Oklahoma Sooners drop season opener to East Texas A&M, 68-64

The Oklahoma Sooners lost their opening game of the 2026-2027 season, falling 68-64 to East Texas A&M at the Lloyd Noble Center. Despite shooting 40.4% from the field, Oklahoma struggled with free throws, missing 15, and hit just 25% of their three-point attempts. East Texas A&M capitalized with a shooting percentage of 43.9% and 40.7% from beyond the arc. Coach Porter Moser acknowledged the need for improvement and apologized to the fan base following the upset. The Sooners, missing star guard Xzayvier Brown, will need to significantly improve their performance to have hopes of making the NCAA Tournament.

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