University of Oklahoma Athletics

Tuesday, December 17
Spectrum Center • Charlotte, N.C.
8:30 PM CT

University of Oklahoma

10-1,0-0SEC

72
vs
62

Michigan

9-2,1-0Big Ten

1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Michigan
13
17
17
15
62
Oklahoma
20
10
20
22
72
Lexy Keys 3

Sooners Hold Off No. 20 Michigan at Jumpman Invitational

December 17, 2024 | Women's Basketball

CHARLOTTE (AP) Payton Verhulst and Skylar Vann each scored 12 points, and No. 10 Oklahoma beat No. 20 Michigan 72-62 on Tuesday night at the Jumpman Invitational.

Lexy Keys added 11 points and Sahara Williams had 10 for the Sooners (10-1), who scored 20 points off 26 Wolverines turnovers. Raegan Beers added 10 rebounds.

Mila Holloway scored 20 points to lead Michigan (9-2), while Jordan Hobbs had 14 before fouling out in the fourth quarter.

It was a close game for the first three quarters, but mistakes finally caught up with the Wolverines. Oklahoma took advantage, pulling away midway through the fourth quarter after Keys and Vann buried 3-pointers to give the Sooners their largest lead of the game at 11.

TAKEAWAYS

Michigan: It was a sloppy night for the Wolverines, who struggled with Oklahoma's defense. Some of the mistakes were self-inflicted, but the Sooners' defense clearly caused Michigan problems.

Oklahoma: The taller Sooners did a better job on the glass and outrebounded Michigan 44-37. 

KEY STAT

Michigan was just 9 of 16 from the free-throw line while Oklahoma was 16 of 24.

KEY MOMENT

Keys' 3-pointer with 7:28 left in the fourth quarter gave the Sooners a 59-51 lead and the breathing room they had been looking for all game.

UP NEXT

The Sooners return to Norman to face Omaha at Lloyd Noble Center on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT.

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