Oklahoma Falls in Season Opener, 68-64

Monday, November 2

Norman, Okla.

7 PM

University of Oklahoma

0-1,0-0SEC

East Texas A&M

1-0,0-0Southland

Team	1	2	F
East Texas A&M	34	34	68
Oklahoma	25	39	64

November 02, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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NORMAN -- Oklahoma fell at East Texas A&M, 68-64, Monday evening at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners dropped the season opener for just the second time in the past 24 seasons, while also seeing their 30-game non-conference home win streak come to an end.

Newcomer Pop Isaacs led the Sooners with 15 points, including 14 in the second half of play, while Derrion Reid recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for his third career double-double.

OU could not overcome a cold shooting night as it posted a .404/.250/.531 shooting split. The Sooners missed 15 free throws in the contest and were outscored by 18 points from beyond the 3-point arc as they went just 5-of-20 (.250) from long range.

Bo Aldridge scored a game-high 22 points for the Lions, going 8-of-12 from the field with three 3-pointers and adding five assists. He scored 15 points in the second half to help hold off the Sooners. Alonzo Dodd knocked down five 3s to finish with 15 points, while Mohamed Diakite added 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals.

HOW IT HAPPENED
East Texas A&M used a pair of 7-0 runs in the opening half to pull ahead of the Sooners. Bo Aldridge hit a transition 3-pointer to give the Lions a 29-21 advantage with 4:47 remaining in the half.

Oklahoma struggled from the field going 1-of-12 over the final 6:53 of the half as East Texas A&M grabbed a 34-25 lead at the break. The Sooners were just 8-of-27 (.296) from the field, including 2-of-11 (.182) from 3-point range over the opening 20 minutes of action.

The Lions opened the second half with three 3-point field goals in the opening 2:37 of play to extend the lead to 16. OU responded with an 8-0 run, capped off by a Pop Isaacs three, over a span of 1:31 to force a ETAM timeout with 15:41 remaining.

The Sooner surge continued with a Reid wing three followed by a Tyler Hendricks steal and dunk to pull the home squad to within three at 43-40. East Texas A&M ended the run with another 3-pointer and pushed the lead back to 10 with a 7-0 run.

Isaacs' 3-point field goal with 8:48 cut the OU deficit down to four points and set up the remainder of the game to be played within a two-possession game. The Sooners knotted the game at 58 on Reid fast break layup and had a chance to regain the lead coming out of the under-four media timeout.

OU missed a pair of free throws coming out of the break, and the Lions used a 6-0 run to grab control of the game with 1:12 remaining. The Sooners continued to battle and got to within 66-64 on an Isaacs' three-point play with 25 seconds to play.

East Texas A&M missed the front end of a one-and-one, and Oklahoma had two chances to take the lead or tie the game in the closing seconds but were unable to convert.

SHORT-HANDED OPENER
Leading returning scorer Xzayvier Brown, along with Finley Keeffe, missed Monday's season opener with lower body injuries.

UP NEXT
Oklahoma returns to action Friday, Nov. 6 when it hosts Mississippi Valley State at McCasland Field House. Tickets for the McCasland game are on sale now HERE.