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2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–12 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3т Houston 15 – 3   .833 32 – 5   .865
No. 8 Iowa State † 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
No. 16 Baylor 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
Texas Tech 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
BYU 10 – 8   .556 23 – 11   .676
No. 19 Kansas 10 – 8   .556 23 – 11   .676
Texas 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618
TCU 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618
Oklahoma 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Kansas State 8 – 10   .444 19 – 15   .559
Cincinnati 7 – 11   .389 22 – 15   .595
UCF 7 – 11   .389 17 – 16   .515
Oklahoma State 4 – 14   .222 12 – 20   .375
West Virginia 4 – 14   .222 9 – 23   .281
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was by led head coach Porter Moser in his third year and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference.

The season was the last season in the Big 12 Conference for Oklahoma as they joined the SEC on July 1, 2024.

Previous season

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The Sooners finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. The Sooners missed postseason play for the first time since the 2019–20 season.

Offseason

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Departures

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NBA draft

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See also: 2023 NBA draft
Player Position
Grant Sherfield G
Tanner Groves F

On April 5, 2023, Grant Sherfield announced his decision to declare for the draft while putting his name into the transfer portal. Sherfield leaves the Sooners after one season where he averaged a team-high 15.9 points since transferring from Nevada.[1] After redshirting his true freshman season, Tanner Groves ran out of eligibility following the season. Groves played two seasons with the Sooners averaging 10.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 66 games as a starter.

Outgoing transfers

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Player Position Height Weight Year New team
Benny Schröder[2] G 6'7 198 Freshman George Washington
C.J. Noland[3] G 6'2 229 Sophomore North Texas
Bijan Cortes[4] G 6'3 194 Sophomore Wichita State
Joe Bamisile[5] G 6'4 194 Junior VCU
Jalen Hill[6] F 6'6 232 Senior UNLV
Jacob Groves[7] F 6'9 216 Senior Virginia

The Sooners had six scholarship players transfer out following a disappointing 15–17 season under head coach Porter Moser's second season. Senior Jalen Hill entered the NBA draft and the transfer portal after four seasons with the Sooners. Hill appeared in 122 games during his tenure and averaged a career-high 9.7 points with 5.8 rebounds in his final season with the Sooners. Hill was the longest-tenured player on the roster before his departure.[8]

Additions

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Incoming transfers

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Player Position Height Weight Year Former team
John Hugley IV[9] F 6'9 265 Senior Pittsburgh
Javian McCollum[10] G 6'2 155 Junior Siena
Le'Tre Darthard[11] G 6'4 180 Senior Utah Valley
Rivaldo Soares[12] G 6'6 205 Redshirt Redshirt senior Oregon
Jalon Moore[13] F 6'7 209 Junior Georgia Tech
Maks Klanjscek [14] G 6'5 202 Graduate Senior Houston Christian

After losing six players to the transfer portal, the Sooners added four new transfers for head coach Porter Moser's third season. Pittsburgh transfer John Hugley IV, a former 4-star recruit, committed to the Sooners after appearing in only eight games last season to focus on his mental health. Hugley IV led the Panthers in scoring with 14.8 points and 7.9 rebounds during the 2021–22 season.[15]

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacolb Cole
SF 		Branson, MO Link Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Kaden Cooper
SF 		Atlanta, GA The Skill Factory 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oklahoma 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  • "2023 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

The Sooners had commitments from two 4-star recruits under head coach Porter Moser entering his third season. Jacolb Cole committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and a three-star by 247Sports. Cole attended USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was named one of the 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team roster.[16] Kaden Cooper committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect from ESPN, Rivals, On3, and 247Sports. Cole and Cooper comprised back-to-back signing classes in the ESPN100 signees joining last year's class with Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh.[17]

