OU men’s basketball: Sooners hold off late West Virginia rally, secure critical conference win
Jan. 14—Oklahoma was again on the verge of collapsing.
Despite shooting nearly 60 percent from the floor, and holding a lead for nearly the entire game, West Virginia kept fighting. After a flurry of easy baskets at the rim, the Mountaineers tied the game at 70-70 with 1:43 to go.
The Sooners offense went quiet at the worst time, failing to score a basket in the final six minutes. But their…