Norman, Okla. ? The Oklahoma Sooners are making it a yearly habit to pull off amazing comeback victories.

Michael Neal scored a career-high 29, including three free throws with 8.4 seconds left, as No. 19 Oklahoma rallied to beat Iowa State, 83-82, on Saturday.

Neal hit eight three-pointers – another personal best – in 12 attempts for the Sooners (17-6 overall, 8-4 Big 12 Conference), who trailed by seven points with 72 seconds left but won for the eighth time in their last 10 games. He was attempting another three when Iowa State’s John Neal fouled him, setting up the winning free throws.

Last Feb. 19, the Sooners won, 69-68, at Kansas State when Drew Lavender hit a desperation baseline flip at the buzzer to cap a rally from a 16-point second-half deficit. That game became known in Oklahoma as the “Miracle in Manhattan.”

“Today, there was a miracle in Norman,” Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson said. “Today was a great win. Hopefully it will propel us down the stretch. Iowa State deserved to win. We weren’t as good as them for 38 minutes, but we were for 40.”

Iowa State (14-11, 4-8) has lost four straight. The Cyclones haven’t won in the Lloyd Noble Center since 1996, but they came close Saturday thanks to 24 points and nine assists from Curtis Stinson and 22 points and seven assists from his backcourt mate, Will Blalock.

“We had no answer for Blalock and Stinson,” Sampson said. “Iowa State has the two best guards on a single team in the Big 12.”

The Cyclones led 79-72 after a basket by Stinson with 1:12 left and 81-75 after he hit two free throws with 53.2 seconds left. But he missed three of four from the line in the final 41.4 seconds, opening the door for Oklahoma.

Texas Tech 70, Nebraska 64

Lincoln, Neb. – Texas Tech coach Bob Knight had high praise for Jarrius Jackson after the junior guard poured in 41 points for the Red Raiders (14-12, 6-6) against Nebraska (16-9, 6-6).

“It was as good an individual performance, particularly under pressure, I’ve had as a coach,” Knight said.

The 41 points are the most scored by any player in the Big 12 this season.

Nebraska coach Barry Collier was sullen after the loss.

“It’s disappointing enough by itself,” Collier said. “I thought we got off to a pretty good start, and then we tippy-toed around, turned the ball over and were outrebounded.”

Texas A&M 64, Baylor 60

Waco, Texas – Acie Law IV scored 18 and sank two free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining for Texas A&M (16-7, 6-6). Curtis Jerrells and Aaron Bruce led Baylor (2-10, 2-10) with 14 points each.