Roster

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2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Le'Tre Darthard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Utah Valley Denton, TX
F/C 1 John Hugley IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) RS Jr Pittsburgh Cleveland, OH
G 2 Javian McCollum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Siena Fort Myers, FL
G 3 Otega Oweh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Blair Academy Somerset, NJ
F 4 Kaden Cooper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr The Skill Factory Ada, OK
G 5 Rivaldo Soares 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Oregon Boston, MA
F 10 Sam Godwin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jr Wofford Ada, OK
F 11 Yaya Keita 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Missouri St. Louis, MO
G 12 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Desert Pines Las Vegas, NV
G 13 Maks Klanjseck 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) GS Houston Christian Ljubljana, Slovenia
F 24 Jacolb Cole 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Link Academy Bellaire, TX
F 14 Jalon Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Georgia Tech Birmingham, AL
G 30 Jake Moser (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Loyola Academy Norman, OK
C 45 Luke Northweather 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Blair Oaks Jefferson, MO
G 55 Reid Lovelace (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 135 lb (61 kg) So Crossings Christian School Oklahoma City, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 6, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan W 89–59  1–0
  19 – McCollum   8 – Oweh   4 – Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (6,025)
Norman, OK
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mississippi Valley State W 82–43  2–0
  20 – Oweh   11 – Goodwin   4 – McCollum  Lloyd Noble Center (5,447)
Norman, OK
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas State W 93–54  3–0
  15 – McCollum   8 – Soares   5 – Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (4,859)
Norman, OK
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley W 90–66  4–0
  16 – Hugley IV   12 – Godwin   4 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (4,686)
Norman, OK
November 23, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FS1 		vs. Iowa
Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal 		W 79–67  5–0
  18 – Moore   5 – Tied   9 – Uzan  LionTree Arena (3,500)
San Diego, CA
November 24, 2023*
2:30 p.m., FOX 		vs. No. 23 USC
Rady Children's Invitational Championship Game 		W 72–70  6–0
  18 – McCollum   6 – Moore   4 – Uzan  LionTree Arena (3,912)
San Diego, CA
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 25 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 107–86  7–0
  20 – Oweh   10 – Hugley IV   8 – Uzan  McCasland Field House (3,594)
Norman, OK
December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 19 Providence
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 72–51  8–0
  19 – McCollum   12 – Uzan   4 – McCollum  Lloyd Noble Center (7,234)
Norman, OK
December 9, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 19 vs. Arkansas
Crimson & Cardinal Classic 		W 79–70  9–0
  20 – McCollum   7 – Soares   4 – McCollum  BOK Center (17,485)
Tulsa, OK
December 16, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 Green Bay W 81–47  10–0
  13 – Soares   8 – Moore   8 – McCollum  Lloyd Noble Center (7,012)
Norman, OK
December 20, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 vs. No. 11 North Carolina
Jumpman Invitational 		L 69–81  10–1
  23 – Oweh   8 – Soares   3 – McCollum  Spectrum Center (16,344)
Charlotte, NC
December 28, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 12 Central Arkansas W 88–72  11–1
  23 – McCollum   9 – Moore   5 – Darthard  Lloyd Noble Center (5,692)
Norman, OK
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 12 Monmouth W 72–56  12–1
  21 – Moore   7 – Godwin   8 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (6,683)
Norman, OK
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 Iowa State W 71–63  13–1
(1–0) 		 15 – McCollum   9 – Soares   5 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (11,333)
Norman, OK
January 10, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 9 at TCU L 71–80  13–2
(1–1) 		 17 – McCollum   7 – Uzan   10 – Uzan  Schollmaier Arena (6,864)
Fort Worth, TX
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 9 at No. 3 Kansas L 66–78  13–3
(1–2) 		 17 – McCollum   11 – Moore   3 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 West Virginia W 77–63  14–3
(2–2) 		 16 – Moore   10 – Oweh   5 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (6,835)
Norman, OK
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 at Cincinnati W 69–65  15–3
(3–2) 		 16 – McCollum   10 – Moore   3 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (12,406)
Cincinnati, OH
January 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 11 Texas L 60–75  15–4
(3–3) 		 15 – Moore   7 – Hugley IV   4 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (11,092)
Norman, OK
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 No. 20 Texas Tech L 84–85  15–5
(3–4) 		 19 – Soares   10 – Soares   5 – Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (10,890)
Norman, OK
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 at Kansas State W 73–53  16–5
(4–4) 		 23 – Moore   9 – Moore   6 – Uzan  Bramlage Coliseum (9,955)
Manhattan, KS
February 3, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 at UCF L 63–74  16–6
(4–5) 		 14 – Darthard   11 – Moore   2 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (9,387)
Orlando, FL
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 21 BYU W 82–66  17–6
(5–5) 		 20 – McCollum   8 – Godwin   4 – Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (6,834)
Norman, OK
February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series 		W 66–62  18–6
(6–5) 		 15 – Moore   8 – Moore   6 – Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (11,456)
Norman, OK
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 25 at No. 12 Baylor L 62–79  18–7
(6–6) 		 17 – Soares   5 – Soares   4 – Tied  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 17, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 25 No. 6 Kansas L 57–67  18–8
(6–7) 		 17 – Moore   8 – Moore   4 – Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (11,308)
Norman, OK
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series 		W 84–82 OT 19–8
(7–7) 		 20 – Soares   14 – Moore   3 – Godwin  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,370)
Stillwater, OK
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 8 Iowa State L 45–58  19–9
(7–8) 		 9 – Soares   7 – Soares   3 – Uzan  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 1 Houston L 85–87  19–10
(7–9) 		 17 – Godwin   10 – Moore   8 – McCollum  Lloyd Noble Center (10,960)
Norman, OK
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cincinnati W 74–71 OT 20–10
(8–9) 		 18 – Darthard   9 – Soares   3 – Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (6,124)
Norman, OK
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Texas L 80–94  20–11
(8–10) 		 21 – Soares   9 – Moore   7 – Uzan  Moody Center (11,073)
Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (8) TCU
Second Round 		L 70–77  20–12
  16 – Tied   9 – Moore   4 – Uzan  T-Mobile Center (16,044)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP——RV251911712119151123RV25—RV————
Coaches———RV2212813119161324RV21тRVRVRVRV——

References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma Senior Point Guard to Enter NBA Draft". si.com.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Welcomes Oklahoma Transfer Benny Schröder". gwsports.com.
  3. ^ "Former Four-Star Prospect CJ Noland Signs With UNT". meangreensports.com.
  4. ^ "OU Transfer Cortes Officially a Shocker". goshockers.com.
  5. ^ "TEAM RELOADED: VCU LANDS TRANSFERS BAMISILE, WHEELER, NELSON". vcuathletics.com.
  6. ^ "Jalen Hill Coming Home To Join UNLV Men's Basketball Program". unlvrebels.com.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Oklahoma Graduate Transfer Jake Groves". virginiasports.com.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". on3.com.
  9. ^ "Sooners Add Transfer Hugley IV". soonersports.com.
  10. ^ "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer McCollum". soonersports.com.
  11. ^ "Sooners Add Transfer Darthard". soonersports.com.
  12. ^ "Soares Set to Join Sooners". soonersports.com.
  13. ^ "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer Moore". soonersports.com.
  14. ^ "Sooners Add Transfer Klanjscek". soonersports.com.
  15. ^ "Pitt transfer John Hugley commits to Oklahoma". on3.com.
  16. ^ "Men's Hoops Sign Cole During Early Signing Period". soonersports.com.
  17. ^ "Cooper Signs With Sooners". soonersports.com.
  18. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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