East Texas A&M walked into the Lloyd Noble Center and beat Oklahoma 68-64. That is the second-largest Division I upset in the last 30 years. Porter Moser was already on the hot seat in a make-or-break season, and now he has apologized to the fan base and to every single person who showed up. But the apology was not the last thing fans noticed. Social media spotted the lack of people in the arena which added fuel to the fire.
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“Big crowd there to witness it too,” Many fans on social media trolled the visibly low attendance in the Sooners’ Lloyd Noble Center, which has a capacity of 10,967 seats. However, according to East Texas A&M’s official website, the attendance was only 4,647 on November 2.
“In front of 28.5 people too,” another user shared a hilarious comment with a play on numbers.
According to ESPN, the Sooners closed out as 28.5-point favorites, and this upset is the second-largest in Division I in the past three decades, after Eastern Illinois over Iowa in 2022. The Panthers won 92-83 as a 30.5-point underdog, the biggest DI point-spread upset in the past 30 years.
“Today I learned there is an East Texas A&M,” another fan said.
Meanwhile, one netizen took aim at both programs by commenting that they didn’t even know East Texas A&M existed prior to their shocking victory against the Sooners.
While it can be deemed ignorance, the Lions program completed its move to full Division I status in 2025, after previously competing in NCAA Division II and the NAIA. They also entered the contest ranked 298th in KenPom’s preseason ratings. On the other hand, the Sooners losing to a program not known by many only upscales the gravity of the defeat.
“Why is no one there? Was this exhibition?” Looking at the empty stands, a user said.
The user seems to be confused about whether this was even the Sooners’ season opener at home or just an exhibition game.
“12 people in attendance. The excitement of a once great sports program is non-existent. Spring sports better get here in a hurry!” another comment read.
With such low attendance, one fan criticized the program’s popularity. The Sooners have never won an NCAA Division I championship, having finished as runners-up twice in 1947 and 1988, with their last Final Four appearance coming a decade ago. And Moser became head coach in 2021.
The only grace the Sooners had in this embarrassing defeat was that they played without starting guard Xzayvier Brown, who was sidelined with a lower-body injury. However, Moser was not making any excuses after the game.
“You’d hope the offense wouldn’t slide without (Brown)… Yes, it really impacted us. Should we have won? Yes, we should have found a way to win.” The Sooners’ head coach said.
The Sooners had little room to blame anyone but themselves. Moser’s side committed 15 turnovers and missed 15 free throws, while managing just eight field goals in the first half. Those struggles left Oklahoma trailing the Lions 34-25 at the break. The Sooners outscored them by five after halftime, but an early 16-point deficit proved too much to overcome.
“The thing you do in a game like this in basketball that gets you beat, we did – 15 turnovers, 15 missed free throws, and plus-18 from the 3-point line. Those are the things that get you beat in this game. We played on our heels all night,” Moser said.
Now 0-1 to start the season, Porter Moser’s troops will hope to start better against Mississippi Valley State on Friday.