Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Harkless powers Oklahoma past K-State in Big 12 opener 71-69
The basket by Harkless came after Kansas State battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit to tie the score at 65 on Ismael Massoud's 3-pointer with 63 seconds left. Umoja Gibson added 19 points, going 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the final 17 seconds. Gibson missed his only 2-point try and made just 4 of 12 from beyond the arc, but he was 7 of 7 at the foul line.
Harkless was 4 of 4 from distance and grabbed seven rebounds for the Sooners (11-2). Jordan Goldwire added 11 points, while Jalen Hill and reserve C.J. Noland both scored 10.
Mark Smith scored 14 of his career-high 25 points in the second half for the Wildcats (8-4), who trailed 33-22 at intermission. He added a career-best 16 rebounds to post his fourth double-double of the season. Nijel Pack added 17 points, while Massoud scored 13.
Kansas State used eight steals to forge a 17-6 advantage in fast-break points. The Wildcats were playing for the first time since Dec. 21 after North Florida had to cancel a Dec. 29 match-up because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Oklahoma shot just 40.4% overall (23 of 57) after entering the game with a 51% mark — fifth best in the nation. The Sooners travel to take on No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mike McGuirl made Two Point Tip Shot. | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mike McGuirl Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nijel Pack missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Oklahoma Timeout | 67 - 71 |
Statistics
 KSU |
 OU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 23-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-17 | FT | 15-21 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Norman, OK
Attendance: 6,777 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 29-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 26-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 22-10 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-9 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-18 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-18 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-16 |