Sherfield scores 22, Oklahoma closes out West Virginia 77-76
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Grant Sherfield scored 22 points, Jalen Hill made four clutch free throws in the final minute, and Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 77-76 on Saturday.
Hill added 14 points for Oklahoma (11-6, 2-3 Big 12) and Milos Uzan had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
At 1:40 of the second half, West Virginia's Tre Mitchell made 1 of 2 free throws and the score was tied until Hill made two free throws for a 72-70 lead. After West Virginia called timeout with 25.2 seconds left, Erik Stevenson threw up an off-balance 3-pointer and missed badly. Hill added two more free throws with 14.2 seconds left and Oklahoma closed out the win with three more free throws in four attempts. West Virginia's Seth Wilson made an unguarded 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin.
Oklahoma did not make a shot in the final 6:14 but made 11 of 14 free throws, 18 of 25 for the game. Sherfield was 9-for-11 from the line. West Virginia, which had missed 48 free throws in losing its first four games in Big 12 play, was 8-for-16 against Oklahoma.
Mitchell had 16 points, Joe Toussaint 14, Kedrian Johnson 13 and Emmitt Matthews Jr. 11 for West Virginia (10-7, 0-5).
Sherfield's four-point play and two 3-pointers by Tanner Groves led to a 47-39 lead for the Sooners with 14:52 remaining in the second half. Groves had made only 2 of 17 3-pointers in the past six games before going 2-for-2 against the Mountaineers.
With Oklahoma's lead at 55-51 Sherfield hit a 3-pointer, then made two technical free throws for a 60-53 lead. West Virginia, in the middle of making 12-of-13 shots, stayed close and trailed only 66-65 after a driving layup by Stevenson near the five-minute mark.
Earlier in the week, West Virginia parted ways with associate head coach Larry Harrison, who had held that position for the past 13 seasons. No reason for the dismissal has been announced.
Oklahoma plays at Oklahoma State on Wednesday and West Virginia has a home game against TCU, also on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jimmy Bell Jr. vs. Tanner Groves (Sooners gains possession) | ||
| 20:00 | | Jacob Groves misses two point layup | ||
| 19:58 |  | Tre Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:21 | | Sooners defensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | | Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Tanner Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | +2 | Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | | +3 | Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists) | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | | Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:40 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | Kedrian Johnson personal foul | ||
| 17:27 | | +2 | Jacob Groves makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists) | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | | +3 | Kedrian Johnson makes three point jump shot | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | | Tre Mitchell blocks Jacob Groves's two point layup | ||
| 16:32 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:12 | | Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:10 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 16:05 | | +2 | Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists) | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:38 | | Tanner Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:32 | | Erik Stevenson personal foul | ||
| 15:11 | | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:09 | | Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | Kedrian Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 14:37 | | Grant Sherfield defensive rebound | ||
| 14:32 | | +3 | Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot | 5-12 |
| 14:02 | | +2 | Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | | Grant Sherfield turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 13:28 | | +2 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point dunk (Erik Stevenson assists) | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | | Sam Godwin turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 13:00 | | Jalen Hill personal foul | ||
| 12:40 | | Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:38 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 12:23 | | +3 | C.J. Noland makes three point jump shot (Sam Godwin assists) | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | | +2 | Tre Mitchell makes two point layup | 11-15 |
| 11:38 | | Sam Godwin turnover (lost ball) (Kedrian Johnson steals) | ||
| 11:30 | | Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Bijan Cortes misses two point layup | ||
| 11:02 | | Tre Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Sam Godwin personal foul | ||
| 10:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:23 | | Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:10 | | Mohamed Wague personal foul | ||
| 10:00 | | +3 | C.J. Noland makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 11-18 |
| 9:34 | | +2 | Tre Mitchell makes two point layup | 13-18 |
| 9:18 | | Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 9:00 | | +2 | Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Tre Mitchell assists) | 15-18 |
| 8:40 | | Tanner Groves offensive foul | ||
| 8:40 | | Tanner Groves turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | Porter Moser technical foul | ||
| 8:36 | | Tre Mitchell misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:36 | | Tre Mitchell misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:16 | | Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Tanner Groves personal foul | ||
| 8:12 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:12 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:12 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Seth Wilson personal foul | ||
| 7:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:45 | | Otega Oweh misses two point layup | ||
| 7:43 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Joe Toussaint makes two point layup | 17-18 |
| 6:59 | | +2 | Sam Godwin makes two point dunk (Grant Sherfield assists) | 17-20 |
| 6:35 | | +3 | Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 20-20 |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot | 20-22 |
| 6:01 | | +2 | Tre Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 22-22 |
| 5:49 | | Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Joe Toussaint defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Milos Uzan personal foul | ||
| 5:26 | | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Sam Godwin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Joe Toussaint personal foul | ||
| 5:04 | | Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Tre Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Erik Stevenson misses two point layup | ||
| 4:47 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Erik Stevenson personal foul | ||
| 4:37 | | Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Tre Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Joe Toussaint turnover (lost ball) (Sam Godwin steals) | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists) | 22-25 |
| 3:41 | | +3 | Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot | 25-25 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup | 25-27 |
| 3:07 | | Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Jalen Hill makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists) | 25-29 |
| 2:16 | | Kedrian Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Jalen Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Patrick Suemnick personal foul | ||
| 2:06 | | Sam Godwin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:06 | | Sam Godwin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:06 | | Patrick Suemnick defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Jalen Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | C.J. Noland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point jump shot | 27-29 |
| 1:18 | | Sooners 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot | 27-31 |
| 0:36 | | +2 | Joe Toussaint makes two point jump shot | 29-31 |
| 0:05 | | Jalen Hill turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 0:05 | | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | Joe Toussaint turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Sooners offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:51 | | Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:49 | | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | ||
| 19:36 | | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | | Milos Uzan shooting foul (Erik Stevenson draws the foul) | ||
| 19:18 | | +1 | Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | | +1 | Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | | Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:52 | | +2 | Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point layup | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | | +3 | Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | | Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul) | ||
| 18:40 | | +1 | Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-37 |
| 18:18 | | Tre Mitchell misses two point layup | ||
| 18:16 | | Kedrian Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:09 | | Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 18:07 | | Grant Sherfield defensive rebound | ||
| 18:03 | | +2 | Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists) |