Phelps reaches a career-high of 34 and earns the No. 3 seed as No. 10 Texas A&M prevails over No. 17 Oklahoma

Oklahoma reserve Brycen Goodine scored a season-best 34 points in 27 minutes.

Updated: January 9, 2025, 6:06 a.m. CST

Zhuric Phelps scored a career-high 34 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, with 19 seconds left, and No. 10 Texas A&M rallied from an 18 second-half deficit to beat No. 17 Oklahoma 80-78 on Wednesday night . >> Get the latest interesting news by clicking here. The Aggies (13-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) won their ninth straight while leading scorer Wade Taylor IV was sidelined with an undisclosed injury. Oklahoma reserve Brycen Goodine had a season-high 34 points in 27 minutes. Jeremiah Fears scored 13 points and Jalon Moore added 11 points for the Sooners (13-2, 0-2), who have lost two straight after a 13-0 start. Goodine, a transfer from Fairfield who had not scored more than 12 points in a full game in his first season at Oklahoma, scored 21 points and made six three-pointers in the first half, leading the Sooners to a 39-point lead at the break. 30 took the lead. >> Download KOCO 5 app. Moore’s 3-pointer gave Oklahoma a 51-33 lead, and Texas A&M called a timeout to slow the surge. It worked – the Aggies scored the next eight points and the Sooners were suddenly the ones calling a timeout. Phelps’ fast-break layup cut Oklahoma’s lead to 70-69. Solomon Washington’s thunderous two-hander with five minutes left finally gave the Aggies the lead, and the game remained close from then on. TakeawaysTexas A&M: The Aggies shot 44.3% in the first half but 53.1% in the second. They had just enough shots to complement their swarming defense.Oklahoma: Last season, Oklahoma was great in non-conference play and collapsed once league play began. There is reason to worry that coach Porter Moser could go down the same path, especially after the home loss to a team missing its star player. Key Moment Oklahoma’s Duke Miles missed a shot that would have tied the game with two seconds left, and the Sooners were fouled on the rebound. Key Stat: The Aggies scored 30 points on Oklahoma’s 18 turnovers. Next up, Texas A&M hosts Alabama on Saturday. Oklahoma plays Georgia on Saturday. Top headlines: School districts in Oklahoma cancel classes Thursday and move to virtual instruction because of the threat of snow. SCHEDULE: Snow is likely in Oklahoma when the winter storm hits Thursday. Get the facts: Trump’s claims in California during Los Angeles area fires. Celebrities react to wildfires in Los Angeles as some flee from home The nation bids farewell to former President Jimmy Carter at the state funeral in Washington