Oklahoma, Georgia basketball game delayed after fire breaks out

A fire at Oklahoma’s home basketball game against Georgia briefly delayed play Saturday, forcing officials to clear parts of the Lloyd Noble Center concourse.

Fire breaks out at Oklahoma-Georgia basketball game.

The fire started in a kitchen near a concession stand between Sections 222 and 223, with video showing flames engulfing a popcorn machine. The delay lasted about five minutes as staff put out the fire and cleared the smoke.

If you missed it, here’s ESPN coverage of the fire just now on the Lloyd Noble Center concourse in the 1st half of Oklahoma’s men’s basketball game against Georgia. pic.twitter.com/JRVLImSnSk— John E. Hoover 🌮 (@johnehoover) February 14, 2026

Play stopped with 15:31 left in the first half and Georgia leading 11–7. No injuries were reported, and police said the fire was limited to the popcorn machine.

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