NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 31 points and Oklahoma Sooners defeated No. 15 Missouri Tigers 96-84 on Wednesday night to boost its NCAA Tournament hopes.
It was Oklahoma’s fifth win over a Top 25 team this season, and Missouri was the highest ranked among them. The Sooners (18-12, 5-12 Southeastern Conference) were coming off losses to ranked opponents Kentucky and Ole Miss by a combined four points.
Mark Mitchell scored 18 points and Caleb Grill added 16 points and eight rebounds for Missouri (21-9, 10-7), which has lost three of four.
Missouri thumped Oklahoma 82-58 on Feb. 12, but Oklahoma shot 69% from the field in the first half of the rematch to take a 50-37 lead into the break. It was the Sooners' highest-scoring opening half of the season.
Oklahoma senior Sam Godwin scored 12 points on Senior Night before getting injured with 5:32 left in the first half. He did not return. He sat on the bench in the second half with a large bag of ice wrapped around his right knee and a brace on the leg.
Missouri’s T.O. Barrett committed a flagrant 1 foul against Fears, and he made both free throws to put Oklahoma ahead 63-45.
Missouri: The Tigers gave up at least 90 points for the fourth time in five games.
Oklahoma: The Sooners committed just four turnovers in the first half and nine overall. They had averaged 12.6 per game - 12th in the 16-team SEC.
Fears drove the length of the floor for a layup, scored and was fouled with 47 seconds remaining. He made the free throw to put the Sooners ahead 92-78.
The Sooners made 25 of 26 free throws, including 19 of 20 in the second half.
Missouri closes its regular season at home against No. 19 Kentucky on Saturday. Oklahoma finishes at rival Texas the same day.
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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
37
OKLA
Sooners
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:37
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
19:35
Duke Miles defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup
0-2
19:02
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
19:00
Sooners defensive rebound
18:36
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
0-4
18:18
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Trent Pierce assists)
2-4
18:18
Sam Godwin shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
18:18
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-4
18:03
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup
3-6
17:36
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
17:34
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
17:17
Josh Gray shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
17:17
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-7
17:17
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-8
17:01
+3
Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
6-8
16:32
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists)
6-10
16:07
Tamar Bates turnover (Jalon Moore steals)
16:02
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup (Jalon Moore assists)
6-12
15:39
Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot
15:37
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
15:16
Brycen Goodine misses two point jump shot
15:14
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
15:13
Caleb Grill personal foul
15:13
TV timeout
15:02
Josh Gray personal foul
14:50
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
6-14
14:28
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
8-14
14:17
Mohamed Wague turnover
14:02
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)
10-14
13:50
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
13:48
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
13:44
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
13:42
Sooners defensive rebound
13:31
+2
Brycen Goodine makes two point layup
10-16
13:16
+3
Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)
13-16
12:59
Brycen Goodine turnover (lost ball)
12:49
+2
Marques Warrick makes two point layup
15-16
12:27
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
12:25
Trent Pierce defensive rebound
12:14
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)
18-16
11:56
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
11:54
Jalon Moore offensive rebound
11:51
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup
18-18
11:33
Kobe Elvis personal foul
11:33
TV timeout
11:29
+2
Jacob Crews makes two point layup (Marques Warrick assists)
20-18
11:12
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
20-20
10:57
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
10:55
Trent Pierce offensive rebound
10:52
Trent Pierce misses two point layup
10:50
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
10:36
+3
Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Dayton Forsythe assists)
20-23
10:10
Marcus Allen turnover (Kobe Elvis steals)
10:00
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
20-25
9:37
Marcus Allen turnover (traveling)
9:12
Glenn Taylor Jr. turnover (lost ball)
8:59
Mark Mitchell offensive foul
8:59
Mark Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
8:46
Anthony Robinson II personal foul
8:40
Anthony Robinson II personal foul
8:30
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
20-27
8:13
Jeremiah Fears shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
8:13
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:13
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-27
7:55
T.O. Barrett shooting foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-28
7:55
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-29
7:46
Duke Miles personal foul
7:41
+2
T.O. Barrett makes two point layup
23-29
7:15
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup
23-31
7:04
Caleb Grill turnover (Brycen Goodine steals)
6:57
+2
Brycen Goodine makes two point layup
23-33
6:47
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point layup (Mark Mitchell assists)
25-33
6:35
+2
Duke Miles makes two point jump shot
25-35
6:16
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
6:14
Duke Miles defensive rebound
6:06
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
25-37
6:05
Tigers 30 second timeout
5:51
Jalon Moore personal foul
5:49
Marques Warrick misses three point jump shot
5:47
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
5:32
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
5:32
Tigers defensive rebound
5:32
Marques Warrick misses three point jump shot
5:32
Sooners defensive rebound
5:04
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
5:02
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
4:52
+2
T.O. Barrett makes two point layup
27-37
4:38
Kobe Elvis turnover (Annor Boateng steals)
4:33
Jalon Moore shooting foul (Annor Boateng draws the foul)
4:33
Annor Boateng misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:33
+1
Annor Boateng makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-37
4:15
+3
Jeremiah Fears makes three point jump shot (Dayton Forsythe assists)
28-40
4:01
T.O. Barrett misses two point jump shot
3:59
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
3:43
+2
Glenn Taylor Jr. makes two point layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
28-42
3:12
Annor Boateng misses three point jump shot
3:10
Josh Gray offensive rebound
3:10
Mohamed Wague personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
3:10
TV timeout
3:10
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-42
3:10
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-42
2:52
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
2:50
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
2:44
+3
Dayton Forsythe makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Wague assists)
30-45
2:32
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)
33-45
2:15
Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-46
2:15
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-47
1:52
Jeremiah Fears personal foul (Caleb Grill draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-47
1:52
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-47
1:38
Dayton Forsythe misses three point jump shot
1:36
Josh Gray defensive rebound
1:18
Luke Northweather blocks Tamar Bates's two point layup
1:16
Luke Northweather defensive rebound
1:02
Sooners 30 second timeout
0:47
+3
Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot
35-50
0:28
Luke Northweather personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
0:28
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-50
0:28
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-50
0:07
Brycen Goodine misses two point layup
0:05
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
