Oklahoma bounces Georgia from SEC tourney, Bulldogs await first NCAA bid in 10 years

Jeremiah Fears (Getty) NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: Jeremiah Fears #0 of the Oklahoma Sooners dribbles the ball while defended by Dylan James #13 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament - First Round at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

March 13, 2025 at 9:49 a.m. UTC

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

NASHVILLE — Oklahoma freshman star Jeremiah Fears was too hot for Georgia to handle in the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The Sooners solidified their NCAA tournament bid status with the 81-75 victory as Fears, a projected first-round NBA pick, went off for 29 points.

Fears scored eight straight points to spearhead a pivotal 16-0 Oklahoma run that left UGA down 10 — 74-64 — with 2:55 left.