NORMAN, Okla. _ Once again, TCU had victory within its grasp. And once again it agonizingly slipped away.
The latest heart-breaker came Saturday afternoon against Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center.
Oklahoma freshman Trae Young tied a career high with 43 points to lead the ninth-ranked Sooners past the 16th-ranked Horned Frogs, 102-97, in overtime.
After hanging with the Sooners (14-2, 4-1 in the Big 12) for much of the game, the Horned Frogs (13-4, 1-4) took a six-point lead with 4:33 remaining.
But Christian James nailed a 3-pointer from the corner to give Oklahoma an 89-87 lead with six seconds remaining, but Jaylen Fisher, who missed a potential game-winning layup at the buzzer in double overtime against Texas on Wednesday, drove for a clean layup to send the game to OT.
For much of the first 35 minutes Saturday afternoon, TCU struggled to answer Oklahoma's answers.
Each time the Frogs snatched a lead, the Sooners responded with a flurry of baskets to pull back in front.
That is until Alex Robinson and Kenrich Williams each hit 3-pointers to give TCU a sudden 83-77 lead with 4:33 left in the game.
But the Sooners wouldn't fade.
Even with leading scorers Young, who added 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Brady Manek on the bench, the Sooners held a lead for much of the second half.
TCU took 52-51 lead on Fisher's 3-pointer two minutes into the second half. The lead never lasted, however. Each time the Horned Frogs scrapped their way to a lead, the Sooners responded.
The Sooners led 49-47 at the half behind Manek's 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. The Frogs were led by Brodziansky who had 14 points at the break.
