OU basketball goes OT to edge Colorado in College Basketball Crown quarterfinals

Nijel Pack scored 20 points, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help lift Oklahoma to a 90-86 win over Colorado in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

The Sooners (20-15) will play the Baylor-Minnesota winner in Saturday’s semifinals.

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Oklahoma’s last eight points came from the free-throw line.

The Sooners took the lead on Xzayvier Brown’s free throws with 32 seconds remaining. Colorado’s Ian Inman misfired on a jumper with four seconds remaining. Kuol Atak snared the rebounds, drew a foul and converted two free throws on the other end to put Oklahoma up three with 3.9 seconds remaining.

Barrington Hargress went to the free-throw line for Colorado after a foul, but missed the first to put the Buffs in an even more difficult position. He tried to miss the second, but it went in, and then Brown hit two free throws to put the game away.

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Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers in an SEC basketball game.

Oklahoma Sooners forward Mohamed Wague (5) reaches for the ball between Missouri Tigers center Shawn Phillips Jr. (15) and guard T.O. Barrett (5) during an NCAA men’s basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

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Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers in an SEC basketball game.

Oklahoma Sooners forward Mohamed Wague (5) reaches for the ball between Missouri Tigers center Shawn Phillips Jr. (15) and guard T.O. Barrett (5) during an NCAA men’s basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Missouri Tigers at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

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Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers in an SEC basketball game.

Oklahoma Sooners forward Mohamed Wague (5) grabs the ball beside Missouri Tigers guard T.O. Barrett (5) during an NCAA men’s basketball game between the…

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