After a pair of narrow defeats against two of the nation’s best squads, the Texas basketball team went on the road against longtime rival Oklahoma and held on for a 77-73 win Wednesday.

NORMAN — OU men's basketball went undefeated in nonconference ... After being the last team omitted from the field last season, Oklahoma appears poised to make the NCAA Tournament.

With NCAA Tournament speculation ramping up, here's a look at Oklahoma's resume: More:OU men's basketball prepared for SEC play thanks to 'mental toughness' Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

The No. 13-ranked Oklahoma women's basketball team will continue SEC play with a home game against Missouri at 6 p.m. Thursday. OU (14-3, 2-2 SEC) earned a 77-62 home win over Texas A&M on Sunday.

Tipoff for SEC play is almost underway for Alabama basketball. Undefeated Oklahoma starts things off for the No. 6 Crimson Tide in a top-10 matchup on Saturday. The No. 10 Sooners lead the series ...