Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McGuirl’s big second half lifts Kansas State past Oklahoma
The Sooners led by six with three minutes to play, before McGuirl took over. Those 3’s gave Kansas State a 3-point lead. Austin Reaves missed a 3 in the final seconds as the Wildcats (7-18, 3-13 Big 12) won their second straight and first at home in Big 12 play this season.
“I like to let it fly and I thought I was shooting well so I trusted myself,” McGuirl said. “The shots were able to fall and I just believed.”
“I told our guys we want to be the top story on SportsCenter tonight,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. “If Mike is not, he’s got to be up there.”
The loss is the ninth straight in Manhattan for Oklahoma dating back to 2013, but just their first loss to a team with a losing record this season.
“This group has done a great job of taking care of business, but unfortunately it may take this loss to make us better,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. “This conference is tough because if you don’t come to play every night, you’ll lose.”
Reaves scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half. De’Vion Harmon had 13 and Umoja Gibson had seven points and 11 rebounds (14-6, 9-5).
Both teams shot 39% while Kansas State went 7 of 27 from 3 and the Sooners were 4 of 20.
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma: Other than Reaves, the Sooners went cold in the second half. This could be a major blow to postseason seedings.
Kansas State: This was the win that had been close for the Wildcats in the past two weeks. They are now 1-10 against top 25 teams this season.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Kansas State travels to West Virginia on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | DaJuan Gordon made Free Throw. | 57 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | DaJuan Gordon made Free Throw. | 57 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Jalen Hill. | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kansas State Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 60 |
Statistics
 OU |
 KSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 22-57 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 9-14 | FT | 11-13 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 896 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |