The Oklahoma Sooners held on took care of business against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge, winning 63-62 in OKC. With the win, OU improves to 13-6 on the season, and 5-2 over the course of this interconference series.
Sooner legend and NBA All-Star starting point guard Trae Young was in the house after his Atlanta Hawks played against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
From the tip, Oklahoma’s defense was locked-in and suffocating Mississippi State’s offense. With under seven minutes remaining in the first half, the Sooners led the Bulldogs, 28-13 for their largest advantage of the day.