Feb 1, 2021; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard De’vion Harmon (11) drives the ball around Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Kyler Edwards (11) in the first half at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
The excitement of Oklahoma basketball making the NCAA Tournament got a major jolt early this week.
On Tuesday, 24 hours after arriving in Indianapolis for the NCAA Tournament, the Sooners received the discouraging news that they would be without starting guard De’Vion Harmon for the opening weekend of the tournament.
Of the over 9,000 COVID-19 tests conducted in the controlled environment that is this year’s version of March Madness, Harmon is one of eight that came back positive.