College basketball: No. 1 KU outlasts No. 2 Oklahoma in triple OT

That game will tip off at 8 p.m. The Red Raiders are 11-1 overall, 1-0 in the Big 12.

With some late defensive stops. Scoring nearly 90 points a game and shooting almost 50 percent from beyond the arc, the Kansas offense will be a pill to handle when we watch the Kansas Oklahoma game live streaming or on TV tonight. Devonte’ Graham, who played nearly too frenetically early, hit the go-head free throws and then Frank Mason III, his backcourt mate, sealed the victory for Kansas, swiping an Oklahoma inbounds pass.

It was a fitting conclusion for the first No. 1 vs. 2 matchup in two years, and the first pitting teams from the same conference since Ohio State and Michigan State of the Big Ten met on February 25, 2007.

It went triple overtime with some players putting in almost all 55 minutes.

In the coaches poll, the Sooners were #1, with Kansas #2. Although there were some sloppy possessions toward the end of regulation and in overtime, this was for the most part a tightly fought, well-executed, exciting basketball game. Hield overthrew the pass, leading to a steal and Kansas getting the ball. With KU trailing by three, junior forward Landen Lucas converted 1-of-2 free throw attempts and made a put-back layup to even the score at 92.

Graham hit a free throw with 16 seconds left in the third OT to tie it 106-106, then sank the second and KU was ahead to stay.

In fact, when you factor in the locale, the opponent, the defense that was being played and the moment that it came in, I’m not sure I can remember the last time that I’ve seen a more impressive individual performance than this.

“I just hate losing”, Hield said, visibly spent from playing a program record 54 minutes. But in the end, Kansas (13-1) prevailed as a couple of late turnovers doomed Oklahoma down the stretch.

Paige led six players in double figures for the Mountaineers (13-1, 2-0 Big 12).

The Jayhawks are not only my (and many others) vote for the best team in the NCAA, but they also are one of the most exciting teams as well, as they are averaging 89.8 points per game thus far this season. “We’ve been good at home the last few years and our crowds have helped give us an advantage, and hopefully that continues”. Woodard finished with 27 points on 9-of-20 shooting. It’s the first loss of the season for Oklahoma (12-1), while Kansas improves to 13-1.

The scene was already set for an epic matchup when Kansas and Oklahoma were ranked first and second, respectively, in Monday’s afternoon’s new Associated Press poll.

KU’s Frank Mason jumps into the arms of his classmates after the Jayhawks beat Oklahoma 109-106 in triple overtime Monday night, January 4, 2016, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. “I think there’s no doubt who the No. 1 team in the nation is”. Kansas is 16-9 all-time as a No. 1-ranked team…. The teams combined to make 27 three-pointers, 38 assists and finished almost the entire game without a player fouling out until Oklahoma’s Jordan Woodard picked up his fifth foul with 15 seconds left in the third overtime. Kansas and Oklahoma gave us the game we needed.