There aren’t pictures on the scorecard — or in the NET rankings — and that’s something Oklahoma should be happy about.

The Sooners beat Arkansas 65-62 in Fayetteville to pick up their second SEC win.

OU led by 13 points midway through the first half before it stalled, offensively and defensively, and allowed Arkansas to take a six-point second-half lead. The Sooners, though, woke up in the final few minutes, retook the lead and escaped Arkansas with a victory.

Here are three takeaways from the Sooners’ win:

After it seemed like the Sooners were playing in a slower gear than the Razorbacks early in the second half, they hit the gas pedal in the game’s final minutes.

OU ended the game on a 21-12 run to win. The Sooners didn’t allow Arkansas to score a point in the final 2:13.

The Razorbacks did an exceptional job forcing the Sooners into the paint throughout the game, as OU didn’t make an outside jumpshot in the entire second half. But Oklahoma took what the defense gave it.

OU coach Porter Moser has constantly stressed the importance of “finding ways to win” throughout the season. It wasn’t pretty on Saturday, but his team found a way.

Freshman Jeremiah Fears led Oklahoma with 16 points, while Moore chipped in with 13. The Sooners outrebounded the Razorbacks 35-29

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