Trae Young gives heartfelt shout-out to Jeremiah Fears after result-altering 4-point play in clutch (Image Credit: Imagn)
Oklahoma Sooners freshman combo guard Jeremiah Fears came up big during Wednesday's 87-86 Jumpman Invitational victory over the Michigan Wolverines in Charlotte, North Carolina. His game-deciding four-point play earned him a heartfelt shout-out from a prominent Sooners alumnus, Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young.
After trailing by as many as 11 second-half points, No. 14 Oklahoma rallied in the closing minutes. Trailing 86-83 with 11.5 seconds remaining, Fears came off a screen and drained a deep 3-pointer through contact.
The clutch triple and the ensuing foul shot gave the Sooners an 87-86 advantage, with No. 24 Michigan unable to connect on the other end.
Fears finished with a career-high 30 points, three rebounds, four assists and three triples, shooting 8-for-12 (66.7%) and 11-for-13 at the free-throw line (84.6%). Meanwhile, his squad narrowly remained undefeated (11-0).
