Oklahoma’s 94-78 win over Georgia at the Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday took longer than usual due to a unique reason.
The game was delayed early in the first half after a popcorn machine caught on fire in the arena.
Officials paused for roughly five minutes as automated sprinklers extinguished the flames and arena staff descended upon the area of the machine before the contest resumed (h/t SI.com’s Carson Field).
Georgia held an early 11-7 lead at the time of the stoppage, although Oklahoma eventually jumped back in front and secured a 16-point win.
The Sooners thrived on both ends of the floor in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 53-35 after halftime.
Oklahoma forward Tae Davis scored a team-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while guard Nijel Pack chipped in with 18 points and six rebounds to go along with three assists.
Freshman forward Kuol Atak also made his presence felt off the bench, scoring 18 points while shooting 6-of-7 from the field for the Sooners.
Head coach Porter Moser’s squad improved to 13-12 with the win.
