Oklahoma hangs on to beat Providence 79-77 in wild finish at Battle 4 Atlantis
In this handout provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears (0) drives to the basket against Providence guard Wesley Cardet Jr. (0) during an NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tim Aylen]
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Kobe Elvis scored 26 points, Jeremiah Fears added 20 and Oklahoma held on to beat Providence 79-77 in a odd finish at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday. The Sooners had a nine-point lead with 44 seconds left. But missed Sooners free throws and a traveling call allowed the Friars to rally and get within two. Elvis made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left to seemingly clinch the win. But Oklahoma was called for a technical foul for having too many players on the court. Pierre made both technical free throws and then got off about a 25-footer that went off the back of the rim as time expired.
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In this handout provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Providence guard Wesley Cardet Jr. (0) drives against Oklahoma guard Duke Miles (15) during an NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
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