiah is afraid He drained a three-pointer with 11.5 seconds left and drew a foul, then calmly sank a free throw to make it a four-point game as No. 14 Oklahoma beat No. 24 Michigan 87-86 in a wild finish at Jumpman Invitation Stadium on Wednesday night.
Fears finished with 30 points on 8 of 12 shots as the Sooners (11-0) remained undefeated. Prince Miles had 17 points, including two big three-pointers in the second half.
Vladislav Goldin finished the game with 26 points and 10 rebounds Danny Wolf had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (8-3).
The Wolverines controlled the game for most of the game and had a three-point lead before the ball gave the Sooners a chance with 30 seconds left.
After a few passes around the perimeter, Fears broke free and took a 30-foot shot from the left wing before going down after being fouled Roddy Gayle Jr. The Wolverines still had a chance to win the game on their final possession, but Tre Donaldson he missed a three-pointer and Wolf was unable to make a shot before time expired.
To go
Michigan: Michigan State will be difficult to recover. The Wolverines inexplicably pulled away from 7-footers Goldin and Wolf in the second half, and the Sooners were able to make up for the deficit by 11.
Oklahoma: Apart from winning over that time – no. 24 Arizona, The Sooners haven’t been tested much this season. However, they showed their mettle against one of the top teams in the country. Fears has proven that he is a player with a great chance to win.
A key moment
Gayle turned the ball over with 30 seconds left and his team led 86-83.
Key statistics
The Sooners shot 12 of 25 from beyond the arc, while the Wolverines shot just 4 of 28.
Next
On Sunday, Oklahoma hosts Central Arkansas and Michigan hosts Fort Wayne.
Associated Press reports.
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