Oklahoma holds off UCF on clutch jumper by Harkless
AP
Nov 27, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Umoja Gibson scored 13 points, Elijah Harkless hit a big jumper in the final minute, and Oklahoma Sooners held off UCF Knights 65-62 on Saturday.
Oklahoma led 63-54 after Tanner Groves made one of two free throws with 3:11 remaining in the second half. UCF quickly went on an 8-0 run as Darin Green Jr. hit a 3-pointer, Darius Perry made two free throws and Green made another 3-pointer.
Leading just 63-62 with 52 seconds left, Oklahoma worked the clock and Harkless connected for a 65-62 lead with 20 seconds to go. UCF struggled to find a shot on the ensuing possession and Tony Johnson Jr. missed in the paint with 2 seconds left. Harkless grabbed the rebound and time ran out.
Jordan Goldwire scored 12 points and Ethan Chargois 12 for the Sooners (6-1). Six players combined to score 63 of Oklahoma's 65 points.
Green led the Knights with 17 points, 15 of which came on 5 of 10 3-point shooting. Perry had 16 points and eight assists.
The Sooners made 55% from the field and UCF stayed close by making 11 of 24 3-pointers, shooting 45% overall.
The largest lead of the first half was a brief six-point advantage, 15-9, for the Sooners on the way to a 28-24 halftime edge. The Knights managed to keep it close despite shooting only 35% from the field.
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1st Half
OKLA
Sooners
28
UCF
Knights
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tanner Groves vs. C.J. Walker (Jalen Hill gains possession)
19:39
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)
2-0
19:28
Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
19:26
Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
19:20
Elijah Harkless turnover (bad pass) (Darius Perry steals)
18:58
Darius Perry turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hill steals)
18:51
Jalen Hill turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
18:50
Cheikh Mbacke Diong turnover (traveling)
18:30
Elijah Harkless misses two point jump shot
18:28
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
18:18
Darius Perry misses two point jump shot
18:16
Darius Perry offensive rebound
18:14
Jordan Goldwire personal foul
18:06
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:04
Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
17:53
Cheikh Mbacke Diong turnover (lost ball)
17:24
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)
5-0
17:11
Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
17:09
Elijah Harkless defensive rebound
17:02
Elijah Harkless turnover (bad pass)
16:39
+2
Brandon Mahan makes two point jump shot
5-2
16:17
Jordan Goldwire misses two point layup
16:15
Darius Perry defensive rebound
16:06
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
16:04
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
15:35
C.J. Noland misses two point jump shot
15:33
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
15:27
Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
15:25
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
15:14
Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:12
Knights offensive rebound
15:07
TV timeout
14:52
Umoja Gibson shooting foul (Brandon Mahan draws the foul)
14:52
+1
Brandon Mahan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-3
14:52
+1
Brandon Mahan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
14:42
Brandon Mahan personal foul
14:37
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
14:35
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
14:26
Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
14:24
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
14:13
Jacob Groves turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Walker steals)
14:02
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup
5-6
13:41
C.J. Walker blocks Tanner Groves's two point layup
13:39
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
13:31
C.J. Walker offensive foul
13:31
C.J. Walker turnover
13:05
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
13:03
Darius Perry defensive rebound
12:53
+3
Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot
5-9
12:15
Elijah Harkless misses three point jump shot
12:13
Sean Mobley defensive rebound
11:53
Isaiah Adams misses two point layup
11:51
Sooners defensive rebound
11:50
TV timeout
11:19
Sooners turnover (shot clock violation)
11:09
Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
11:07
Jordan Goldwire defensive rebound
11:02
C.J. Noland turnover (bad pass)
10:50
Isaiah Adams turnover (bad pass)
10:29
Elijah Harkless turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
10:22
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
10:20
Ethan Chargois defensive rebound
10:11
+3
Ethan Chargois makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)