Buddy Hield, Sooners don't disappoint OKC crowd in opener
Buddy Hield scored 27 points to help No. 2 seed Oklahoma defeat No. 15 seed Cal State Bakersfield 82-68 Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
68
Oklahoma Sooners
82
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSUB | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| OU | 41 | 41 | 82 |
Buddy Hield scored 27 points to help No. 2 seed Oklahoma defeat No. 15 seed Cal State Bakersfield 82-68 Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs North Dakota State Bison | W 91-80 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Stanton Elks | W 93-54 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs North Alabama Lions | W 81-72 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | W 84-57 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs East Texas A&M Lions | L 64-68 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Foul on Austin Mankin.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Foul on Brent Wrapp.
Dedrick Basile made Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Woodard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
Khadeem Lattin made Two Point Tip Shot.
Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Woodard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
Damiyne Durham made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Mays.
Ryan Spangler made Free Throw.
Foul on Aly Ahmed.
Kevin Mays made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dedrick Basile.
Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
Kevin Mays made Jumper. Assisted by Aly Ahmed.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Foul on Damiyne Durham.
Damiyne Durham made Jumper. Assisted by Dedrick Basile.
Isaiah Cousins made Free Throw.
Isaiah Cousins made Free Throw.
Foul on Kevin Mays.
Damiyne Durham made Layup.
Kevin Mays made Layup. Assisted by Brent Wrapp.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Foul on Jaylin Airington.
Buddy Hield made Layup.
Foul on Aly Ahmed.
Foul on Jaylin Airington.
Damiyne Durham made Jumper.
Matt Smith made Layup. Assisted by Jaylin Airington.
Isaiah Cousins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dante Buford.
Jaylin Airington made Layup. Assisted by Damiyne Durham.
Foul on Jaylin Airington.
Dante Buford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Buddy Hield.
Foul on Akolda Manyang.
Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Cousins made Free Throw.
Foul on Dedrick Basile.
Foul on Justin Pride.
Isaiah Cousins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dante Buford.
Kevin Mays made Free Throw.
Foul on Khadeem Lattin.
Jaylin Airington made Layup.
Foul on Christian James.
Jaylin Airington made Free Throw.
Jaylin Airington made Free Throw.
Jaylin Airington made Free Throw.
Foul on Ryan Spangler.
Foul on Buddy Hield.
Khadeem Lattin made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Spangler.
Matt Smith made Layup. Assisted by Dedrick Basile.
Dedrick Basile made Layup.
Foul on Khadeem Lattin.
Khadeem Lattin made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Spangler.
Kevin Mays made Free Throw.
Kevin Mays made Free Throw.
Foul on Ryan Spangler.
Aly Ahmed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brent Wrapp.
Brent Wrapp made Layup.
End of Game
C.J. Cole Defensive Rebound.
Justin Pride missed Jumper.
Darryl Geyen Offensive Rebound.
Justin Pride missed Free Throw.
Foul on Austin Mankin.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
Foul on Brent Wrapp.
Dedrick Basile made Three Point Jumper.
Dedrick Basile Offensive Rebound.
Dedrick Basile missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Woodard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
Jump Ball won by CSU Bakersfield
Jordan Woodard Defensive Rebound.
Kevin Mays missed Three Point Jumper.
Kevin Mays Offensive Rebound.
Buddy Hield Block.
Jaylin Airington missed Layup.
Oklahoma Timeout
Kevin Mays Steal.
Buddy Hield Turnover.
Buddy Hield Defensive Rebound.
Damiyne Durham missed Three Point Jumper.
Khadeem Lattin made Two Point Tip Shot.
Khadeem Lattin Offensive Rebound.
Isaiah Cousins missed Layup.
Buddy Hield Defensive Rebound.
Damiyne Durham missed Three Point Jumper.
Damiyne Durham Offensive Rebound.
Dedrick Basile missed Jumper.
Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper.
Khadeem Lattin Defensive Rebound.
Buddy Hield Block.
Jaylin Airington missed Layup.
Jordan Woodard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
Oklahoma Defensive Rebound.
Aly Ahmed missed Three Point Jumper.
Official TV Timeout
Aly Ahmed Defensive Rebound.
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