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East Texas A&M men's basketball defeats Oklahoma 68-64

East Texas A&M men's basketball defeated Oklahoma 68-64 on Monday night in a season-opening game at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. The victory marked the largest upset by point spread in Division I men's basketball since at least December 2022.

Where
Norman, Oklahoma
When
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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Who's involved

  • East Texas A&M men's basketball teamvisiting team
  • Oklahoma men's basketball teamhome team
  • Jaret von RosenbergEast Texas A&M coach
  • Porter MoserOklahoma coach
  • Bo AldridgeEast Texas A&M forward, led team with 22 points
  • Mohamed DiakiteEast Texas A&M guard, scored 15 points
  • Alonzo DoddEast Texas A&M forward, scored 15 points
  • Pop IsaacsOklahoma guard, scored 15 points
  • Derrion ReidOklahoma forward, scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds

The facts

  • East Texas A&M defeated Oklahoma 68-64 in a season-opening game Monday night.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • East Texas A&M entered the game as a 28.5 to 30.5-point underdog depending on oddsmaker.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • The upset is the second-largest Division I men's basketball upset in the last 30 years per ESPN.1
  • The upset is the biggest by point spread in Division I men's basketball since at least December 2022.2
  • East Texas A&M never trailed after taking a 13-12 lead with 12:59 remaining before halftime.2
  • It was East Texas A&M's first-ever win against a power conference opponent.2
  • East Texas A&M finished near the bottom of the Southland Conference the last two seasons.2
  • Nine of the 15 players listed on East Texas A&M's roster are freshmen.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Jaret von Rosenberg, East Texas A&M coach This victory solidifies that fans should get excited about the team entering 2026-27.2
  • Jaret von Rosenberg The best thing from this situation is players can see what works and what's successful.2
  • Porter Moser, Oklahoma coach I apologize to the fanbase and must get better.2

Where the sources disagree

  • Point spread as oddsmaker favorite 28.5 points per [1]; 30.5 points per [2]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • OU men's basketball falls to East Texas A&M in historic upset

    OU Daily

  • East Texas A&M men's basketball team upsets Oklahoma in historic victory

    CBS News

Sources

Outlets: 1 left-leaning, 1 not rated Only left-leaning outlets reported this Who's covering Texas →

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  1. OU men's basketball falls to East Texas A&M in historic upset OU Daily Not rated, November 3, 2026
  2. East Texas A&M men's basketball team upsets Oklahoma in historic victory CBS News Lean Left, November 3, 2026

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