For a good part of the second half on Saturday, it appeared that Oklahoma was going to be in the game to the end and not about to wilt under Texas A&M's relentless full-court defensive intensity.
Texas A&M overcame a spirited Oklahoma second-half run and held off the Sooners in the critical final moments to claim an 83-76 win and the Aggies' third straight victory to begin SEC play. Meanwhile, Oklahoma dropped to 1-2 in conference play, suffering its second straight loss, and to 11-5 overall.
Sooners drop second SEC game
With the Sooners leading 70-69 and just under seven minutes left in the game, the A&M pressure finally took its fateful and final toll.