NORMAN, Okla. — Some shots are more important than others. This OU student wasn’t just shooting in the gym at leisure; instead, with the clock running down at halftime in the LNC and one opportunity to knock down a half court shot for a year of free tuition, he calmly took a couple steps and canned it to a roar.

It’s hard to be any more clutch than that. And he hardly celebrated as much as one would expect. Upon the clean swish through the north bucket, the student was mauled by Boomer and Sooner and then shook a couple people’s hands before walking back to the student section.

Take a look:

Dude made a three pointer with no time left to get a half court shot for free tuition.



Here’s the result:#Sooners pic.twitter.com/6cJaEqydVa — Tarik Masri (@TarikM_Official) November 6, 2019

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As for the game, the Sooners hit just a pair of outside shots of their own during live action, going 2-for-13 in the opening 20 minutes. The UTSA Roadrunners hit the exact same stat from the outside in the first half.

The Sooners shot it 36.7% overall, while the Roadrunners hit a little better 42.4% clip in a 36-36 tie. OU De’Vion Harmon and UTSA guard Keaton Wallace led their respective teams with 11 points each.