Pope scores 27 to help pace Texas and stave off Oklahoma comeback in 77-73 win over Sooners
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Jordan Pope scored 27 points and freshman Tre Johnson scored 16 points and Texas blunted Oklahoma's comeback bid beating Oklahoma 77-73 on Wednesday night.
Tramon Mark scored 15 points and Kadin Shedrick 10 for Texas (12-5, 1-3) who won its first-ever game as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Texas never trailed.
Jalon Moore scored a career-high 29 points and Jeremiah Fears scored 20 for Oklahoma (13-4, 0-4) who is still in search of its first SEC win.
The Longhorns led 43-27 at halftime and used a 10-3 run to build its largest lead of the game at 53-30 with 16:15 before the Sooners awakened. Oklahoma outscored Texas 26-7 in a 10-minute span reduced its deficit to 60-56 with 6:12 left. Three. minutes later, Moore's 3-pointer got OU within 71-68. But Johnson closed the door with back-to-back fadeaway jumpers at 1:47 and 1:19 remaining.
Oklahoma made one more push when Fears hit a 3, and off a Pope turnover, Moore threw down a dunk. In the face of the Sooners press, on the inbounds, Fears threw a near length-of-the court pass that Mark caught up to and threw down for a dunk to end the scoring with 13 seconds left.
With the help of Arthur Kaluma’s three early layups, Texas built a 14-7 lead. Midway through the first half, Pope made a 3-pointer to provide Texas with its first double-digit lead of the game at 22-12.
Texas travels to face fifth-ranked Florida on Saturday. Texas hosts South Carolina on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Longhorns gains possession) | Â | |
19:58 | Â | Arthur Kaluma turnover (Brycen Goodine steals) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Duke Miles turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
19:29 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:12 | +2 | Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:51 | Â | Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound | Â | |
18:42 | Â | Jeremiah Fears turnover (Tre Johnson steals) | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Jalon Moore blocks Tre Johnson's two point layup | Â | |
18:33 | Â | Duke Miles defensive rebound | Â | |
18:15 | +2 | Duke Miles makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:09 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists) | 5-4 | |
17:42 | Â | Jalon Moore misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:40 | Â | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | Â | |
17:27 | +2 | Tre Johnson makes two point layup | 7-4 | |
17:09 | Â | Sam Godwin turnover (Tre Johnson steals) | Â | |
17:01 | +2 | Tre Johnson makes two point driving dunk | 9-4 | |
16:54 | Â | Duke Miles turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
16:43 | Â | Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup | Â | |
16:41 | Â | Longhorns offensive rebound | Â | |
16:27 | Â | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | +2 | Jeremiah Fears makes two point driving layup | 9-6 | |
15:44 | Â | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:42 | Â | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:25 | Â | Tre Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
15:16 | Â | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:14 | Â | Brycen Goodine defensive rebound | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | Â | |
14:43 | +3 | Tre Johnson makes three point stepback jump shot | 12-6 | |
14:20 | Â | Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul) | Â | |
14:20 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:20 | Â | Jeremiah Fears misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
14:20 | +1 | Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-7 | |
14:08 | Â | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:06 | Â | Mohamed Wague defensive rebound | Â | |
13:56 | Â | Arthur Kaluma blocks Mohamed Wague's two point layup | Â | |
13:54 | Â | Tre Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
13:48 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists) | 14-7 | |
13:39 | Â | Kobe Elvis turnover (Arthur Kaluma steals) | Â | |
13:33 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 16-7 | |
13:32 | Â | Julian Larry personal foul | Â | |
13:31 | Â | Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:29 | Â | Mohamed Wague offensive rebound | Â | |
13:12 | Â | Ze'Rik Onyema personal foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul) | Â | |
13:12 | +1 | Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-8 | |
13:12 | Â | Mohamed Wague misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
13:12 | Â | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | Â | |
13:00 | Â | Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:58 | Â | Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound | Â | |
12:40 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. turnover (Jordan Pope steals) | Â | |
12:27 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point layup | Â | |
12:25 | Â | Mohamed Wague defensive rebound | Â | |
12:17 | +2 | Glenn Taylor Jr. makes two point layup | 16-10 | |
12:02 | Â | Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
11:40 | +2 | Kobe Elvis makes two point turnaround jump shot | 16-12 | |
11:23 | Â | Mohamed Wague shooting foul (Ze'Rik Onyema draws the foul) | Â | |
11:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:23 | Â | Ze'Rik Onyema misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
11:23 | +1 | Ze'Rik Onyema makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-12 | |
11:03 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
11:01 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
10:54 | +2 | Jordan Pope makes two point layup | 19-12 | |
10:33 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:31 | Â | Jordan Pope defensive rebound | Â | |
10:30 | +3 | Jordan Pope makes three point jump shot | 22-12 | |
10:25 | Â | Sooners 30 second timeout | Â | |
9:53 | +2 | Jeremiah Fears makes two point driving finger roll layup | 22-14 | |
9:36 | Â | Jayson Kent turnover (Brycen Goodine steals) | Â | |
9:33 | Â | Brycen Goodine misses two point layup | Â | |
9:30 | Â | Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound | Â | |
9:24 | Â | Brycen Goodine personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul) | Â | |
9:24 | +1 | Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-14 | |
9:24 | +1 | Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-14 | |
9:05 | Â | Duke Miles turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Pope steals) | Â | |
8:57 | +2 | Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Julian Larry assists) | 26-14 | |
8:23 | Â | Jayson Kent blocks Jalon Moore's two point layup | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound | Â | |
8:15 | Â | Kadin Shedrick turnover (Duke Miles steals) | Â | |
8:11 | Â | Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:09 | Â | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | Â | |
7:47 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point dunk (Sam Godwin assists) | 26-16 | |
7:47 | +3 | Jordan Pope makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists) | 29-16 | |
7:46 | +2 | Duke Miles makes two point layup | 29-18 | |
7:20 | Â | Jayson Kent misses two point layup | Â | |
7:18 | Â | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Jayson Kent personal foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul) | Â | |
7:17 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Jeremiah Fears misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
7:17 | +1 | Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-19 | |
7:08 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists) | 32-19 | |
6:50 | Â | Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:48 | Â | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | Â | |
6:40 | Â | Tre Johnson misses two point layup | Â | |
6:38 | Â | Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound | Â | |
6:33 | Â | Kadin Shedrick blocks Jeremiah Fears's two point layup | Â | |
6:31 | Â | Jordan Pope defensive rebound | Â | |
6:26 | Â | Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:24 | Â | Mohamed Wague defensive rebound | Â | |
6:19 | Â | Jeremiah Fears turnover (Kadin Shedrick steals) | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Jeremiah Fears personal foul | Â | |
5:45 | Â | Jordan Pope misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound | Â | |
5:23 | +2 | Glenn Taylor Jr. makes two point layup | 32-21 | |
5:01 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | Â | |
5:01 | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-21 | |
5:01 | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-21 | |
4:46 | Â | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Mohamed Wague offensive rebound | Â | |
4:33 | +3 | Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Duke Miles assists) | 34-24 | |
4:23 | Â | Devon Pryor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:21 | Â | Jayson Kent offensive rebound | Â | |
4:13 | +3 | Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists) | 37-24 | |
3:47 | Â | Arthur Kaluma blocks Glenn Taylor Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Tre Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:30 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:24 | Â | Arthur Kaluma turnover (Glenn Taylor Jr. steals) | Â | |
3:24 | Â | Arthur Kaluma personal foul | Â | |
3:10 | Â | Kobe Elvis misses two point layup | Â | |
3:08 | Â | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | Â | |
3:03 | +2 | Brycen Goodine makes two point driving layup | 37-26 | |
2:38 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 39-26 | |
2:31 | Â | Julian Larry personal foul | Â | |
2:17 | Â | Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | Â | |
2:05 | Â | Arthur Kaluma turnover (Glenn Taylor Jr. steals) | Â | |
1:56 | Â | Arthur Kaluma personal foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul) | Â | |
1:56 | +1 | Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-27 | |
1:56 | Â | Jalon Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:56 | Â | Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound | Â | |
1:33 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 41-27 | |
1:01 | Â | Brycen Goodine misses two point layup | Â | |
0:59 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
0:48 | Â | Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:46 | Â | Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound | Â | |
0:37 | +2 | Kadin Shedrick makes two point tip layup | 43-27 | |
0:21 | Â | Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup | Â | |
0:19 | Â | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | Â | |
0:14 | Â | Longhorns 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Glenn Taylor Jr. personal foul | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |