Jeremiah Fears had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Oklahoma defeated No. 21 Mississippi State 93-87 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing skid and revive its NCAA Tournament hopes.

After putting together two strong performances against top 20 teams, Mississippi State laid an egg to one of the SEC’s worst.

Mississippi State basketball had a good opportunity for its first three-game winning streak in SEC play this season but it ...