A men’s college basketball contest between the University of Georgia and the University of Oklahoma was delayed minutes into the game because a popcorn machine at the concession stand caught fire. The chaotic incident occurred during a media timeout in the first half, sending spectators scrambling for safety. The fire spread smoke inside Oklahoma’s Lloyd Noble Center. The game was delayed for approximately five minutes. Footage below: The Georgia-Oklahoma basketball game had to be delayed after a popcorn machine caught fire at one of the concession stands pic.twitter.com/PidoKWscSm — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 14, 2026 NewsNation shared: Fire squads responded to the blaze as a precaution. The fire was contained to the machine and didn’t spread past the concession area, according to officials. Additional footage below: ARENA ALARM: A popcorn machine fire at a concession stand delayed the Oklahoma Sooners’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs. A sprinkler system reportedly put out the fire, stopping it from spreading outside the concession stand area. pic.twitter.com/JUTikWBrPX — Fox News (@FoxNews) February 15, 2026 The Sooners trailed the Bulldogs 11-7 during the media timeout but used an 18-0 second half run to win the game. Lit Up LNC pic.twitter.com/TydxokwWlD — Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) February 14, 2026 FOX Sports has more: Tae Davis had 19 points, Nijel Pack and reserve Kuol Atak both scored 18. Davis made 7 of 10 shots and 5 of 7 free throws for the Sooners (13-12, 3-9 SEC), who beat No. 15 Vanderbilt by a point on the road last time out to end a nine-game losing streak. Pack hit 6 of 10 shots with four 3-pointers, and Atak did his damage on 6-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Reserve Dayton Forsythe scored 13. Blue Cain scored 20 to pace the Bulldogs (17-8, 5-7), who have lost two straight and five of the past six. Marcus Millender had 16 points and Kareem Stagg scored 10. Pack hit two 3-pointers and a jumper and Atak added another 3 in the Sooners’ 18-point run, turning a seven-point deficit into a 60-49 lead with 13:36 remaining. Atak and Pack made consecutive 3s to push the advantage to 16 and the Sooners led by double digits over the final 11:30. Georgia-Oklahoma wasn’t the only college basketball contest on Saturday to experience some havoc. A massive brawl broke out during the game between St. John’s University and Providence College, resulting in the ejection of six players. MASSIVE Brawl Breaks Out At College Basketball Game, Six Players EJECTED