Kobe Elvis scored a season-high 26 points as Oklahoma held off Providence, 79-77, in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas. The Sooners (5-0) will take on No. 24 Arizona, which beat Davidson 104-71 in the opening-round game, in the semifinals on Thursday. The Friars (5-1) will face Davidson. Oklahoma led by nine with 44 seconds left before Providence made a late push, taking advantage of some missed free throws by the Sooners. Corey Floyd Jr.'s layup with five seconds left after an Oklahoma turnover cut the Friars' deficit to two, 77-75. Providence forced a Sooners' timeout on the inbounds play, but Oklahoma eventually got the ball in and Elvis hit both of his free throws to extend the lead to four.
Oklahoma weathers late surge to hold off Providence
