INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Trying to defend a three-point lead with under 6 seconds left, Oklahoma's Elijah Harkless played it perfectly.

Harkless fouled Missouri's Drew Buggs as he dribbled, putting him at the line with 2.1 seconds remaining - which wasn't enough - and the Sooners slipped by the ninth-seeded Tigers to win 72-68 on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said his strategy is always to foul up three in the final 6 seconds of a game. But that decisive Missouri possession started with 17 seconds left and there was no timeout for the Sooners' coaches to tell their players what to do.