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Friday, Mar. 10 9:20pm ET
Sooners survive a scare from Missouri | |||||
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kelly Newton hit a 3-pointer with 22.2 seconds left in overtime, and the 3-point shot that deserted Missouri throughout failed again at the end as Oklahoma (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) held on for an 84-80 victory in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Clarence Gilbert, who on Thursday set the Missouri season record for 3-pointers, missed from the corner in the final seconds. Newton then tacked on two free throws for the final margin after he was fouled on the inbounds pass. The two teams combined to shoot 79 free throws -- Missouri making 28 of 32 and Oklahoma 37 of 47. Missouri (18-12) gave Oklahoma (25-5) -- a team the Tigers lost to 83-56 on Feb. 26 -- everything the Sooners could handle even though the Tigers' primary weapon abandoned them. Missouri was just 4-of-25 on 3-point attempts. Oklahoma moved into the semifinals to play Texas on Saturday. Nolan Johnson scored 21 points for the Sooners. Newton and Eduardo Najera had 13 each. Gilbert, the Tigers' 3-point specialist, was just 2-of-11 on 3-point tries, but finished with 21 points. Keyon Dooling also had 21 for Missouri. Oklahoma's Hollis Price made two free throws with one second left in regulation to send the game into overtime after he was fouled by Jeff Hafer. Dooling made a pair of free throws with 11.8 seconds remaining to give Missouri a 72-70 lead. Oklahoma tied it 60-60 on two free throws by Nolan Johnson with 4:38 to play, and the game went down to the wire. An exchange of 3-pointers between J.R Raymond and Clarence Gilbert left Missouri leading 70-68 before Johnson tipped back a missed shot for a 70-70 tie with 39 seconds left. Seven players had four fouls as the game went under four minutes. Najera was the first to leave the game, getting his fifth with 2:32 to play by going over the back of Dooling for a rebound. Hafer, Justin Gage and Kareem Rush all fouled out for Missouri. The Tigers opened a 59-55 lead on a 3-pointer by Brian Grawer with 7:14 to play and two free throws by Grawer with 6:50 remaining. Missouri tied it 41-41 with 15:34 left after Johnson was given a technical following a play in which Gilbert was whistled for an intentional foul for wrestling Najera to the floor. Earlier, fouls were called on two Missouri players during an inbounds play for taking shots at Najera, a unanimous All-Big 12 player known for his toughness. Najera then was called for fouls on the offensive end of the court on two successive trips down the court, picking up his third with 12:13 left to play. | ALSO SEE Mens College Basketball Scoreboard
AUDIO/VIDEO   Victor Avila gets the hoop and draws the foul.avi: 427 k RealVideo: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Keyon Dooling drives the lane and makes it off the glass.avi: 597 k RealVideo: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Eduardo Najera pulls up on the baseline for the jumper.avi: 480 k RealVideo: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 | |||||