0:00
Marques Warrick misses three point jump shot
0:00
Tigers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
47
OKLA
Sooners
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
19:46
Josh Gray offensive rebound
19:45
Duke Miles personal foul
19:43
Tony Perkins turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)
19:39
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point dunk
37-52
19:28
Duke Miles personal foul
19:13
+2
Caleb Grill makes two point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)
39-52
19:13
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
19:11
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
18:43
Tamar Bates turnover
18:27
+3
Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
39-55
18:12
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
18:11
Mark Mitchell offensive rebound
18:11
Jalon Moore personal foul
17:53
Jacob Crews misses two point jump shot
17:53
Josh Gray offensive rebound
17:53
Mohamed Wague shooting foul
17:53
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:53
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-55
17:44
Tamar Bates personal foul
17:25
Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup
17:23
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
17:21
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup
40-57
17:08
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
17:06
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
17:06
Tony Perkins personal foul
16:41
Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot
16:39
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
16:31
+3
Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
43-57
16:08
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
16:06
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Jacob Crews makes two point jump shot
45-57
15:25
Glenn Taylor Jr. misses two point layup
15:23
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
15:23
Mohamed Wague turnover
15:23
TV timeout
14:59
Jacob Crews misses two point jump shot
14:57
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
14:42
Annor Boateng shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
14:42
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-58
14:42
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-59
14:23
Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
14:21
Mark Mitchell offensive rebound
14:16
Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
14:14
Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
14:13
Mark Mitchell blocks Glenn Taylor Jr.'s two point layup
14:11
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
14:01
Anthony Robinson II turnover
13:31
+2
Brycen Goodine makes two point layup
45-61
13:14
Jacob Crews misses two point layup
13:12
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
12:51
Jeremiah Fears misses two point jump shot
12:49
Tigers defensive rebound
12:39
Mark Mitchell turnover (Brycen Goodine steals)
12:28
T.O. Barrett personal foul
12:28
TV timeout
12:28
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-62
12:28
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-63
12:15
Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot
12:13
Trent Pierce defensive rebound
11:56
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
48-63
11:22
+3
Luke Northweather makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
48-66
11:03
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
50-66
10:27
Duke Miles turnover (Marques Warrick steals)
10:21
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Tony Perkins assists)
52-66
10:08
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
52-68
10:08
Mark Mitchell shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-69
9:50
Marques Warrick misses two point jump shot
9:50
Caleb Grill offensive rebound
9:50
Brycen Goodine personal foul
9:49
Dayton Forsythe personal foul
9:49
Trent Pierce misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:49
+1
Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 2 of 3
53-69
9:49
+1
Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 3 of 3
54-69
9:28
Dayton Forsythe misses three point jump shot
9:26
Josh Gray defensive rebound
9:17
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
57-69
9:14
Sooners 30 second timeout
9:14
TV timeout
8:52
Josh Gray blocks Jalon Moore's two point layup
8:50
Sooners offensive rebound
8:50
Anthony Robinson II personal foul
8:32
Jeremiah Fears turnover (Trent Pierce steals)
8:20
+3
Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)
60-69
7:50
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
7:50
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
7:50
Tony Perkins personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:50
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-70
7:50
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-71
7:42
+2
Tony Perkins makes two point layup
62-71
7:23
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
62-73
7:15
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
7:13
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
7:07
Josh Gray personal foul
7:07
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-74
7:07
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-75
6:49
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk
64-75
6:17
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
64-77
6:17
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
6:15
Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
6:01
Tamar Bates turnover (Kobe Elvis steals)
5:41
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
5:39
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
5:34
Kobe Elvis personal foul
5:34
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-77
5:34
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-77
5:03
Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup
5:01
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
4:53
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)
69-77
4:51
Tigers 30 second timeout
4:45
Tony Perkins personal foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
4:45
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-78
4:45
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-79
4:37
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
4:35
Caleb Grill offensive rebound
4:32
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
4:30
Duke Miles defensive rebound
4:29
Tony Perkins personal foul (Duke Miles draws the foul)
4:29
+1
Duke Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-80
4:29
Duke Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:29
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
4:10
Mohamed Wague personal foul
4:10
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-80
4:10
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-80
3:46
Trent Pierce personal foul
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-81
3:46
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-82
3:39
Duke Miles personal foul (Marques Warrick draws the foul)
3:39
+1
Marques Warrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-82
3:39
Marques Warrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:39
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
3:27
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Brycen Goodine assists)
72-84
3:14
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
3:12
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
2:45
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
2:43
Marques Warrick defensive rebound
2:34
+2
Marques Warrick makes two point layup (Mark Mitchell assists)
74-84
2:34
Tigers 30 second timeout
2:05
Brycen Goodine turnover
1:57
Marques Warrick misses three point bank jump shot
1:55
Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
1:51
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup
76-84
1:42
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
1:40
Duke Miles offensive rebound
1:31
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)
76-86
1:21
+2
Marques Warrick makes two point layup
78-86
1:05
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Duke Miles assists)
78-89
0:55
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
0:53
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
0:47
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup
78-91
0:47
Caleb Grill shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 1
78-92
0:39
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
0:37
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
0:32
Jalon Moore turnover (Mark Mitchell steals)
0:30
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk
80-92
0:27
Trent Pierce personal foul (Duke Miles draws the foul)
