LUBBOCK, TEX. ? Kevin Bookout didn’t even use his good hand to give No. 22 Oklahoma a 71-70 victory over Texas Tech.

“Amazing thing is, he tipped it in with his left hand, and it’s broken,” Sooners coach Kelvin Sampson said of Bookout’s putback of the winning basket with 4.5 seconds left Monday night.

It was the only field goal for the Sooners (18-6 overall, 9-4 Big 12 Conference) in the final eight minutes, and it came just over a minute after the Red Raiders (14-13, 6-7) had closed a 10-2 run to take a 70-68 lead.

Michael Neal had 18 points for Oklahoma, while Jarrius Jackson led Texas Tech with 27.

Jackson’s three-pointer with 1:30 left wiped out a 10-point deficit and brought the Red Raiders into a tie at 68.

With the Red Raiders leading by one, Tech’s Darryl Dora missed a short jumper, and Oklahoma grabbed the rebound and called timeout. With 23 seconds left, Terrell Everett drove for a jumper that bounced off the rim, before Bookout, who finished with 12 points, converted the rebound.

Oklahoma's Kevin Bookout ( 34) shoots against Texas Tech's Jon Plefka (32) and Darryl Dora (44) in the first half of a college basketball game, Monday night, Feb. 20, 2006, at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

Jackson missed a final shot for the Red Raiders.

The Sooners finished with a 45-24 rebound advantage, but Texas Tech coach Bob Knight wasn’t going to blame the loss on the final offensive rebound.

“Any time a game is won at the end, you tend to put too much emphasis on what happens at the very end,” he said.

Top 25

Syracuse 60, No. 14 W. Va. 58

Syracuse, N.Y. – Terrence Roberts broke out of a three-game slump with 16 points and 10 rebounds, lifting Syracuse (19-8, 7-6 Big East). It was the fourth loss in five games for West Virginia (18-8, 9-4).

Nevada 74, Idaho 68

Moscow, Idaho – Nick Fazekas had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Nevada (21-5, 10-3 WAC) celebrated its return to the Top 25 with a victory.