WATCH: Oklahoma fans shout 'overrated' chants in final minutes of upset of No. 2 Alabama
With a few minutes left in a contest between No. 2 Alabama and Oklahoma on Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center, there was no doubt about the outcome. Despite claims that Crimson Tide could be the best team in college basketball entering the game, the Sooners dominated the afternoon, and held a 30-point advantage with three minutes remaining.
Fans in attendance made sure to rub in the moment and take a shot at Alabama for the blowout, raining down “overrated” chants from the stands on their way to an eventual 93-69 upset win. You can view the moment below.
The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak from the Crimson Tide as they fell to 18-3 on the season. The game was part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, which has belonged to the Big 12 early on. The conference owns a 3-1 record in Saturday’s games with six more contests to go.
Senior forward Jaylen Hill finished with a career-high 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting to go with eight boards in the win. He wasn’t even the highest scorer for Oklahoma, as guard Grant Sherfield poured in a season-high 30 points, which is just one point shy of his career high. Tanner Groves added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
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The Sooners shot 57.6% from from the floor, including 68% in the first half. Thanks to that strong start, Oklahoma led Alabama 50-33 at halftime and never really looked back. Although the Crimson Tide cut the deficit down to 11 in the second, the Sooners quickly took control again and led by as many as 32 on their way to the 24-point win.
The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Oklahoma, which improved to 12-9 overall. Coming down from the emotional upset win, the Sooners have another big matchup on Feb. 1, when they host Oklahoma State in the Bedlam rivalry at 8 p.m. CT.