NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Taylor Smith scored 14 points and Hal Bateman chipped in 13 as Stephen F. Austin held off Oklahoma in the final seconds for a 56-55 win Tuesday night.
The Lumberjacks (8-1), who entered the game leading the nation in scoring defense (49.5 points per game), led by as many as 11 in the second half. Oklahoma (7-3) had a chance to tie in the final seconds but failed to convert a pair of free throws.
Stephen F. Austin methodically worked the ball inside, scoring 34 of its 56 points in the paint. The Southland Conference member held Oklahoma to its second-lowest scoring output this season.
The Lumberjacks took their first lead with 9:59 remaining in the first half on Smith's left-handed jam, but Oklahoma closed the half on a 17-9 run to lead by four at the break.
Steven Pledger and Je'lon Hornbeak led the Sooners with 12 points apiece.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Stephen F. Austin (8-1) « | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Oklahoma (7-3) | 30 | 25 | 55 |
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| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Smith, F | 36 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| J. Parker, F | 35 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| A. Bostic, G | 37 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| H. Bateman, G | 34 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| D. Haymon, G | 23 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Walkup | 19 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| T. Pinkney | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Walker | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| I. Asortse | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Gajic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24-61 | 5-6 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 56 | |
| 39.3% | 83.3% | ||||||
| Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. M'Baye, F | 22 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| R. Osby, F | 18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| J. Hornbeak, G | 33 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| S. Pledger, G | 32 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| I. Cousins, G | 16 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Hield | 29 | 3-11 | 3-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| A. Fitzgerald | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| C. Clark | 18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| T. Neal | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22-58 | 8-11 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 55 | |
| 37.9% | 72.7% | ||||||
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