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No. 10 Texas A&M Storms Back for Thrilling Win vs. No. 17 Oklahoma

The heroics of Zhuric Phelps powered the Texas A&M Aggies to a big-time SEC road win over the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Oklahoma Sooners goes past Texas A&M Aggies guard Jace Carter (0) during an SEC men's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas A&M Aggies at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Oklahoma Sooners goes past Texas A&M Aggies guard Jace Carter (0) during an SEC men's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas A&M Aggies at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Despite a slew of quality wins this season, the latest victory from the Texas A&M Aggies was their best yet.

Zhuric Phelps scored a career-high 34 points and No. 10 Texas A&M rallied past the No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners in Norman on Wednesday for a 80-78 win. The Aggies trailed by as many as 18 in the second half before Phelps went nuclear and hit the go-ahead triple with 19.6 seconds to play.

The Aggies survived despite a career night from Oklahoma guard Brycen Goodine, who finished with a whopping 34 points off the bench on 9 on 11 from deep. His nine 3-point makes is the third-most ever by a Sooner.

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Oklahoma Sooners forward Mohamed Wague (5) dunks the ball beside Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (9) during an SEC men's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas A&M Aggies at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. | Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Texas A&M was without star guard and leading scorer Wade Taylor IV, who missed just the second game of his college career. Phelps stepped up in his absence, finishing 6 of 10 from 3-point range to go along with five rebounds and three steals. Solomon Washington (11 points) and Pharrel Payne (10 points) also finished in double figures.

Oklahoma also got double-digit scoring nights from guard Jeremiah Fears (13 points) and Jalon Moore (11 points). The Sooners went 14 of 24 from beyond the arc, finished with a 21-11 assist edge and had seven blocks, but committed 18 turnovers to Texas A&M's nine while also being outscored 36-20 in the paint.

Texas A&M will now continue through the gauntlet that is the SEC schedule when they host Mark Sears and the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at Reed Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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