South Alabama Jaguars at Oklahoma Sooners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jacob Groves' late 3 lifts Oklahoma past South Alabama 64-60
The Jaguars took a four-point lead with 5:18 left, 60-56, on back-to-back layups by Tyrell Jones and Isaiah Moore, but South Alabama misfired on its final seven shots, including two layups.
Grant Sherfield took a feed from Tanner Groves and knocked down a 3-pointer with 4:13 left to pull the Sooners to within one and Sherfield found Jacob Groves for the go-ahead 3 with 2:57 left. Groves came up with a clutch blocked shot with 19 seconds left and Sherfield added two free throws to set the final margin.
Sherfield finished with 17 points and eight assists to lead Oklahoma (3-1). Tanner Groves posted 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Moore hit 11 of 21 from the field and finished with 25 points to lead South Alabama (1-3). Jones finished with 12 points and Kevin Samuel added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Oklahoma hosts Nebraska on Thanksgiving Day.
South Alabama plays Evansville on Friday in the Savannah Invitational tournament in Savannah, Georgia.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | C.J. Noland Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tyrell Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Grant Sherfield made Free Throw. | 60 - 64 |
Statistics
 USA |
 OU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 24-55 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 7-9 | FT | 13-17 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Norman, OK
Attendance: 5,403 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |