Oklahoma slips past former Big 12 rival Missouri in NCAAs

[ASFN Admin]

Trying to defend a three-point lead with under 6 seconds left, Oklahoma's Elijah Harkless played it perfectly. Harkless fouled Missouri's Drew Buggs as he dribbled, putting him at the line with 2.1 seconds remaining — which wasn't enough — and the Sooners slipped by the ninth-seeded Tigers to win 72-68 on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said his strategy is always to foul up three in the final 6 seconds of a game.

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