Oklahoma’s Duke Miles loses teeth after diving for ball

Oklahoma’s Duke Miles lost some teeth Saturday while diving on the floor for a loose ball Saturday in a 93-87 win over No. 21 Mississippi State.

The guard dove for a loose ball with Mississippi State’s Riley Kugel and hit his face on the floor.

According to CBS Sports, Oklahoma trainer Seth Tisdale told the Sooners radio broadcasters that Miles chipped two teeth.

“Our team dentist was in (the locker room) when I went to do radio,” OU coach Porter Moser said postgame of Miles' status, per the report. “His teeth aren’t that pretty right now. He was doing fine when I left. He was just hustling, diving for a ball.”

Miles actually checked back into the game minutes later.

eremiah 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.

Fears, an 18-year-old freshman, made 7 of 12 field goals and 11 of 14 free throws. It was one of his most efficient performances overall and his second-best scoring effort of the season.

Jalon Moore scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and Sam Godwin had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Sooners (17-10, 4-10 Southeastern Conference).

Josh Hubbard scored 19 points and KeShawn Murphy added 16 for Mississippi State (19-8, 7-7), which was coming off wins against ranked opponents Mississippi and Texas A&M.

Mississippi State led 37-34 at halftime, despite 15 points from Fears.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.