East Texas A&M stunned Oklahoma 68-64 in a season-opening upset Monday night in Norman, Okla. The Lions, picked last in the Southland Conference preseason poll, never led after taking a 13-12 advantage with 12:59 left until halftime. Bo Aldridge led the winners with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting, while Mohamed Diakite and Alonzo Dodd added 15 each.
Oklahoma, a 28.5-point favorite at Draft Kings, saw its 22-game season-opening winning streak snapped. The loss ranks as the second-largest upset in over 100,000 Division I games assessed by ESPN Research over the past 30 years, trailing only Eastern Illinois' win over Iowa in December 2022.
Sooners coach Porter Moser accepted full responsibility, stating, "The only thing I know to do is apologize to the fanbase, and get better." Oklahoma tied the game at 58 and 60 with 2:51 remaining but could not take the lead. Derrion Reid scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Oklahoma, while Pop Isaacs added 15. Bo Aldridge's two free throws with three seconds left sealed the victory.
East Texas A&M, now 1-0 in the series, snapped a three-game losing streak to the Sooners. Oklahoma enters SEC play with five players having appeared in 100 or more games, though Tae Davis and the roster will look to rebound from the historic defeat.
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