Jacob Groves' late 3 lifts Oklahoma past South Alabama 64-60
AP
Nov 18, 2022
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Jacob Groves drilled a 3-pointer with just under three minutes left to give Oklahoma Sooners the lead while the Sooners held South Alabama Jaguars scoreless for the final five minutes in their 64-60 victory on Friday night.
The Jaguars took a four-point lead with 5:18 left, 60-56, on back-to-back layups by Tyrell Jones and Isaiah Moore, but South Alabama misfired on its final seven shots, including two layups.
Grant Sherfield took a feed from Tanner Groves and knocked down a 3-pointer with 4:13 left to pull the Sooners to within one and Sherfield found Jacob Groves for the go-ahead 3 with 2:57 left. Groves came up with a clutch blocked shot with 19 seconds left and Sherfield added two free throws to set the final margin.
Sherfield finished with 17 points and eight assists to lead Oklahoma (3-1). Tanner Groves posted 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Moore hit 11 of 21 from the field and finished with 25 points to lead South Alabama (1-3). Jones finished with 12 points and Kevin Samuel added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Oklahoma hosts Nebraska on Thanksgiving Day.
South Alabama plays Evansville on Friday in the Savannah Invitational tournament in Savannah, Georgia.
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1st Half
USA
Jaguars
33
OKLA
Sooners
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kevin Samuel vs. Tanner Groves (Jalen Hill gains possession)
19:47
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
19:45
Isaiah Moore defensive rebound
19:37
C.J. Noland blocks Isaiah Moore's two point jump shot
19:35
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
19:25
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
19:23
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point layup
2-0
18:37
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
18:35
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point layup (Greg Parham assists)
4-0
17:54
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)
4-2
17:27
Tyrell Jones misses two point jump shot
17:25
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
17:10
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
17:08
Jaguars defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point jump shot
6-2
16:28
Kevin Samuel blocks Tanner Groves's two point layup
16:26
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
16:17
C.J. Noland shooting foul (Isaiah Moore draws the foul)
16:17
+1
Isaiah Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-2
16:17
+1
Isaiah Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-2
16:05
Tanner Groves misses two point jump shot
16:03
Isaiah Moore defensive rebound
15:57
+3
Greg Parham makes three point jump shot
11-2
15:57
Sooners 30 second timeout
15:47
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot (Jacob Groves assists)
11-4
15:16
Greg Parham misses two point layup
15:14
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
15:07
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
15:05
Jaguars defensive rebound
14:56
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point layup
13-4
14:44
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
13-6
14:16
Greg Parham offensive foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
14:16
Greg Parham turnover (offensive foul)
13:55
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
13:53
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
13:53
Kevin Samuel shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
13:53
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-7
13:53
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-8
13:32
Isaiah Moore misses two point layup
13:30
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
13:25
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
13:23
C.J. Noland offensive rebound
13:23
Jamar Franklin personal foul (C.J. Noland draws the foul)
13:13
Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
13:11
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup
13-10
12:58
Isaiah Moore turnover (traveling)
12:47
Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball)
12:27
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
12:25
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
12:06
Jalen Hill turnover (traveling)
11:43
Marshall Kearing misses two point layup
11:41
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
11:27
Sam Godwin turnover (lost ball) (Owen White steals)
11:27
TV timeout
11:07
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
11:05
Sooners defensive rebound
10:53
Marshall Kearing shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
10:53
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-11
10:53
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-12
10:24
Greg Parham misses two point jump shot
10:22
Kevin Samuel offensive rebound
10:22
+2
Kevin Samuel makes two point layup
15-12
10:22
Tanner Groves shooting foul (Kevin Samuel draws the foul)
10:22
Kevin Samuel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:22
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
10:12
Judah Brown shooting foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
10:12
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-13
10:12
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
9:54
+2
Kevin Samuel makes two point layup
17-14
9:37
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
9:35
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
9:24
Judah Brown misses three point jump shot
9:22
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
9:13
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
9:11
Isaiah Moore defensive rebound
8:48
Kevin Samuel turnover (lost ball) (Otega Oweh steals)
8:33
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
8:31
Owen White defensive rebound
8:15
Greg Parham misses three point jump shot
8:13
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
8:01
Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass)
7:57
TV timeout
7:42
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point layup
19-14
7:29
Sam Godwin misses two point layup
7:27
Owen White defensive rebound
7:18
Owen White misses three point jump shot
7:16
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
7:04
Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot
7:02
Jaguars defensive rebound
7:01
Sam Godwin personal foul (Owen White draws the foul)
6:49
+3
Tyrell Jones makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Moore assists)
22-14
6:31
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Jacob Groves assists)
22-16
6:07
+3
Judah Brown makes three point jump shot (Greg Parham assists)
25-16
5:55
Isaiah Moore personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
5:55
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:55
+1
Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-17
5:41
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point layup
27-17
5:41
Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
5:41
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-17
5:20
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point dunk (Grant Sherfield assists)
28-19
5:07
Greg Parham misses three point jump shot
5:05
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
4:56
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
4:54
Isaiah Moore defensive rebound
4:47
+3
Greg Parham makes three point jump shot
31-19
4:27
Grant Sherfield turnover (bad pass) (Tyrell Jones steals)
4:27
Grant Sherfield personal foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
4:03
Tyrell Jones offensive foul (Bijan Cortes draws the foul)
4:03
Tyrell Jones turnover (offensive foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:51
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
3:49
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
3:47
Kevin Samuel personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
3:47
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-20
3:47
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-21
3:16
