OU basketball coach Porter Moser breaks down final minutes of loss to Kentucky
OU basketball coach Porter Moser breaks down final minutes of loss to Kentucky
(This story has been updated to include a statement from Oklahoma).
An Oklahoma fan threw a beer at Kentucky basketball players following the Wildcats’ 83-82 road win at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. on Wednesday.
Video taken of the incident shows a beer fly in from the crowd and nearly strike Brandon Garrison, an Oklahoma City native who played his first season at Oklahoma State last year. Here’s a look as the beer nearly strikes Garrison, courtesy of Adam Stratton of Kentucky Sports Radio:
The incident followed an exciting finish to the game, with Otega Oweh — an Oklahoma transfer — hitting the game-winning shot with 6.1 seconds remaining on the clock. The Sooners had a chance for the game-winner on the opposite end of the court, though Garrison blocked Jeremiah Fears’ shot in the game’s waning seconds.
Immediately following the block, Garrison can be seen getting into Fears’ face, with Sooners teammate Jalon Moore coming to his defense. Kentucky’s Amari Williams had to pull Garrison away from the Oklahoma players.
Oweh finished the game with a game-high 28 points on 12-of-21 shooting against his former team. He also had six rebounds, a steal and a block in the win. Garrison had 12 points off the bench, as well as four rebounds, three steals and three blocks.
Oklahoma later issued a statement on the incident:
“We are aware of an incident that occurred following last night’s men’s basketball contest against Kentucky involving the throwing of a beverage can toward players,” the statement read (via The Oklahoman). “We are closely reviewing all available footage and are working to identify involved parties.
“We are also in communication with the Southeastern Conference,” the statement continued. “Anyone with information regarding the incident should provide that by emailing oah@ou.edu.”
No. 23 Kentucky (19-9, 8-7 in SEC play) will play its next game at No. 1 Auburn (26-2, 14-1) in Rupp Arena at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday. Elsewhere, the Sooners (17-11) will travel to Ole Miss at for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Saturday.