Oklahoma in desperation mode for SEC tourney clash vs. Texas A&M

Oklahoma rolled past South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville to set up a third season meeting with Texas A&M, a match that means much more to the Sooners than denying the Aggies a season three-peat.

Playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, the 11th-seeded Sooners overcame a 13-point first-half deficit to beat the Gamecocks 86-74.

Nijel Pack scored 24 points and Derrion Reid had 20 for the Sooners (18-14), who are projected to be one of...