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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma 75, Kansas 73
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 7, 2015
Where: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Officials: # Tom O'Neill, # Terry Oglesby, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 12104

No. 15 Oklahoma 75, No. 10 Kansas 73: Buddy Hield scored 18 points, including a tip-in with two-tenths of a second remaining, to lead the host Sooners to their second victory over the Jayhawks in the last 15 meetings.

Isaiah Cousins scored 16 points, TaShawn Thomas finished with 13 and Ryan Spangler added nine and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma (21-9, 12-6), which moved into second place in the Big 12 ahead of Iowa State. The Sooners won despite shooting just 38.2 percent from the field.

Frank Mason III tied his career-high with 21 points, including three free throws with 5.4 seconds left to tie it at 73, for Kansas (24-7, 13-5), which had already clinched its 11th consecutive Big 12 title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Landen Lucas finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds and Jamari Traylor and Kelly Oubre Jr. each added 12 points for the Jayhawks, who played without leading scorer and rebounder Perry Ellis (knee) and key reserves Cliff Alexander and Brannen Greene.

A jumper by Devonte Graham gave Kansas its final lead at 61-60 with 5:47 left and Oklahoma led by as many as five points, 71-66, after Cousins' free throw with 29 seconds to go. The Jayhawks tied it with it on Mason's free throws and Oklahoma immediately inbounded the ball to guard Jordan Woodard, who drove the length of the court and missed a driving layup before Hield tipped in the rebound to win it.

Oklahoma took advantage of some poor shooting by the Jayhawks, who started just 5-of-22 from the floor, and built a 27-16 lead with Cousins leading the way with eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Kansas, which turned 14 offensive rebounds into 15 points in the first half, went on a 14-5 run to cut the Sooners' lead to 32-30 at halftime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Alexander, who averages 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds and has started six games, didn't make the trip while the NCAA continues to look into eligibility issues. ... Greene, who leads Kansas in 3-point shooting (42.9), was a late suspension "just for being irresponsible" Kansas coach Bill Self told KUsports.com. ... Oklahoma improved to 14-1 at home.
Top Game Performances
 
Kansas   Oklahoma
Frank Mason 21 Scoring Buddy Hield 18
Devonte Graham 3 Assists Isaiah Cousins 4
Landen Lucas 12 Rebounds Ryan Spangler 11
Frank Mason 9 Free Throws Made TaShawn Thomas 5
Kelly Oubre 2 Steals Jordan Woodard 4
Hunter Mickelson 2 Blocks Khadeem Lattin 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kansas 73 38.1 5-15 20-25 7 38 6 3 11
Oklahoma 75 38.2 6-18 17-22 9 37 4 8 9