Buddy Hield leads No. 3 Oklahoma over No. 24 Texas, 63-60
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Buddy Hield’s three-pointer from the corner with 1.3 seconds remaining lifted No. 3 Oklahoma to a 63-60 victory over No. 24 Texas on Monday night.
Hield struggled early, but scored 12 points in the final 3:11. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half.
Isaiah Cousins added 17 points for the Sooners (20-3, 8-3 Big 12), who trailed for most of the game. Oklahoma bounced back from a loss at Kansas State on Saturday that cost it the No. 1 ranking. The Sooners beat the Longhorns for the sixth straight time and increased their home winning streak to 19 games.
Isaiah Taylor scored 19 points and Kendal Yancy added a season-high 13 points for Texas (16-8, 7-4), which had won four straight and seven of eight. The Longhorns entered the top 25 for the first time this season earlier Monday.
at Duke 72, No. 13 Louisville 65: Freshman Brandon Ingram had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Blue Devils beat the Cardinals.
Grayson Allen scored 19 points and Luke Kennard had 11 for Duke (18-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Blue Devils shot 50% in the second half and hit 10 of 12 free throws in the final 3:14 while beating a ranked opponent for the first time this season.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points and Quentin Snider, who fouled out with 2:01 left, added 12 for the Cardinals (19-5, 8-3), who shot 56% in the second half and erased a 15-point deficit but missed a chance to take sole possession of first place in the league.
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