Butler Bulldogs at Oklahoma Sooners
· Big East-Big 12 Battle
Harris scores 26, Butler beats Oklahoma in overtime, 66-62
Elijah Harkless and Jordan Goldwire each hit 3-pointers to put the Sooners up, 62-58 with 1:38 to play. D.J. Hughes got a tip-in and Harris stepped behind a screen and drilled an open 3 with :35 left to give the Bulldogs the lead. Harkless drove for a layup that rolled off the rim and Lukosius grabbed the rebound. The freshman from Lithuania hit both free throws for a three-point lead and Aaron Thompson rebounded Umoja Gibson's missed 3 and hit one of two from the line to set the final margin.
C.J. Noland scored with 13:14 left in regulation to put Oklahoma up, 41-28, but Butler battled back, using a 9-0 run capped by a Harris trey to cut the deficit to 44-41 midway through the half. After Jacob Groves hit a jumper and a 3, Butler went on an 11-0 run that included a Lukosius 3 for the lead and a Harris jumper for a 52-49 lead with :22 left. Goldwire got Oklahoma within one and Lukosius answered with two free throws before Harkless buried a 3 with :02 left to force overtime.
Harris finished with a season-high 26 points, hitting 4 of 7 from deep, to lead Butler (6-3). Bryce Golden added 10 points and grabbed seven boards.
Harkless finished with 16 points and Goldwire and Tanner Groves each added another 10 for Oklahoma (7-2), which had its 26-game home win streak against nonconference opponents snapped.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Tanner Groves Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Aaron Thompson missed Free Throw. | 66 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Aaron Thompson made Free Throw. | 66 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Foul on Tanner Groves. | 65 - 62 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 OU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 25-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-12 | FT | 3-5 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 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 |
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Norman, OK
Attendance: 8,654 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 26-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 27-4 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 15-17 |
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 | 22-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-9 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-12 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |