Oklahoma 87-86 Michigan (December 18, 2024) Match Summary

CHARLOTTE, NC — — Jeremiah Fears buried a 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds left and drew a foul, then calmly sank the ensuing free throw for a four-point game as No. 14 Oklahoma edged 24th-ranked Michigan 87-86 on Wednesday. night in a wild finish to the Jumpman Invitational.

Fears finished with 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting as the Sooners (11-0) remained undefeated. Duke Miles had 17 points, including two big 3s in the second half.

Vladislav Goldin finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Danny Wolf had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (8-3).

The Wolverines were in control most of the game and had a three-point lead and the ball with 30 seconds left before a turnover gave the Sooners a chance.

After several passes around the perimeter, Fears broke free and made a 30-footer from the left wing, dropping back when he was fouled by Roddy Gayle Jr. The Wolverines still had a chance to win the game on their final possession, but Tre Donaldson missed a 3-pointer and Wolf couldn’t get the offensive rebound off before the clock expired.

Takeaways

Michigan: Recovery will be tough for Michigan. The Wolverines inexplicably went away from 7-footers Goldin and Wolf in the second half, and the Sooners were able to fight back from down 11.

Oklahoma: Outside of a win over then-No. 24 Arizona, the Sooners hadn’t been tested much this season. But they showed their ability by fighting back against one of the country’s top teams. The fear showed that he is a gamer with a big shot to win it.

Key moment

Gayle turned the ball over with 30 seconds left and his team up 86-83.

Key state

The Sooners were 12 of 25 from beyond the arc, while the Wolverines were just 4 of 28.

Next

Oklahoma hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday, while Michigan hosts Fort Wayne.

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