NORMAN — OU senior Austin Reaves had a clean look on the putback.
Leaping over a group of rebounders, the point guard grabbed the rebound and got off what looked like a sure bank shot near the rim to tie the game as time expired.
Instead, it rolled off the rim.
The Sooners suffered their first Big 12 loss of the season Tuesday night, falling to No 15 Texas Tech 69-67 at Lloyd Noble Center in dramatic fashion.
OU (6-2, 1-1) now awaits West Virginia when play resumes on Jan. 2.
Here are three takeaways from Tuesday’s loss:
Missed opportunities
OU had its chances, even before the miss at the buzzer.