NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Sophomore Lamar Wilkerson buried his fifth 3-pointer of the night with four seconds left for the game winner and Sam Houston Bearkats rallied down the stretch to stun Oklahoma Sooners 52-51 in a season opener Monday night.
Wilkerson sank 5 of 6 from 3-point range, was 6-for-10 shooting overall and came off the bench for a game-high 17 points. Wilkerson sank his third 3 with 3:33 left, his fourth with 2:52 to go and the game winner just before the horn. Oklahoma failed to get off a final shot attempt.
The Sooners led 43-29 when Milos Uzan made two foul shots with 9:44 remaining, however, the Sooners struggled down the stretch and made just 3 of 10-shot attempts to 7 of 10 for the Bearkats.
Qua Grant was the only Bearkats starter in double figures with 13 points.
Grant Sherfield scored 14 points and brothers Jacob and Tanner Groves added 11 apiece for Oklahoma. The Sooners committed 21 turnovers to the Bearkats' 11.
Oklahoma entered having won all five of it previous meetings against the Bearkats while having won its last 19 season openers dating back to the 2003-04 season.
It was the first meeting between the two programs since Dec. 17, 1998 when Oklahoma won 75-44. The Sooners' 31-point win that day was the smallest margin of victory for OU up to that point.
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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
19
OKLA
Sooners
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kaosi Ezeagu vs. Tanner Groves (Bearkats gains possession)
19:48
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
19:46
Tristan Ikpe offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Donte Powers makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:10
C.J. Noland misses two point layup
19:08
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Qua Grant makes two point layup
4-0
18:38
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point jump shot (Tanner Groves assists)
4-2
18:09
Tristan Ikpe misses two point jump shot
18:07
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
17:54
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
4-4
17:33
Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
17:31
Sooners defensive rebound
17:17
+3
Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot
4-7
16:59
Javion May misses three point jump shot
16:57
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
16:52
C.J. Noland offensive foul (Bearkats draws the foul)
16:52
C.J. Noland turnover
16:24
Tristan Ikpe turnover
16:16
Tristan Ikpe shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
16:15
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-8
16:15
Tanner Groves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:15
Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
16:08
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
16:06
Tristan Ikpe offensive rebound
15:59
Tristan Ikpe misses two point layup
15:59
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
15:59
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
15:59
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
15:59
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
15:59
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
15:59
+2
Javion May makes two point layup
6-8
15:35
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
15:33
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
15:17
Donte Powers turnover (traveling)
15:17
TV timeout
15:04
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
15:02
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
14:47
Tanner Groves blocks Cameron Huefner's two point layup
14:45
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
14:40
Cameron Huefner personal foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
14:28
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
14:26
Javion May defensive rebound
13:59
Kian Scroggins turnover (Milos Uzan steals)
13:51
Milos Uzan turnover (out of bounds)
13:29
Cameron Huefner turnover
13:12
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
13:10
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
13:02
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point jump shot
6-10
12:17
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
12:15
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
11:57
Milos Uzan offensive foul
11:57
Milos Uzan turnover
12:04
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
12:02
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
11:57
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:57
Jaden Ray defensive rebound
11:57
Jaden Ray turnover (Sam Godwin steals)
11:56
Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:56
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-11
11:45
Jaden Ray turnover (Joe Bamisile steals)
11:36
Otega Oweh turnover (Lamar Wilkerson steals)
11:33
+2
Qua Grant makes two point layup
8-11
11:32
Jacob Groves shooting foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
11:28
Qua Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:28
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
11:24
Qua Grant personal foul
11:24
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup
8-13
11:24
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot
11:22
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:22
Jalen Hill turnover
10:21
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point jump shot
10-13
10:21
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
10:19
Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
10:19
Qua Grant misses two point layup
10:17
Sooners defensive rebound
10:17
C.J. Noland offensive foul (Bearkats draws the foul)
9:30
C.J. Noland turnover
9:10
Tanner Groves blocks Qua Grant's two point layup
9:10
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
9:10
Tristan Ikpe personal foul (Jacob Groves draws the foul)
9:10
+1
Jacob Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
9:10
+1
Jacob Groves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-15
8:34
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
8:32
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
8:34
Bijan Cortes turnover
8:34
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point layup (Jaden Ray assists)
12-15
8:34
Bijan Cortes turnover (Kian Scroggins steals)
8:34
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
8:32
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
8:32
+3
Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
12-18
8:32
Cameron Huefner offensive foul (Sooners draws the foul)
8:32
Cameron Huefner turnover
6:47
TV timeout
6:47
Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
6:45
Jaden Ray defensive rebound
6:47
Jaden Ray misses two point layup
6:45
Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound
6:47
+2
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup
14-18
6:46
Damon Nicholas Jr. blocks Jacob Groves's two point layup
6:44
Jacob Groves offensive rebound
6:25
Grant Sherfield turnover (Javion May steals)
5:58
Javion May misses two point layup
5:56
Sooners defensive rebound
5:31
Milos Uzan turnover (Javion May steals)
5:13
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
5:11
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
4:57
Grant Sherfield offensive foul (Bearkats draws the foul)
4:57
Grant Sherfield turnover
4:48
Milos Uzan shooting foul (Jaden Ray draws the foul)
4:57
+1
Jaden Ray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-18
4:57
Jaden Ray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:57
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
4:57
+3
Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot (Sam Godwin assists)
15-21
4:57
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point layup (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists)
17-21
4:57
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
17-24
3:33
Kian Scroggins turnover
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
3:31
Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound
3:22
Damon Nicholas Jr. misses two point layup
3:20
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
2:34
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
2:32
Donte Powers defensive rebound
2:18
Javion May misses three point jump shot
2:16
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:54
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
1:52
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