Jaguars turnover (shot clock violation)
3:00
Grant Sherfield misses two point layup
2:58
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
2:45
Tyrell Jones misses two point layup
2:43
Jaguars offensive rebound
2:27
Isaiah Moore misses two point jump shot
2:25
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
2:20
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)
31-23
2:18
Jaguars 30 second timeout
2:00
Marshall Kearing misses two point jump shot
1:58
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:50
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)
31-25
1:35
Isaiah Moore misses two point layup
1:33
Sooners defensive rebound
1:33
Marshall Kearing personal foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
1:33
Tanner Groves misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:33
Grant Sherfield offensive rebound
1:27
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists)
31-27
1:27
Marshall Kearing shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
1:27
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-28
1:08
Owen White misses three point jump shot
1:06
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
0:53
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point alley-oop dunk (Grant Sherfield assists)
31-30
0:30
Grant Sherfield shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-30
0:30
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-30
0:02
Tanner Groves turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Moore steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USA
Jaguars
27
OKLA
Sooners
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Kevin Samuel blocks Grant Sherfield's two point layup
19:50
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
19:23
Isaiah Moore misses three point jump shot
19:21
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
33-32
18:45
Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
18:43
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
18:30
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
18:28
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
18:18
Kevin Samuel misses two point layup
18:16
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
17:55
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
17:53
Sooners offensive rebound
17:53
Greg Parham personal foul (Jacob Groves draws the foul)
17:43
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)
33-34
17:25
+2
Greg Parham makes two point layup (Isaiah Moore assists)
35-34
17:25
Jacob Groves shooting foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Greg Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-34
17:06
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point layup
36-36
16:42
Greg Parham misses three point jump shot
16:40
Sooners defensive rebound
16:30
+2
C.J. Noland makes two point layup (Tanner Groves assists)
36-38
16:03
Tyrell Jones misses two point jump shot
16:01
Jaguars offensive rebound
15:59
Tanner Groves personal foul (Kevin Samuel draws the foul)
15:59
TV timeout
15:55
Jacob Groves personal foul (Kevin Samuel draws the foul)
15:35
+3
Isaiah Moore makes three point jump shot (Greg Parham assists)
39-38
15:21
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point layup
39-40
15:03
Isaiah Moore misses two point layup
15:01
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
39-42
14:38
+2
Kevin Samuel makes two point layup (Tyrell Jones assists)
41-42
14:22
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists)
41-44
14:07
Kevin Samuel misses two point layup
14:05
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
13:55
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point layup
41-46
13:55
Jaguars 30 second timeout
13:38
Isaiah Moore misses two point layup
13:36
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
13:23
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
13:21
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
13:09
Sam Godwin personal foul (Kevin Samuel draws the foul)
12:56
+2
Kevin Samuel makes two point layup
43-46
12:56
Sam Godwin shooting foul (Kevin Samuel draws the foul)
12:56
+1
Kevin Samuel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-46
12:39
Owen White personal foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
12:29
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
12:27
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
12:27
Marshall Kearing shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
12:27
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:27
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:27
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
11:59
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists)
44-48
11:59
Owen White shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-49
11:37
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point jump shot
46-49
11:21
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
46-51
10:57
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point jump shot
48-51
10:37
Jalen Hill turnover (lost ball) (Greg Parham steals)
10:20
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point layup
50-51
10:03
Grant Sherfield misses two point layup
10:01
Tanner Groves offensive rebound
9:58
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup
50-53
9:46
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point jump shot
52-53
9:22
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
9:20
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
9:11
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
52-56
8:47
+2
Kevin Samuel makes two point layup
54-56
8:27
Jacob Groves turnover (bad pass) (Greg Parham steals)
8:21
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point layup
56-56
8:21
Sooners 30 second timeout
8:10
C.J. Noland misses three point jump shot
8:08
Judah Brown defensive rebound
7:41
Isaiah Moore misses two point jump shot
7:39
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
7:26
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
7:24
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
7:05
Kevin Samuel turnover (bad pass) (Otega Oweh steals)
6:40
Jalen Hill turnover (out of bounds)
6:20
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point layup (Kevin Samuel assists)
58-56
5:47
C.J. Noland turnover (out of bounds)
5:18
+2
Isaiah Moore makes two point layup
60-56
4:57
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
4:55
Isaiah Moore defensive rebound
4:39
Isaiah Moore turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Noland steals)
4:13
+3
Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot (Tanner Groves assists)
60-59
3:53
Greg Parham misses three point jump shot
3:51
Kevin Samuel offensive rebound
3:40
Isaiah Moore misses two point jump shot
3:38
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
3:16
Greg Parham personal foul (Jacob Groves draws the foul)
3:16
TV timeout
2:57
+3
Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
60-62
2:23
Isaiah Moore misses three point jump shot
2:21
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
2:04
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
2:02
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
1:45
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
1:43
Kevin Samuel defensive rebound
1:31
Jaguars 30 second timeout
1:25
Jacob Groves personal foul (Owen White draws the foul)
1:16
Milos Uzan personal foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
1:16
Greg Parham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:16
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
0:59
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
0:57
Jaguars defensive rebound
0:57
Jaguars 30 second timeout
0:38
Kevin Samuel misses two point layup
0:36
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
0:25
Sooners 30 second timeout
0:25
Tyrell Jones personal foul (Jacob Groves draws the foul)
0:24
Jalen Hill turnover (bad pass) (Judah Brown steals)
0:19
Jacob Groves blocks Owen White's two point dunk
0:17
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
0:17
Judah Brown personal foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
