The Oklahoma Sooners celebrated with Mickey Mouse after handing Ole Miss its first loss of the season in the championship game of the ESPN Events Invitational. Oklahoma beat the Rebels 59-55 to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
Senior guard Grant Sherfield led a balanced attack by the Sooners, finishing with 12 points, five assists and two steals on his way to earning tournament MVP honors. Oklahoma sophomore Bijan Cortes added 10 points and four steals as the Sooners won their first ESPN Events Invitational title. It was the second time Oklahoma has participated in the tournament and the first since 2012.
Oklahoma joins West Virginia as the only Big 12 Conference schools to win the ESPN Events Invitational.
Final Results:
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- Siena
- Seton Hall
- Memphis
- Stanford
- Nebraska
- Florida State
First Round
Florida State – 63
Siena – 80
Ole Miss – 72
Stanford – 68
Oklahoma – 69
Nebraska – 56
Memphis – 69
Seton Hall – 70
Semifinals
Siena – 62
Ole Miss – 74
Oklahoma – 77
Seton Hall – 64
Championship Game
Oklahoma – 59
Ole Miss – 55
Consolation Bracket
2nd Round
Florida State – 60
Stanford – 70
Nebraska – 61
Memphis – 73
3rd Place Game
Siena – 60
Seton Hall – 55
5th Place Game
Stanford – 48
Memphis – 56
7th Place Game
Florida State – 58
Nebraska – 75