1:49
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
1:47
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
1:46
Sooners 30 second timeout
1:21
Sooners turnover
1:20
Ronald Mitchell Jr. turnover
1:13
Tanner Groves turnover (Qua Grant steals)
0:55
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup (Qua Grant assists)
19-24
0:38
Qua Grant personal foul
0:38
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-25
0:38
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-26
0:40
Bearkats 30 second timeout
0:40
Tanner Groves blocks Jaden Ray's two point layup
0:38
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
0:38
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
0:36
Sooners offensive rebound
0:38
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
0:36
Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SHOU
Bearkats
33
OKLA
Sooners
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
C.J. Noland misses two point layup
19:43
Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
19:18
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot
19:16
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point jump shot
19-28
18:26
Tristan Ikpe misses two point layup
18:24
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
18:15
Jacob Groves misses two point layup
18:09
Jacob Groves offensive rebound
18:14
Javion May shooting foul (Jacob Groves draws the foul)
18:05
+1
Jacob Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-29
18:05
+1
Jacob Groves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-30
17:48
Qua Grant misses two point jump shot
17:46
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
17:41
C.J. Noland misses three point jump shot
17:45
Javion May defensive rebound
17:18
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
17:16
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
17:05
Grant Sherfield turnover (Qua Grant steals)
16:59
+2
Qua Grant makes two point layup
21-30
16:59
Bearkats 30 second timeout
16:59
TV timeout
16:30
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
16:35
Donte Powers defensive rebound
16:07
Tristan Ikpe turnover
15:53
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
15:51
Javion May defensive rebound
15:32
Qua Grant misses two point layup
15:30
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
15:29
Tristan Ikpe personal foul
15:40
TV timeout
15:36
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Jacob Groves assists)
21-32
15:15
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup
23-32
14:53
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
23-34
14:37
Jaden Ray misses two point jump shot
14:35
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
14:23
Tanner Groves turnover (Lamar Wilkerson steals)
14:21
Lamar Wilkerson turnover
14:21
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
14:19
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
14:19
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot
26-34
14:14
Ronald Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
14:14
+1
Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-35
14:14
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:14
Ronald Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
14:05
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ray assists)
29-35
13:51
Milos Uzan offensive foul
13:51
Milos Uzan turnover
13:41
Ronald Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:39
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
13:27
Cameron Huefner personal foul (Sooners draws the foul)
13:09
C.J. Noland turnover
13:06
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
12:31
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
12:56
Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
12:56
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
12:56
Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:56
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
12:40
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
12:38
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
11:50
Ronald Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:47
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
11:36
+3
Tanner Groves makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
29-39
11:50
Otega Oweh shooting foul (Jaden Ray draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:14
Jaden Ray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:14
Jaden Ray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:14
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
10:50
Tanner Groves turnover (traveling)
10:44
Tanner Groves personal foul
10:36
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
10:34
Ronald Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
10:36
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
10:34
Sooners defensive rebound
10:32
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
29-41
10:17
Cameron Huefner misses two point jump shot
10:15
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
10:09
Jalen Hill blocks Kaosi Ezeagu's two point layup
10:07
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
10:07
Donte Powers personal foul
10:07
+1
Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-42
10:07
+1
Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-43
9:31
Jalen Hill personal foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
9:17
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
9:15
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
9:05
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
9:05
Qua Grant defensive rebound
8:56
Qua Grant turnover (Tanner Groves steals)
8:44
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
8:44
Donte Powers defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
31-43
7:55
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
7:59
Qua Grant defensive rebound
7:44
Tanner Groves personal foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:38
+1
Qua Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-43
7:38
+1
Qua Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-43
7:18
Grant Sherfield turnover (Lamar Wilkerson steals)
6:52
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
6:50
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
6:31
Kian Scroggins shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
6:31
Tanner Groves misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:31
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-44
6:09
Grant Sherfield shooting foul (Tristan Ikpe draws the foul)
6:09
Tristan Ikpe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:09
+1
Tristan Ikpe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-44
5:46
Grant Sherfield turnover (Kian Scroggins steals)
5:32
Tristan Ikpe misses two point layup
5:30
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
5:22
Sooners 30 second timeout
5:11
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup
34-46
4:53
Milos Uzan blocks Qua Grant's two point layup
4:53
Bearkats offensive rebound
4:53
+2
Cameron Huefner makes two point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
36-46
4:53
C.J. Noland misses three point jump shot
4:53
Donte Powers defensive rebound
4:24
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot
39-46
3:48
C.J. Noland turnover
3:48
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
3:48
C.J. Noland defensive rebound
3:48
Cameron Huefner personal foul
3:48
TV timeout
3:48
+1
C.J. Noland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-47
3:48
C.J. Noland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:48
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
3:48
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
42-47
3:48
C.J. Noland misses three point jump shot
3:46
Bearkats defensive rebound
3:46
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
45-47
3:44
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point layup
45-49
3:44
+2
Qua Grant makes two point layup
47-49
1:53
Bearkats 30 second timeout
1:31
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point jump shot
47-51
1:04
Qua Grant misses two point jump shot
1:04
Javion May offensive rebound
0:55
+2
Javion May makes two point layup
49-51
0:46
Sooners 30 second timeout
0:42
Sooners 60 second timeout
0:30
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
0:28
Sooners offensive rebound
0:08
Tanner Groves misses two point jump shot
0:08
Qua Grant defensive rebound
0:01
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
