Oklahoma Sooners at East Carolina Pirates
· Myrtle Beach Invitational
Balanced Oklahoma beats East Carolina 79-74 in Myrtle Beach
Tristen Newton’s 3-pointer pulled the Pirates to 77-74 with 13 seconds left, their closest margin since the opening minute of the second half. Goldwire sealed it with two free throws.
Tanner Groves and Jalen Hill added 12 points apiece for Oklahoma (3-0). Elijah Harkless had 10 points. They combined for 17 of the Sooners' 31 rebounds.
Gibson made three 3-pointers while five others made one apiece for the Sooners, who shot 52% (25 of 48) overall.
Groves opened the second half with a three-point play, sparking a 22-6 run that stretched the Sooners' one-point halftime lead to 61-49, their largest advantage of the game. Harkless added seven points during the stretch.
Newton scored 18 points to lead East Carolina (3-1). Brandon Suggs added 14 points and Tremont Robinson-White had 12.
It was the first meeting between the teams, and Oklahoma's first in the invitational.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | East Carolina Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tristen Newton missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Goldwire made Free Throw. | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Goldwire made Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
Statistics
 OU |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-48 | FG | 27-51 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 21-27 | FT | 13-20 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 1,237 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 25-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 26-6 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 21-10 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |