NORMAN, Okla.—Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 31 points and Oklahoma defeated No. 15 Missouri 96–84 on Wednesday night to boost its NCAA Tournament hopes.
It was Oklahoma’s fifth win over a Top 25 team this season, and Missouri was the highest ranked among them. The Sooners (18–12, 5–12 Southeastern Conference) were coming off losses to ranked opponents Kentucky and Ole Miss by a combined four points.
