Oklahoma Sooners defeated South Carolina 86-74 in the first-round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville. Nijel Pack scored 24 points and made five 3-pointers, helping Oklahoma secure their fifth consecutive victory. Derrion Reid and Tae Davis also contributed significantly to the win. The Sooners will now face sixth-seeded Texas A&M in the next round. Kobe Knox led South Carolina with 20 points, followed by Mike Sharavoggts' 19 points and eight rebounds. South Carolina held a 13-point first-half lead, but Oklahoma clawed back the deficit with a 9-2 run.