Sooners Open Season Monday Against East Texas A&M

NORMAN -- Oklahoma opens the 2026-27 regular season Monday, Nov. 2, when it hosts East Texas A&M at 7 p.m. CT at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. This marks the 120th season of competition for the Sooners with the first game played in 1907-08.

Monday's contest is the earliest season opener (Nov. 2) in program history. The previous mark was set last season when Oklahoma opened the season on Nov. 3, 2025.

Matchup: Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. East Texas A&M (0-0, 0-0 Southland)
Date: Monday, Nov. 2
Tip Time: 7:01 p.m. CT
TV: SECN+ - Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Pooh Williamson (analyst)
Radio: 107.7 FM / 1520 AM – Toby Rowland (play-by-play) and Kevin Henry (analyst)
Live Stats: Oklahoma Live Stats
OU Media Central: Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Portal l Game Program

THE OPENING TIP

Monday's contest will stream on SEC Network+ with Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Pooh Wiliamson (analyst) announcing. It will air on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Varsity Radio App) with Toby Rowland (play-by-play) and Kevin Henry (analyst) on the call.
Oklahoma has won 22 of its past 23 season openers with the lone defeat during the stretch coming in 2022-23 to Sam Houston, 52-51, in Norman.
Oklahoma returns three double-figure scorers and starters in Xzayvier Brown, Tae Davis and Derrion Reid. Brown averaged 15.4 points per game, while leading the team in minutes (1,199), free throw percentage (.874), assists (122) and steals (48). Davis averaged 13.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while Reid delivered 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest.
The Sooners have an SEC-most five players on the roster who have appeared in 100 or more games. Tae Davis (134) and Duke Brennan (133) lead the way, while B.J. Edwards (110), Xzayvier Brown (104) and Pop Isaacs (100) have also topped the century mark in games played.
OU's fifth-year additions Duke Brennan and B.J. Edwards are currently eligible, while Tae Davis continues to seek eligibility. Pop Isaacs and Tyler Hendricks are both eligible as traditional fifth-year players who received a medical redshirt earlier in their careers.

SCENE SETTERS

The Sooners enter the 2026-27 season with 30 consecutive non-conference wins at Lloyd Noble Center. Oklahoma is 634-139 at the LNC since its opening on Dec. 1, 1975.
Oklahoma has won 20 or more games in each of the past three seasons. The first team left out of the 2026 NCAA Tournament; the Sooners reached the championship game of The College Basketball Crown and finished the year with 21 wins.
Oklahoma enters the 2026-27 season ranked 29th in the preseason KenPom ratings. The Sooners are one of 10 SEC programs ranked among the top 30 teams overall.
The Sooners have four 1,000-point career scorers on the roster. Xzayvier Brown (1,576), Tae Davis (1,365), Pop Isaacs (1,277) and Duke Brennan (1,040) have combined to score 5,258 career points.
Fifth-year addition Duke Brennan is currently eligible via the California court case (Glancy vs. NCAA), while B.J. Edwards was granted a temporary restraining order restoring his immediate eligibility by a Cleveland County district judge Friday, Oct. 30.
Oklahoma had its best offensive season under Porter Moser a year ago, ranking 15th in the NCAA in adjusted offensive efficiency (125.0 points scored per 100 possessions). The Sooners averaged 82.9 points per game, while ranking second in the SEC in 3-point percentage (.365). OU's 365 3-point field goals in 2025-26 also ranked as the second most in program history.

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Players Mentioned

Duke Brennan

Xzayvier Brown

Tae Davis

B.J. Edwards

Tyler Hendricks

Pop Isaacs

Derrion Reid

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