SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In the 101st Division I men's basketball game at the Sanford Pentagon, 99 points weren't enough for Oklahoma (2-2), which fell 105-99 in a high-scoring thriller to unbeaten Nebraska (3-0) on Saturday, Nov. 15.T

he Sooners buried 14 three-pointers and built a lead as large as 16 points, but Nebraska countered by hitting 64.3% from beyond the arc to complete the comeback victory.

Oklahoma controlled the game for 26:59 of clock time, with both teams exchanging 11-point bursts at key moments.The 99 points marked the most scored by OU in a loss since dropping 106 in a three-point defeat to Kansas in 2016.

The Sooners opened with a 10-0 spurt and never trailed in the first half. A 19-6 surge pushed their advantage to a game-high 44-28 with 6:07 left in the period. Nebraska narrowed it to 51-44 by halftime.

Nijel Pack drained one of his six treys to put OU ahead 63-53 with 14:37 remaining. The Cornhuskers responded with an 11-0 run to seize a lead they would not surrender.

A frantic second half saw Nebraska pull ahead by double digits, but Oklahoma fought back to within five points with four minutes left before falling short.

Six Sooners reached double figures for the first time since a 76-72 win at Texas last March. Pack led the way with 27 points, followed by Xzayvier Brown's 20. Pack, Brown, and Derrion Reid each dished four assists, while Tae Davis grabbed seven rebounds to go with 11 points.

OU's 14 made threes tied a season high set in a win over Lindenwood on Nov. 4 of last year; the previous instance of 14 came on Dec. 3, 2020, against UTSA.

The matchup was the 189th all-time between the former Big 12 foes and their first since Oklahoma topped Nebraska 69-56 in 2022 at the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.

Pack's 27 points were his highest output since scoring 28 on seven threes against Kansas State on Nov. 19, 2023, while with Miami. Brown hit 20 points for the second time this season, and Dayton Forsythe contributed 10 off the bench.

Oklahoma went 19-of-21 from the free-throw line, but Nebraska converted 22 of 28 attempts.

The Cornhuskers were powered by 28 points from Pryce Sandfort and 26 from Rienk Mast, stretching their winning streak to eight games—the longest active run in the nation.

UP NEXT: Oklahoma returns home to Lloyd Noble Center on Thursday, Nov. 20, to face Oral Roberts at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+.