OU Advances With 60-47 Win Over A&M in Dallas

DALLAS, Texas -- Caton Hill scored 20 points, including a tiebreaking 3 midway through the second half that helped No. 19 Oklahoma beat Texas A&M, 60-47, Tuesday night in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

Hill broke a tie at 29 with a 3-pointer, but the Aggies clawed back ahead. Then Hill broke a 35-all tie with another shot from beyond the arc, starting a 12-4 run that put the Sooners (20-8) ahead for good.

Having reached 20 wins for a fourth straight season, Oklahoma's next challenge is No. 13 Colorado on Wednesday.

A&M (9-17) ended the season losing its last three games, seven of eight and 15 of 17. First-year coach Gary Blair almost certainly ended his streak of six straight postseason appearances -- all while at Arkansas.

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Toccara Williams led A&M with 13 points. Tamea Scales and Charlette Castile added 11 points apiece.

Oklahoma led by eight points in the first half, but the Aggies made it close for much of the final 20 minutes.

The Sooners made five 3-pointers in the second half after hitting only one before the break.

Maria Villarroel and Dionnah Jackson added 13 points each for Oklahoma, and Jackson had 10 rebounds.

OU beat A&M for the third time this season and the 12th time in 13 tries.